Showing posts with label capitalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label capitalism. Show all posts
The Pope Should Conceal His Economic Ignorance
by Pat Buchanan. Leave the socialist rants to Bernie Sanders. Arriving in La Paz, Pope Francis was presented by Bolivian President Evo Morales with a wooden crucifix carved in the form of a hammer and sickle, the symbol of Lenin, Stalin, Mao and Fidel. Had Pope John Paul II been handed that crucifix, he might have cracked it over Evo's head. ... MOREThe Causes Of The Greek Economic Crisis – And The Cure
by Jaana Woiceshyn. New headlines and news stories about Greece’s looming economic collapse
appear daily. This weekend, the National Post has a series of articles
on the theme “Greece on the brink.” Some point the finger at the
country’s political leadership: “The negotiation game: Greece’s debt crisis a case study in the art of brinksmanship.” ... MOREThe Case For Allowing U.S. Crude Oil Exports
by Blake Clayton. Federal lawmakers should overturn the ban on exporting crude oil produced in the United States. As recently as half a decade ago, oil companies had no interest in exporting U.S. crude oil, but that has changed. Oil production has grown more in the United States over the past five years than anywhere else in the world, even as ... MORELibertarians Are Pro-Market, Not Pro-Business
by David S. D'Amato. Big difference. There is a popular narrative that treats pro-market and pro-business essentially as synonyms, thus seeing the most libertarian-leaning candidates as those most favored by major corporate interests. The idea is that big business both desires and benefits from an environment of total laissez faire, of cutthroat ... MOREThe Perfect Woman For The $10 Bill: Ayn Rand
She understood the root of money is you. Perhaps my favorite character in all of literature is Ayn Rand’s Francisco Domingo Carlos Andres Sebastián d’Anconia from her novel Atlas Shrugged. The descendant of long line of industrialists and sole heir to his family’s fortune, Francisco flouts the idea that money destroys by working to be worthy of his ... MOREKatie Kieffer: Lower The Minimum Wage To $0
Or, how to energize a floundering economy. If you love In-N-Out burgers and care about the workers who flip your burgers, then you should support a minimum wage of $0. Deep down, I know you’re tired of seeing actors jump up and down for TV cameras while waving professional signs that read: “McGreedy! McStingy! McPoverty!” or “McShame. ... MOREJohn Stossel: Mr. Capitalism
The incentive to keep patients happy and healthy. For years, my scientist brother Tom was the nonpolitical Stossel. I defended free markets on TV, and he studied blood at Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Mom asked me when I'd get a "real job" like his. Then the crusade against capitalism reached his world. Medical "journalists" ... MORE
Rick Moran: 175,000 Pages Of Federal Regulations
What "unfettered capitalism?" Whenever a liberal like Paul Krugman talks about the American system of “unfettered capitalism” I break out laughing. There are currently about 175,000 pages of federal regulations governing anything and everything about American business. In truth, many regulations have become necessary over the ... MOREThe Scorpion And The Frog: A Tale Of Modern Capitalism
“A scorpion asks a frog to carry him over a river. The frog is afraid of being stung, but the scorpion argues that if it did so, both would sink and the scorpion would drown. The frog then agrees, but midway across the river the scorpion does indeed sting the frog, dooming them both. When asked why, the scorpion points out that this is ... MORESheldon Richman: U.S. Capitalism Isn't A 'Free Market'
Too much government distortion. In 1970 country singer Lynn Anderson had a hit recording of a Joe South song
that opened with the line: "I beg your pardon. I never promised you a
rose garden." I often think of that song in connection with the
libertarian philosophy. You may be asking: for heaven’s sake, why? Because it’s what I want to
say ... MOREEnvironmentalists Spoil The Planet For Human Beings
by Michael J. Hurd. From the HuffingtonPost.com 4/6/15: Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on Monday blamed environmentalists for what she called a “man-made” drought in California, which has led to the state’s first water restrictions. “With different policies over the last 20 years, all of this could be avoided,” Fiorina, a likely 2016 ... MOREDynamism and Durability Are Great Features Of Capitalism
by Ira Stoll. A lesson in basic economics courtesy of an old Toyota. The odometer on my 1999 Toyota Camry hit 100,000 earlier this week. It triggered a small family celebration and some reflection on what might be learned from the achievement. One takeaway is that newer isn’t always better. You don’t have to be an adherent of Judaism (older ... MORE
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