Tag: Free markets
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Joe Scarborough: Please Stop Saying Laissez-faire
I’m listening to Joe Scarborough on MSNBC, and he says: “Laissez-faire capitalism is a wonderful thing except in this case …” I’ve heard stuff like this over and over the past few months: A politician says “I’m a big free-market guy, but …” What’s sad to realize is that these people think that what we…
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Pencils Reveal the Impossibility of Government Planning
I, Pencil is one of the most important and influential writings that explain the necessity for limited government. A simple object that we may not give much thought to, the story of the pencil illustrates the importance of markets and the impossibility of centralized economic planning. The size and scope of government, both at the…
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The conflict view creates barriers
In Barriers Broken?, Lew Rockwell takes a look at what barriers have been broken with the election of Barack Obama.
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Why Austrian Economics Matters More Than Ever
Here’s a talk recently delivered by Lew Rockwell, president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. This organization remains the best place to learn about why our economy is in such trouble. The full speech can be read at Why Austrian Economics Matters More Than Ever. An excerpt: I report on this not so that we…
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Pat Buchanan: Comrade Obama?
Pat Buchanan’s recent column Comrade Obama? contains much I agree with, keeping me liking and admiring him, even through I disagree with a few of his positions. This column accurately describes the current political landscape, and it’s not complimentary to Barack Obama, Democrats, or Republicans. A few excerpts: Indeed, how do Republicans who call Obama…
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Some Articles Worth Reading
Making Social Security More Harmful. From the Foundation for Economic Education. “Consider first that ever since Social Security was enacted in 1935 Americans have been told that their ‘contributions’ are being deposited into their own account to pay for their retirement benefits. … The other fraudulent claim made about Social Security (again, from the very…
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The Myth that Laissez Faire Is Responsible for Our Present Crisis
Professor George Reisman contributes the excellent (and lengthy) article The Myth that Laissez Faire Is Responsible for Our Present Crisis. I’ve had the distinct honor of attending a number of Professor Reisman’s lectures at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and I’m slowly working my way through his monumental book Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics. Here’s…
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John Stossel’s Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics
Be sure to view all four parts. It’s very good. Click here for part one.
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Steve Moore at AFP Defending the American Dream
Steve Moore, The Wall Street Journal: Washington created this crisis! We can move towards capitalism or socialism. … Lefties want to socialize this economy. … Liberals love jobs but they hate employers. We’re redefining welfare benefits as tax cuts. … You can not create jobs by taxing small business! … No more bailouts! What harms…
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Herman Cain at AFP Defending the American Dream Summit
Herman Cain: Prosperity is less taxes, less spending, and less government. Nancy Pelosi believes that property is a “new direction.” … I have a message for all the liberal kool-aid drinkers: There is no Department of Happy in Washington DC! Prosperity equals the pursuit of happiness, not a guarantee. allenfuller tweeted: “He [Cain’s father] achieved…
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Fred Barnes at AFP Defending the American Dream Summit
Fred Barnes remarks: The election is not over. Sarah Palin knows this, but I wish someone would tell John McCain. We need to prepare for the worst. We may face liberal majorities in congress and a liberal president. … The crisis may not ease. … There may be no veto of liberal legislation. A great…
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Bloggers Row Video from Defending the American Dream
Video from bloggers row at Americans For Prosperity Defending the American Dream Summit: