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Tom Woods on Secession

This is really something special. I’ve told Tom for years that he would be a great radio host because he has the right voice and personality for it, but in this episode you remember, “Oh yeah, Tom’s a trained historian.” Also, his take on Mark Levin at the end is great. Levin has been confidently, […]

Now That Debt Crisis Can’t Be Blamed on Tea Party, Krugman Back to Saying It’s Expansionary

[UPDATE below.] Sometimes the cognitive dissonance in Krugman’s mind could power a small city. As regular readers know, I was going nuts during the debt ceiling standoff, because Krugman was parroting the standard talking points as if a default would be a disaster. For example he wrote on September 25: Add me to the chorus […]

Potpourri

==> David R. Henderson on the Nobel. ==> When reading posts like this from Bryan, I wonder if he hands out the syllabus on the first day of class that just says “YOU WILL GET NOTHING FROM THIS CLASS” at the top. ==> MoveOn.org starts a petition to arrest Republicans in Congress for sedition. I’m […]

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==> In Noah Smith’s absence, he has a claque of lesser men (and women) blogging at his site. This guy, Peter Dorman, not only failed to acknowledge The Great Debt Debate of 2012 in his initial post, but he dismissed Nick Rowe’s futile attempts to educate him in the comments. (Oh, notice Gene Callahan et […]

No Guys, Obama Isn’t Saying Struggling Homeowners Are Deadbeats

Oh man, this is even less borderline than the “you didn’t build that” controversy. In the debate over the debt ceiling, Obama used an analogy: OK, it’s obvious what he’s saying. If you have committed to a certain expenditure, but that at the last minute decide you simply aren’t going to pay it (even though […]

Outrage Over Outrage Over Government Shutdown: I’m Starting With the Man in the Mirror

(That’s not a typo in the title.) Like most libertarians, I have been slightly amused by people freaking out over the government shutdown. Note, I’m not talking about people whose direct livelihood is affected, which includes not just federal employees but also DC-area cab drivers and restaurant owners. Rather, I’m talking about random commentators on […]

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==> The WSJ and I are pen pals. ==> Next week on Friday (September 27) I’ll be giving a talk at San Jose State on interventionism in the Austrian tradition. (I’m in California because on Saturday I’m giving the keynote address for a celebration of Mises’ birthday. I still haven’t gotten his present, gah!!) ==> […]

Team Brittany Interviews Murphy

The schtick with these ladies is that they are all named Brittany (really), hence the name “Team Brittany.” We talk about Bitcoin, the world economy, voting, my man-crush on Barney Frank, and tips for karaoke. Lots of giggling ensued (from them, not me).