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* Aristos sends this video of a policeman telling people he’d pulled over that he should have executed them. It’s true that the offense (threatening to kill them) isn’t as bad as in plenty of other videos we’ve showcased, but this one makes the cut because the people are being fairly cooperative. (I.e. in the […]

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* Another great Anthony Gregory article, this time ripping Republicans. My favorite line: “To say Republicans spend money like drunken sailors insults sailors and greatly exaggerates the effect of alcohol on financial judgment.” * A great Mises Daily (not from me) showing a silly use of mathematical economics to “prove” the efficacy of a carbon […]

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* A pretty scary excerpt from New Orleans’ mayor Ray Nagin’s account of how private security forces tried to take over operations after Katrina struck. * Gene Callahan reminds us of this gem from Ann Coulter: Democrats are channeling their frustration with America’s imminent military victory in Afghanistan into hysterical opposition to reasonable national security […]

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* This Salon article on the apparent impotence of tax-rate cuts got me mad until the very end, when the author (Jared Bernstein) acknowledged all the possible confounding variables. In any event, it’s interesting how strong a case he can make that low marginal rates don’t lead to growth. (I co-authored a survey article for […]

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* Casey Mulligan and I apparently are alone on this issue of New Keynesians (I’m a cricket in the comments)… * I think this was the first Megan McArdle post (on the neat creation of a fake MLK quote) that didn’t annoy me for some reason. * Speaking of pacifism, here’s Tyler Cowen criticizing Bryan […]

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Well it’s time to post my various links, because my Firefox browser tabs are now bigger than the Fed’s balance sheet. (Ba-DUMP. Thanks folks, I’ll be here all week. Remember to tip your waitress.) * For a while now I’ve conjectured that “the big one” could happen when a Chinese finance minister says something at […]

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* Of course political pundits contradict themselves all the time, but Newt Gingrich’s positions on Libya are impressive. (HT2 Gene Callahan) * “Analysts surprised” by the latest inflation numbers… The producer price index (PPI) for finished goods, up 5.8% over the last 12 months; for intermediate goods, 8.9%; and for crude goods, 16.4%. But don’t […]

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Once again my Firefox browser is beginning to look like a ruler, so it’s time to clean house by blogging some of the many things I’ve noted over the past week or two… * Lew Rockwell proves that he’s not always doom-and-gloom, by giving an optimistic interpretation to the events in Egypt. * Jeff Tucker […]