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Persian Gulf: End the U.S. Military Entanglement

March 14, 2011

The Wall Street Journal, in a story dated March 15, 2011, “Saudis Send Force to Bolster Bahrain,” reports that Saudi Arabia sent troops, and the United Arab Emirates sent police officers, to Bahrain in response to protests against the government. This highlights the need for the U.S. to reevaluate its role in the region.

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Fear Not Oil Prices

March 7, 2011

Economist Robert Higgs of The Independent Institute has observed that governments use fear to manipulate public opinion, in order to gain acceptance of their various pursuits. He notes that the media usually support this endeavor. The turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has led to an increase in the price of oil. Predictably, politicians and the […]

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Promoting Liberty in the Middle East and North Africa

March 6, 2011

People of good will around the world are heartened by the efforts of people in the Middle East and North Africa to topple or reform their oppressive governments. The successes to date remind us that the people of any country greatly outnumber the forces of the government. When protesters reach a critical mass, dictators flee. Dictatorships […]

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Six Quick Thoughts on the Wisconsin Union Controversy

February 23, 2011

Background Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is seeking passage of a law that would change the collective bargaining rights of most public employees. A major provision would limit collective bargaining only to wages, not work rules. The proposal exempts police and fire personnel. The law would also require employees to contribute 5.8% of their salaries towards […]

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President Obama: Central Planner of Education

February 19, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports today, in “Obama: U.S. Needs More Highly Educated Workers”: ‘If we want to win the global competition for new jobs and industries, we’ve got to win the global competition to educate our people,’ Mr. Obama said in his weekly radio address to the nation. He added, ‘That’s how we’ll ensure […]

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Fed Continues to Claim Miraculous Powers

January 9, 2011

As reported in the January 8, 2010 Wall Street Journal, “Fed’s Yellen Staunchly Defends Fed’s Bond Program,” the Vice Chair again has defended the current “quantitative easing” program of purchasing $600 billion of government debt. Dr. Yellen issued the defense in a speech, “The Federal Reserve’s Asset Purchase Program.”  She cited a working paper by […]

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Czech Solar Energy Clouds Economy

December 13, 2010

Today’s Wall Street Journal reports, in “Czech Green-Power Plan Dimmed by Tax Battle”: “As global leaders assess the results of the United Nations summit on tackling global warming in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, which ended Friday, a political and legal mess is unfolding following the Czech Republic’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.” […]

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President Obama: Mercantilist

December 5, 2010

David Hume, in his 1752 essay, “Of Commerce,” wrote: “The greater part of mankind may be divided into two classes; that of shallow thinkers, who fall short of the truth; and that of abstruse thinkers, who go beyond it.” The December 4, 2010 “Remarks by the President at the Announcement of a U.S.-Korea Free Trade […]

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Climateers’ Command and Control

November 28, 2010

This responds to an opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal, “How to Change the Global Energy Conversation–Forcing countries to agree to emissions caps will never work, argue Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger. Instead, they say, the focus should be on technology innovations.” The authors recommend that governments use taxpayer money to “invest” in clean […]

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China: Embrace Economic Freedom, Reject Controls

November 24, 2010

Consider an article in today’s Wall Street Journal, “China Steps Up Efforts to Contain Growth.” It is consistent with much of the news concerning China, and its government’s efforts to control the economy. Those who praise China’s economy often fail to recognize that it would be much stronger with a free market. Leaving aside the […]

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