Why crony capitalism is not capitalism
Piatt Castle Mac-O-Chee in Liberty, Ohio From “the sage of Mac-O-Chee“, Donn Piatt: When [civil] war broke upon us the brave men went to the front to fight and the thieves to the rear to plunder. …The...
View ArticleDispelling liberal myths: Tax cuts have to be paid for
A popular liberal refrain is that tax cuts have to “be paid for”. Tax cuts for the rich are often construed as handouts for millionaires, and people who advocate for less taxes all around are treated...
View ArticleIs the government takeover of healthcare a lie?
Contra to Politifact, the government takeover of healthcare, characterized by the existence of strict government oversight as to who gets what treatment when and where (aka, “death panels”), or none at...
View ArticleWas there really a healthcare mandate over 200 years ago?
A liberal friend of mine sent me this article from Forbes which attempts to argue that “Congress Passes Socialized Medicine and Mandates Health Insurance -In 1798″ From the article: In July of 1798,...
View ArticleJudge not, lest ye abdicate your civic responsibility
I recently got called to serve jury duty in Fulton County, Atlanta. During the voir dire process where the jury panel is asked a bunch of general questions, the defendant’s lawyers asked if anyone held...
View ArticleWould legalizing same-sex marriage save us money?
In a recent CATO podcast regarding marriage, Jason Kuznicki made the comment that a CBO study showed that legalizing same sex marriage would save the state lots of money. After some digging I found the...
View ArticleIncome and expenditures
The federal budget is a hot and devicive debate recently. Battle lines have been clearly drawn between conservatives and liberals but I wonder if both sides really understand the battle each is...
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