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Economics Explains the Taliban’s Rapid Advances

Economics Explains the Taliban’s Rapid Advances

Anthony Gill aier.org Anthony Gill is a professor of political economy at the University of Washington and a Distinguished Senior Fellow with Baylor University’s Institute for the Study of Religion. Earning his PhD in political science at UCLA in 1994, Prof. Gill specializes in the economic study of

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Proverbs 28 20 A faithful person will be richly blessed,    but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 27 19 As water reflects the face,    so one’s life reflects the heart. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 26 17 Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears    is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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You Can Take the Girl Out of Mormonism…

You Can Take the Girl Out of Mormonism…

I’m generally wary of focussing on politicians’ religious beliefs — most often because it’s invariably used as a cheap attack on conservatives. The same media who swooned at Kevin Rudd’s Sunday church doorstep pressers relentlessly pilloried Tony Abbott for his Catholicism. The left who viciously attacked Mitt Romney’

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Proverbs 25 23 Like a north wind that brings unexpected rain    is a sly tongue—which provokes a horrified look. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 24 12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”    does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it?    Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done? If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider

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proverbs 23 15 My son, if your heart is wise,    then my heart will be glad indeed; If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 22 12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,    but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 21 4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,    and evil actions are all sin. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 20 30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[d]    such discipline purifies the heart. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 19 3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness    and then are angry at the Lord. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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While You Are Locked down You Have Time to Make a Submission

Bob McCoskrie National Director Family First The Government set a deadline date for submissions on the bill to ban “conversion therapy” of less than 4 weeks – the shortest time possible. They basically don’t want to hear from you, are not actually interested in your view, and are hoping you’

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Proverbs 18 2 Fools have no interest in understanding;    they only want to air their own opinions. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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Proverbs 17 13 If you repay good with evil,    evil will never leave your house. If you enjoyed this BFD daily proverb please consider sharing it with your friends.

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