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The Law by Frederic Bastiat

Posted on April 6, 2011 by marc

A book everyone should read is The Law by Frederic Bastiat. Written in 1849, this short work is dead-on at identifying both the purpose and the limitations of government and legal systems. Highly recommended! The Law is freely available from multiple sources and in multiple formats, including this e-book site: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/2770/the-law.

Net Neutrality the Status Quo and a Good Thing

Posted on April 6, 2011 by marc

The root premise of Internet and all TCP/IP networks is that all packets are treated equally. The last thing we need is Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, et al, “shaping” and prioritizing our data to fit their needs. These networks were largely built with public money and to this extent, just like the airwaves and wireless frequencies,…

One Take on Krugman-omics

Posted on April 5, 2011 by marc

?”Paul Krugman is actually the last of the Keynesian economists left in the world. Most of them are in shallow graves in North Korea and North Vietnam and out in the back of the Kremlin.” — Bill Whittle

Paul Ryan’s Budget Proposal a Good Start

Posted on April 5, 2011 by marc

Barack Obama’s supporters once said that a vote for him was a vote for putting grown-ups back in the White House. Financially speaking, that’s proven to be a falsehood. Luckily, Rep. Paul Ryan is in D.C. to take up his slack. Ryan’s new budget proposal should be hitting the House today. Here’s some of what…