You must read these articles in my opinion.

What President Obama Doesn't Want You To Know About Canada

http://www.forbes.com/sites/frankminiter/2012/07/24/what-president-obama-doesnt-want-you-to-know-about-canada/

....on the excesses of big government. A devastating comparison to Canada, but an excellent expose on what can be done and the results one can expect.

Meet the Economists Who Have Explained Every Crisis Of the Last Century (No, Krugman Isn't One Of Them)

  http://www.policymic.com/articles/47785/meet-the-economists-who-have-explained-every-crisis-of-the-last-century-no-krugman-isn-t-one-of-them

 Why I'm Not Hiring

When you add it all up, it costs $74,000 to put $44,000 in Sally's pocket and to give her $12,000 in benefits.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704017904575409733776372738.html

Does America Need a Foreign Policy?

Toward a Diplomacy for the 21st Century
By HENRY KISSINGER

http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/k/kissinger-01policy.html

This is Chapter One. Read This book, thought provoking indeed.