Archive for the ‘Economics’ Category
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
One might say lazy too but that is another post.
Read about how the Brits' youths are "protesting" because they have to pay more for school (University). How the French "protested" raising the retirement age to *gasp* 62 years old! See how the Greeks protested their governments bankruptcy causing "benefits" cutbacks.
The ...
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
OK, GM-haters, try this out for size:
"The Fed's efforts to prop up the financial sector reached across a broad spectrum of the economy, benefiting stalwarts of American industry including General Electric and Caterpillar and household-name companies such as Verizon,Harley-Davidson and Toyota. The central bank's aid programs also supported U.S. subsidiaries of ...
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
It's not just the TSA that a decent person has to fear: Amazon.com, according to news reports, pulled a self-published Kindle book for pedophiles. They initially defended selling it, however, on the grounds that not doing so would be 'censorship.' That they would miss a self-published book among their millions ...
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Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Hayek Vs. Keynes - "The Buttonwood Conference." Enjoy!
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Sunday, November 7th, 2010
It's hard to argue with Dr. North's logic, given the woeful GOP track record on spending, non-intervention and personal liberty. Nevertheless, I hope that he is wrong. If he is, it may be because the newly-elected resist the temptation to 'go native,' and because the crisis, not yet at its' ...
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
The Media and much of the blogosphere focus on blaming the President for the state of affairs of the nation.The President bears much responsibility in the context of his leadership and "bully pulpit" to promote a political policy agenda. The real responsibility lies with the Congress, as it was designed. ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Thanks to SSG for sending this along...
The ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER
This one is a little different ...Two Different Versions ...
Two Different Morals
OLD VERSION
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks the ant is ...
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Sunday, June 13th, 2010
Dr. Walter Williams interviews Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul. The lefties just hate to hear about constitutional government and fiscal responsibility. No goodies for the sheople is just so mean.
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
To those ruled by envy or greed, economic "fair" means little or nothing from themselves and as much as possible from others. Here is what fair means. To me it means equitable and just when the context is economic.Hillary Clinton believes that "The rich are not paying their fair share". ...
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Since the 17th century (or pre-historic times in you count herbal) one of the most or THE most popular beverage world wide has been Tea.Now Tea Parties are an international happening.Our friends in the SoCal Tax Revolt are supporting our limited government brethren (and sisters too!) in Europe. It may ...
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