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Kamala Harris Anti-Price Gouging Plan and its Historical Precedent
At a North Carolina campaign rally on August 16th, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out the economic plan she hopes to enact if she becomes elected (full speech here). These included policies such as tax credits for builders of homes sold to first-time buyers, as well as up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance for…
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Bird of Sorrow
Tears started rolling down my face as I sat in the alley. The sky seemed to cry along with me as snowflakes drifted down from above. The sun was already setting, and the snow became a sheet of gold. Shivering, I sat there as the stars came out to dance across the beautiful Chengdu sky.…
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Alea Iacta Est
“Alea Iacta Est”—the die is cast. Caesar famously uttered these words on January 10, 49 BC, as he crossed the Rubicon River, igniting a bloody civil war. He understood that crossing the Rubicon meant there would be no turning back; he had to push forward. With great determination and willpower, he embraced the uncertainty of…