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			home : blogs : jim bowman's blog: oak park items Jim Bowman's Blog: Oak Park Items By Jim Bowman Bowman, an Oak Parker off and on since first grade, was a Chicago Daily News reporter (on religion) and a Chicago Tribune columnist (on Chicago history). He and his wife raised their kids in Oak Park, sending them to Beye, Emerson, and OPRF in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Stimulus = bribery = government as we know it Jim Bowman I agree with Janet Barnstable that the so-called econ stimulus is a bribe, a sort of soothing pill that makes us feel good but makes no difference in the big picture. But so are many other governmental subsidies, from farm-bill payouts to welfare payments -- much lessened under Bill Clinton, yes -- not to mention thwarting of free trade and the prosperity it brings to keep labor unions happy. Ms. Barnstable, the whole welfare state is built on bribery. Related Links: • Barnstable letter Article Comment Submission Form Please feel free to submit your comments. Article comments are not posted immediately to the Web site. Each submission must be approved by the Web site editor. There may be a delay of 24-48 hours for any submission while the Web site editor reviews and approves it. Note: All information on this form is required. Your telephone number and e-mail address are for our use only, and will not be attached to your comment. Name: Telephone: E-mail: Passcode: This form will not send your comment unless you copy exactly the passcode seen below into the text field. This is an anti-spam device to help reduce the automated email spam coming through this form. Please copy the passcode exactly - it is case sensitive. Message:
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