There is a link between limited government and prosperity. What’s the one thing everyone knows about capitalism? Why, that it started out as a mean, nasty tool of greedy industrialists. “The Industrial Revolution,” we all learned, was a terrible Moloch that devoured children, put profits before people, and though it made great fortunes ... MORERoger Kimball: The Evils Of Capitalism
There is a link between limited government and prosperity. What’s the one thing everyone knows about capitalism? Why, that it started out as a mean, nasty tool of greedy industrialists. “The Industrial Revolution,” we all learned, was a terrible Moloch that devoured children, put profits before people, and though it made great fortunes ... MOREJohn Stossel: Bitcoin Revolution
Why Stossel chose to invest. The big online retailer Overstock.com now accepts payment in Bitcoin. That's good news for lovers of liberty because Bitcoins give us an alternative to government-controlled money. Bitcoins are a currency created by anonymous, private tech nerds, not by government. Governments don't like ... MORENo Surprise Here: NSA Chief Denies Spying On Congress
from USA Today. The National Security Agency's director, responding to questions from independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, says the government is not spying on Congress. But
a two-page letter from Army Gen. Keith Alexander to Sanders goes on to
state that the agency can make no guarantee that representatives or ... MOREJerry Brito: Escape From Political Control
Buying time to secure exit paths. Frustrated with
their political prospects, many libertarians are coming to the
conclusion that instead of trying to change government, a better
strategy might be to simply sidestep it entirely. Even
self-described Democrats and Obama supporters, like startup
founder and venture capitalist Balaji ... MOREWalter E Williams: Income Inequality
Let's think about fairness and justice. Democrats plan to demagogue income inequality and the wealth gap for political gain in this year's elections. Most of what's said about income inequality is stupid or, at best, ill-informed. Much to their disgrace, economists focusing on measures of income inequality bring little light to the issue. ... MOREHow Legal Pot Could Be The Next Great American Industry
The new gold rush. As legalized marijuana sales take off in Colorado, here's what a pot business model and mature marketplace might look like. Twenty states and the District of Columbia allow medical marijuana—and
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a medical marijuana plan in his
State of the State speech last week. ... MOREChristopher Chantrill: What Is Going On With Jobs?
Unemployment rate depends on job seekers giving up. Everyone agrees that the employment report last Friday was very bad. Unemployment went down to 6.7 percent, but that was because the Household Survey showed that 347,000 people left the labor force in December while only 144,000 found jobs. In a healthy growing ... MOREObamaCare's Top 12 False Premises And Broken Promises
Thomas Sowell: Christie, Hillary and Obama
A contrast in leadership. The first time I saw New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on television, a few years ago, my first reaction was astonishment: "A talking Republican!" It would scarcely have been more astonishing if there had been a talking giraffe. For reasons unknown, most Republican leaders seem to pay very little attention to ... MORERadar Detectors for Speeding & Camera Protection
The pretense of safety and the pursuit of revenue. As budgets are still stretched states are always looking for new ways to raise additional revenue. Red Light cameras are popping up all across the country and new photo radar cameras are spreading to capture your every move on the roads. While all deployed as additional safety ... MOREThe Ugly Reality of the Chris Christie Bridge Scandal
by Rachel Alexander. It came to light last week that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration plotted with transportation officials to create traffic gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J., after its Democratic Mayor Mark Sokolich refused to back Christie’s reelection bid. Lanes were closed for several days in September on the George Washington ... MOREObamaCare And The Assault On Individual Liberty
by Peter Berkowitz. From the beginning, opponents of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act argued that its arrogation of responsibility to the federal government for administering health insurance, and consequently overseeing one-sixth of the nation’s economy, damaged the public interest and contravened sound ... MORE
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