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Newspaper Influence Peddling

A Question That Needs to be Asked07/06/09 - ChicagoBoyz by James R. Rummel Newspapers influence public opinion, and that influence is quite valuable. It seems that some newspapers are selling that...

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Obama Can Win The Chicago Way

Quote of the Day . . 07/08/09 - ChicagoBoyz by Jonathan Minus Five . . 07/08/09 - Belmont Club by Richard Fernandez Life Of The Mind commented on Obama's declining polls and his re-election prospects...

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Be Skeptical About Scientists and Polls

Scientists Versus The Great Unwashed07/10/09 - Just One Minute by Tom Maguire Survey Shows Gap Between Scientists and the Public07/09/09 - New York Times by Cornelia Dean Public Praises Science;...

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Overselling Science

Overselling Science07/10/09 - ChicagoBoyz by Shannon Love Why polls of scientists don't mean much, even if they are real scientists making their living from research. Read it all. [edited] The problem...

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Government Healthcare by Experts

The Mayo Clinic weighs in07/11/09 - Don Surber Dr. Wood is the chairman of the Mayo Clinic, division of Health Care Policy & Research: [edited] The clinic supports “value indexing” to determine...

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Who's the Materialist?

Who's the Materialist?07/11/09 - Cafe Hayek by Donald J. Boudreaux [edited] Capitalism emphatically does improve material living standards. But more, all the great champions of economic freedom...

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The Actual Role of Government

Michael Moore Gets It Wrong07/11/09 - John Stossel Everyone is greedy, it is how you organize things that matters. SocialistsThe government is a caring institution that has been taken hostage by big...

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A Hidden Cost of National Health Care

The Hidden Cost Of National Health Care07/11/09 - Washington Examiner Op-Ed by Glenn Harlan Reynolds Treatment will be rationed by slowing the development of new treatments, along with longer waiting...

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Regulations are Too Complex and Dangerous

"A Crisis Of Politics, Not Economics:Complexity, Ignorance, And Policy Failure"07/16/09 - Critical Review by Jeffrey Friedman (PDF) (Via Cafe Hayek) The abstract summary seems right to me. Edited. The...

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Borrowing Costs Per Legislator

Consider borrowing $1 billion. This costs $40 million/year at 4%. There are 535 congressmen and senators. That is $75,000 each per year, without paying back any of the principal loan. This year, the US...

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Minimum Wage Prosperity

Suddenly, McJobs are Good07/24/09 - Blogs.DailyMail by DonSurber [edited] Labor union officials and their handmaidens in Congress, including former congresswoman Solis, derided any increase in...

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A Few Words About Policy

President Obama recently held a prime-time press conference to present his desire to reform healthcare in the U.S. He suggested passing the bill in Congress, and asked for questions. He talked for...

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Not Just Words

Obama famously said that his speeches were "not just words", that words were powerful and determined a nation’s path. Unfortunately, Obama thinks that taxes, finance, productivity, unemployment, and...

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Plants Make Natural Pesticides

07/29/09 - Via M.D.O.D by 911DocOrganic foods are not more nutritious than conventional foods, but what about the pesticide residues? Study Finds Organic Food Is Not Healthier07/29/09 - Reuters by Ben...

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Cuban Health and Economic News

Via Don Surber, Daily Scoreboard Item 8. Cuba must replace tractors with oxen08/08/09 - Google Hosted News by Will Weissert (AP) [edited] President Raul Castro suggested expanding a pilot program,...

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ObamaCare May Save Social Security

ObamaCare Saves Social Security08/11/09 - InsureBlog by Henry Stern [edited] The healthcare bill we reference is "America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Revised Standard Edition". It has the...

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Legislative Language

3.7(b)(2): No funds shall be used for pork roasting within any federal facility except in accord with the provisions of 12.14(f)(4). 12.14(f)(4): Notwithstanding the language in 3.7(b)(2), pork...

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Obama's Green Jobs Snake Oil

Obama's Green Snake OilObama ignores the cost of his global warming plan. 01/28/09 - Reason Online by Jacob Sullum [edited]Obama says that his plan to reduce global warming is actually a way of...

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Van Jones: What's New?

To President Obama: Van Jones is your Green Jobs Czar, a position of importance and power in deciding how to restructure US industry. He has recently been in the news for his speeches and petitions. He...

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Leading the People

Leading The People If You Don't Agree Now, You Will Later08/30/08 - EasyOpinions by Andrew Garland My post from a year ago still applies. Here are two excerpts: Brad said that his movement would...

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