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Casey the Cleanup Crew
There are some authors (I could count them on one hand) who have a transforming effect on the human mind. My list of people …
Laissez-Faire Today
Why Can’t Schools Secure Themselves?
My inbox has been slammed with notes concerning the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Given the accessibility of information, and the …
Government, the New Debtors’ Prison
An old banking buddy of mine has been out of work for a full year. I met up with him yesterday, and he told …
The Great Disconnect
Ben Bernanke began his press conference with a touching tribute to the unemployed. Oh, how he cares! And so deeply! His description of the …
How the State Will Die
Google bought YouTube in 2006 at the height of the infringement hysteria. The new owners got busy trying to get the platform up to …
Painting by the Numbers
Times are tough on Main Street. Still, cheap money flows to the top 1%, wherever they live. For example, the fall season for the …
The Christmas Story’s Hidden Capitalism
People talk like capitalism is some strange foreign invader, a mechanical system that was imposed on the world a couple hundred years ago, fueled …
Government, the Thief
How secure are property rights if the police can take your stuff and keep it, citing no particular reason at all? Not very secure. …
The Holy Hangman Still Kills
Half of Americans think that government is their benefactor. The other half think it is a sworn enemy. Depending on the day and the …
Why the Rich Immolate Themselves
In the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, the American rich walked tall. They dressed the part. Top hats, canes, tails, spats, you …