Archive for Politics
Winning Hearts and Minds at Sumner’s Blog
The only thing worse than me wasting time arguing with people in the comments at Sumner’s blog, is me doing so without you guys knowing about it. On this thread, Scott engaged in his shock, shock routine because Trump is proposing the first-use of nuclear weapons (and Trump also thinks US elections are rigged–can you […]
Read moreScott Adams and I ALSO Disagree About Politics
In an intriguing post, he writes (and I’m coming in halfway through his post, so click the link for full context): To the great puzzlement of everyone in America, and around the world, Comey announced two things: 1. Hillary Clinton is 100% guilty of crimes of negligence. 2. The FBI recommends dropping the case. From […]
Read moreThe State Rests on Consent of the Governed
I am spending three days in DC for some presentations on carbon tax issues. It was interesting to see the disparate reactions to the upset of Eric Cantor, among my acquaintances who live and breathe politics out here. The younger crowd was fired up at the toppling of the much better funded and establishment-backed Cantor. […]
Read moreRalph Raico on Liberalism
With all the talk of liberalism lately (spurred by Kevin Frei and Dan Klein’s project) I thought it relevant to post a standard topic that historian Ralph Raico would give at Mises University. I don’t know if he’ll say it in this version, but I know I’ve heard him say he doesn’t even like to […]
Read moreRothbardian Thoughts on Campaign Finance
As usual, I am not satisfied with even the libertarian commentary on the Supreme Court ruling that came out earlier this month. So I am making some points that may be elementary but nonetheless should be stressed. An excerpt: (2) The reason politicians are interested in “campaign finance reform” is that it gives them even […]
Read morePotpourri
==> Lew Rockwell has a forthcoming manifesto on anarcho-capitalism. ==> Hmm, this is one case where fiat money may have been preferable. ==> Responding (on Twitter) to my Mises Canada post about TARP, John Taylor reminds us of some of the details of Paulson’s offer that banksters couldn’t refuse. ==> Arnold Kling on Solow on […]
Read moreThe Flotation Movement
[This story was inspired by my recent trip to the “Save Long Island” forum.–RPM] The Flotation Movement A Short Story by Bob Murphy Joseph looked out on the vast ocean, the cool night breeze whipping his hair as he drank the last of his six-pack on the top deck of the ocean liner. Joseph became […]
Read moreLew Rockwell on Optimism Amidst Fascism
Nelson Nash apparently bought 50 copies of Lew Rockwell’s new collection of essays, Fascism vs. Capitalism, because he was so excited by it. He sent me one. I have only just begun it (David Gordon reviews it here), but I wanted to share the conclusion of his introduction, because it got me all fired up. […]
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