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...
View ArticleObama 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...
View ArticleBe 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;...
View ArticleOverselling 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...
View ArticleGovernment 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...
View ArticleWho'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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleRegulations 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...
View ArticleBorrowing 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...
View ArticleMinimum 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleNot 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...
View ArticlePlants 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...
View ArticleCuban 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,...
View ArticleObamaCare 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...
View ArticleLegislative 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...
View ArticleObama'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...
View ArticleVan 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...
View ArticleLeading 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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