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Are We Really All Socialists Now? Newsweek Seems to Think So

Monday, February 16th, 2009

I missed this Newsweek article, somehow: We Are All Socialists Now: The interview was nearly over. on the Fox News Channel last Wednesday evening, Sean Hannity was coming to the end of a segment with Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, the chair of the House Republican Conference and a vociferous foe of President Obama’s nearly $1 [...]

Warren Buffet Knows Investing, Butchers Economics, Wears His Guilt on His Sleeve

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

I’ve always believed that people should stick with doing what they know best. Doctors should stick to medicine, lawyers should stick to law, and businesspeople should stick to business. Unless they’ve taken the time to delve into a different topic, say, ethics or economics, then they shouldn’t allow their fame or professional reputation to give [...]

Sign of the End Times: Keynes on the Comback Trail?

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

I’ve been hearing more and more about Keynesian economics lately. This bit from the Christian Science Monitor is the most specific I’ve found so far: Raising Keynes: An old economist finds new rock-star status: <!– s.pageName=”rebuilding the economy:article page”; s.prop1=”"; s.prop2=”"; s.prop3=”raising keynes: an old economist finds new rock-star status”; s.prop4=”http://features.csmonitor.com/economyrebuild/2009/01/13/raising-keynes-an-old-economist-finds-new-rock-star-status/”; s.prop5=”article”; s.prop6=”rebuilding the economy”; [...]

Environmentalism Just Wants You Dead

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

A simply outstanding discussion of the fundamental principles of environmentalism: Environmental angst: As environmentalism continues to grow in prominence, more and more of us are trying to live a “greener” lifestyle. But the more “eco-friendly” you try to become, the more likely you find yourself confused and frustrated by the green message. Have you tried [...]

Obama Gets No Love from Congressional Democrats

Friday, January 9th, 2009

I must say, I’m surprised by this: Key Democrats blast Obama stimulus plan. I expected Obama and a Democratic Congress to run roughshod over our lives and liberty, with nary a word of dissent from either. And so, the fact that there’s any sort of conflict at all is welcome news. Key measures of President-elect [...]

Boing Boing Twists the Meaning of Intellectual Property Rights

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Boing Boing tries to make the point that intellectual property protections “suppresses” art. Idiots. The woman in this particular case simply chose the wrong song for her animation. That’s her mistake. Animator Nina Paley’s brilliant film, “Sita Sings The Blues,” has been wowing the festival circuit but you’re probably not going to see it anytime [...]

Selling Your Soul: Universal Healthcare

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

I wasn’t aware that Japan had carried out what I have often used as a (rather extreme, I once thought) example of why “universal” (i.e., government-controlled) healthcare was such a bad idea: Universal healthcare and the waistline police: Imagine a country where the government regularly checks the waistlines of citizens over age 40. Anyone deemed [...]

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