Liberty’s Greatest Advocate: Frederic Bastiat
June 30 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Bastiat. If one were to list the top 10 advocates of liberty, French philosopher-economist Bastiat would rank high on that list. He’d easily outrank any one of the founders of our nation. I’m...Privatizing Social Security is Good for the Economy
We may be on the brink of a once-in-a-decade investment opportunity, a rare chance to catch a huge environmental change in the economy and the markets. And it’s still early on this one — you can still catch this one before it becomes part of the...Apartheid for Native Hawaiians
Some people will do anything to get their hands on federal wampum. Across the country, scam artists claiming to be oppressed “indigenous peoples” have used dubious family histories, altered documents or shady land claims to win government recognition as...Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks reported better than expected earnings and revenues for the second quarter (July 25, 2001). The company reported revenues of $88.6 million, up sequentially by 7.3%, and $16 million above consensus forecasts. Earnings per share were $.07, which was...Regulation without the State … The Debate Continues
“Contrary to conventional wisdom, the alternative to state regulation is not a regulatory void, but a range of voluntary arrangements.”
Immoral to Ban Human Cloning
Stem-cell research holds the promise of major breakthroughs in saving actual human lives–yours and mine.
Immoral to Ban Human Cloning
The actual opposition to human cloning springs from something primordial, the fear of the unknown, the fear captured in the catch-phrase: “We can’t play God.” But why can’t we? We can and we must.