Archive for “December of 2007”

The Conundrum

December 28, 2007

There’s a conundrum with which liberalism is faced. Even men such as Mises and Hayek have been accused of succumbing to this mortal flaw: regarding one’s ideological opponents’ motives as benevolent. As much of a contrarian as I can be, even I generally don’t accuse my opponents of being malevolent monsters, although the […]

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Quick Hits

December 28, 2007

If gold is such an anachronism, why do governments maintain such large stockpiles of it?
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Who knew that the Unions are in favor of national healthcare?
Union members and outside experts said the UAW will have difficulty keeping its commitments unless the federal government has a national health care system within 5-15 years.
Always looking out for […]

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Posted in: Potpourri, Democracy is Great!, Strikebusting, American Politics, Health Care | 4 Comments


Gnar

December 27, 2007

Spent an uneventful weekend at my favorite Michigan ski area, Crystal Mountain. Saturday was warm & slushy, turning to rain overnight. Sunday saw six inches of snow which was instantly swept off the slopes due to the 40-mph winds which made a balmy 20 degrees feel like 0 degrees. I put in […]

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Increasing Prison Populations = Diminishing Freedom

December 25, 2007

Some people have noted that the plea-bargaining system pretty much eliminates any semblance of a fair trial: “Federal prosecutors and agents now have the power to manipulate the charges a suspect will face and, as a result, the sentences that suspect will serve.” I’ve tried previously to examine the perversion of the incentives in […]

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