Russ Emerson | May 14, 2010
Prior to the Civil War, the usual usage when referring to the nation as a whole was “the United States are….” Since the Civil War, “United States” has been treated linguistically as singular: “the United States is….” Given the to-do over Arizona’s immigration enforcement law, as well as the incipient revolt of a number of […]
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Russ Emerson | May 13, 2010
Every single one. Remember this? And I can make a firm pledge. Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase — not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital-gains taxes, not any of your taxes. Right. At Hot Air: Great news: Obama […]
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