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Attacking the Theory of Diminishing Marginal Utility

August 25, 2005

An Open Letter to those who believe that the theory of Diminishing Marginal Utility is valid justification for an increasing marginal tax rate. The antagonist had cited DMU as “fundamental principle of Economics,” and had posited that this theory is valid justification for our current system of elevating marginal tax brackets. I offer you this […]

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How Wal-Mart Benefits the Poor

August 22, 2005

Wal-Mart is a favorite topic of debate for me, so I was happy to find that the last issue of The Economist had an interesting sidebar re: Wal-Mart. You can check it out online, here. A subscription may be required.
Anyways, it’s a pretty nice summation of the situation facing big-box stores […]

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welfare state /income disparity

August 12, 2005

Income Disparity and the Welfare state
Just a thought, but I would assume that given the presence of the current welfare state, those who benefit from it are the same who would live in (near) abject poverty without the welfare state. Clearly, the motivation to be sucessful and able to provide for oneself (and one’s […]

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is there no end in sight?

August 11, 2005

They want to force you to wear seatbelts. They want to make you wear a helmet on your motorcycles. I can understand these things, but I don’t agree.
City of New York wants to ban trans-fat in restaurants! This is unfathomable and an egregious affront to liberty, in a nation based on freedom […]

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the nature of the problem

August 10, 2005

we’ve got nobody to blame but each other.
The reason man desires government is so that it may protect his individual rights to property and life, without which no other rights can exist. But government is often deluded (or so deludes the public) into believing that it serves other purposes, and can satisfy other needs better […]

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Detroit Mayoral Primaries

August 3, 2005

Today marks the first time in Detroit history that the incumbent Mayor came in 2nd in the primaries. Kilpatrick 35%, Hendrix 44%. McPhail, Clarke, DNF.

Please bear with the long-windedness…

I was born in Detroit, towards the end of Coleman Young’s reign of mediocracy. Shortly thereafter, my parents moved to the suburbs, primarily to […]

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