{"id":2754,"date":"2009-12-18T12:32:18","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T17:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/freedom_line_blog\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2009-12-18T12:32:18","modified_gmt":"2009-12-18T17:32:18","slug":"this-weeks-liberty-update-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/freedom_line_blog\/2754\/this-weeks-liberty-update-8\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Liberty Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s edition of the <em>Liberty Update<\/em>, CFIF\u2019s weekly e-newsletter, is out.\u00a0 For those readers who don\u2019t receive it in their <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/newsletter-sign-up\" target=\"_blank\">e-mail inboxes<\/a> or if you haven\u2019t had a chance to read it yet, below is a summary of its contents:<\/p>\n<p>CFIF Staff:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary\/54-state-of-affairs\/452-twas-the-week-before-christmas\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Twas the Week Before Christmas<br \/>\n<\/a>Batkins:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary\/43-taxes-and-economy\/453-congress-raises-the-debt-ceiling-why-you-should-care\" target=\"_blank\">Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling. Why You Should Care<\/a><br \/>\nRelease:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/press-room\/458-cfif-calls-on-epa-to-reconsider-costly-and-arbitrary-global-warming-regulation\" target=\"_blank\">CFIF Calls on EPA to Reconsider Costly and Arbitrary Global Warming Regulation<br \/>\n<\/a>Lee:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary\/44-energy-and-environment\/451-chavez-the-clown-completes-copenhagen-climate-circus\" target=\"_blank\">Chavez the Clown Completes Copenhagen Climate Circus<br \/>\n<\/a>Senik:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary\/45-foreign-policy\/450-two-faces-of-obama-in-oslo\" target=\"_blank\">Two Faces of Obama in Oslo<br \/>\n<\/a>Ellis:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary\/53-employment-and-labor\/448-working-for-the-man-federal-employment-spike-exacerbates-dependency-on-the-state\" target=\"_blank\">Working for The Man &#8211; Federal Employment Spike Exacerbates Dependency on the State<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Freedom Minute Video:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary?v=71\" target=\"_blank\">Congress&#8217; Gift to America &#8211; A Soaring National Debt<br \/>\n<\/a>Podcast:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary?a=89\" target=\"_blank\">Bigger Government = Lower Approval Ratings &#8211; Interview the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Dr. Matthew Spalding<br \/>\n<\/a>Jester\u2019s Courtroom:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/jesters-courtroom\" target=\"_blank\">The Devil Didn&#8217;t Make Him Do It<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Editorial Cartoons:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/index.php\/commentary?c=635\" target=\"_blank\">Latest Cartoons of Michael Ramirez<br \/>\n<\/a>Quiz:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/commentary\/questions\" target=\"_blank\">Question of the Week<\/a><br \/>\nNotable Quotes:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/commentary\/notable-quotes\" target=\"_blank\">Quotes of the Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are not already signed up to receive CFIF\u2019s <em>Liberty Update<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/cfif.org\/v\/newsletter-sign-up\" target=\"_blank\">sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s edition of the Liberty Update, CFIF\u2019s weekly e-newsletter, is out.\u00a0 For those readers who don\u2019t receive it in their e-mail inboxes or if you haven\u2019t had a chance to read it yet, below is a summary of its contents: CFIF Staff:\u00a0 &#8216;Twas the Week Before Christmas Batkins:\u00a0 Congress to Raise Debt Ceiling. 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