With regard to these comments… It seems to me that the issue with the European Central Bank (ECB) and the individual European countries has a lot in common with our own history here in the US, starting with the highly enlightening debate between Jefferson and Adams concerning states and Federalism. Throughout much of our history [...]
I believe Lorenzo did and excellent job is his essay pointing out the complex fiscal picture in Greece. He does seem to be a bit at odds with Jeff’s comments in his recent post when he writes this: As Greece is suffering worst, it becomes the focal point of the crisis. But the Greek austerity [...]
Here is an anonymous comment in response to this essay I wrote: You have an interesting spin on this study. The truth however is that “anterior cingulate cortex” Is why liberals are much more malleable and easier to manipulate. This is why its nearly impossible to find a self made successful liberal”statist”. Also the anterior [...]
In this essay I discussed how price fixing and collusion occurs regularly in the ‘free market’. Here is another recent example of what I discussed. Here are some lowlights from the article in the Wall Street Journal: The U.S. accused Apple Inc. AAPL +0.41%and five of the nation’s largest publishers Wednesday of conspiring to raise [...]
Thank you Jeff for your thoughtful comments…here are some of my observations. First, I do think we have some agreement on many of your points. Here are some of the differences that I would highlight. Regulation is not just something that happens in government. Here are some observations from my own experience. At U.S. Robotics [...]
The funny thing about “political correctness” is that those that would criticize it do so under the banner of political correctness. Morality is a bit like the Tar-Baby. The more we try to “neutralize” ourselves from it, the more we fall prey to our own ‘bad faith’. From Lorenzo’s argument, we can certainly see the [...]
With regard to this… “The difference is that in free markets, competitive forces tend to minimize waste, fraud, and inefficiency. If you don’t minimize these things and your competitors do a better job at it, their prices will be lower and you will go out of business. No such forces exist in government (in general).” [...]
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. As ratified by the States and authenticated by Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State: A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right [...]
Here is one issue I can actually agree with Newt’s recent comments concerning President Obama apologizing for burning the Quran. I do not think we should apologize, I think we should get the hell out! Why are Democrats and Republicans for the most part not saying what Ron Paul has said – what the hell [...]
With regard to Jeff’s comments: Jeff, Thanks for your feedback. I am glad you liked it. Sorry I took a while to respond but my software work has been getting more time consuming lately. Here are my observations about your remarks. First, without access to the details of these studies, we really don’t know what [...]
