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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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What is Number 42?

December 22nd, 2007 • Richard Cochrane

Was Bill Clinton the 42nd President of the United States? Yes, but that’s not what this is all about.

Consider the following and then watch the entire YouTube video below and you will be able to tell all your friends you know what “42″ is:

IS IT US OR THEM?

There are more than 513,000 elected officials in the United States. This includes representatives from every level of government — from school boards, county commissions, city councils and sheriffs up through state legislatures and governors to the 537 elected federal officials in Washington. On average each of them generate 25 jobs for taxpayers to support.

That 13,000,000 does not count postal workers, teachers, police, fire fighters and the military. Government in all its forms is the fastest growing segment of the U. S. economy although it does not produce anything nor earn one penny.

The federal government is now an astounding 185 times as big in real terms as it was a century ago. But the important question is, “Does it work?”

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