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In Praise of Private Charity

One of the great fallacies of our time is that if government doesn’t do something, no one will.  Its corollary is that if you are opposed to the government doing something, that you are opposed to anyone performing that function … Continue reading

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The Daily Bell – Instead of Zoning…What?

I have argued before why zoning laws are inconsistent with a free society’s principles, in particular with the principle of private property rights. Basically they amount to impositions by some people on others of conditions for using property that the … Continue reading

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Competing for Highway Maintenance: Lessons for Washington State | Washington Policy Center

Today, current law bars Washington State from tapping the energy and talent of the private sector to maintain its highways. Established research demonstrates that the state could save at least ten percent each biennium over current operations if it contracted … Continue reading

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The Daily Bell – Colonel Douglas Macgregor on Two Failed Wars and Why He Supports Ron Paul for President

Colonel Douglas Macgregor on Two Failed Wars and Why He Supports Ron Paul for President Sunday, April 15, 2012 – with Anthony Wile Col. Douglas Macgregor The Daily Bell is pleased to present this exclusive interview with Colonel (ret) Douglas … Continue reading

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Recommended Book of the Week: The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin

My input:  One of the most intriguing books I’ve ever read.  Definitely worth the time it takes to read it.  I was hooked from start to finish and couldn’t resist turning to the next page.  Don’t let the thickness of … Continue reading

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Rick Santorum in bed with Big Government

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Recommended Book of the Week: Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

A million copy seller, Henry Hazlitt’s Economics in One Lesson is a classic economic primer. But it is also much more, having become a fundamental influence on modern “libertarian” economics of the type espoused by Ron Paul and others. Considered among the … Continue reading

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Grover Cleveland Quote on Limited Government and Taxation

In 1887, Cleveland issued his most well-known veto, that of the Texas Seed Bill.[95] After a drought had ruined crops in several Texas counties, Congress appropriated $10,000 to purchase seed grain for farmers there.[95] Cleveland vetoed the expenditure. In his veto message, he … Continue reading

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Daily Links 23 DEC 2011 — Post Americana

Iran’s war games could force US into aggression, oil prices could hit $500 Average 30-year mortgage rate a record 3.91 pct. Gasoline may rise above $4 as plants shut down The Anarchic Story of Christmas Silver Saver: Physical Gold and Silver … Continue reading

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Daily Links 22 DEC 2011 — Post Americana

If A Global Recession Is Not Looming, Then Why Are Bailouts Flying Around As If The End Of The World Is Coming? Oil Rises a Fourth Day as US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Drop Why Ron Paul Can Win Obama endorses … Continue reading

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