Posts tagged "politics":

November 4
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“ Everything the Fed has been doing over the past fifteen months makes sense if you think of their goal as transferring wealth from taxpayers to banks. If you try to explain it as an attempt to implement an expansionary monetary policy, you won’t even get past my high school students.

Thoughts on the Macro Paradigm, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Tags: government intervention politics economics
September 10
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“ The constitution is social power mobilized and it has no conscience. It can crush the highest and lowest, removing all dignity and individuality. It has an unstable balance point and no limitations. I, however, have limitations. In my desire to provide an ultimate protection for my people, I forbid a constitution. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert
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July 21
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“ If someone is already sick, a plan to pay his doctor bills can’t be insurance!  Can we at least get that much straight? George Orwell, Call Your Office : Anything Peaceful
Tags: politics economics health care
June 22
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Barack Obama Nude On A Unicorn Victory Print by Dan Lacey

Barack Obama Nude On A Unicorn Victory Print by Dan Lacey

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June 18
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“ Meanwhile, many, if not most, if not (in some ways) almost all, rightists are corrupted by the pervasive temptations of the Left - plus a few unique temptations of their own, like knee-high leather boots. Unqualified Reservations: The crimes of James von Brunn and Marcus Epstein
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June 18
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“ Jonathan Rauch’s book, Government’s End, is one of the best popular books on the political process I’ve ever read.  It outlines precisely this problem:  the longer your government has been around, the less room there is for changing the government.  For decades, there have been a lot of theories about how various politicians were going to overcome this glacial inertia.  Clinton thought he had an overwhelming mandate for health care reform.  The Contract with America folks thought they had an overwhelming mandate to shrink government.  The Bush team thought that 9/11 had created a permanent Republican majority.  What’s astonishing, in retrospect, is how little any of them really changed. Is Comprehensive Health Care Reform Dead? - Megan McArdle
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June 1
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“ Producing legislation without using economics is like typing at a terminal with no screen. Something is going to happen, but it may not be at all what you wanted. This is an especially bad idea when, like Congress, you have root access. Unintended Consequences: MPAA Eliminates Pirate Lemons | The Distributed Republic
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May 14
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“ Dishonest politics is sordid, but honest politics is absolutely scary. Why Do Politicians Break Their Promises? Part 2, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
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April 26
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Auto-Tune the News #2: pirates. drugs. gay marriage. (via schmoyoho)

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April 15
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Blagojevich may sweat it out in jungle TV show

Ousted Ill. gov. seeks permission from court to appear on reality program

According to WMAQ, Blagojevich asked a federal judge Tuesday to allow him to travel if his bond was increased. The impeached governor reportedly believes the show could help finance his legal defense.
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