by Brian Phillips | Oct 24, 2011 | Taxation
The proposals by Herman Cain and Rick Perry to streamline the tax system are certainly a step in the right direction. But neither candidate has addressed one crucial point: taxation is theft. If your neighbor broke into your home and took your money, would the purpose... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 23, 2011 | POLITICS
There are two types of dictatorship. One is rule by a dictator; the other is rule by one’s fellow man. The death of Libya’s Qaddafi is a reminder of the first. Qaddafi, like so many other one-man dictators, ruled his people with an iron fist. It’s... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 22, 2011 | Economics, Taxation
Some people criticize Herman Cain’s 9-9-9 plan for the wrong reasons. Advocates of wealth redistribution complain that it raises taxes on the lower and middle working classes. This is true. Many of them will actually have to start paying some taxes rather than... by John Browne | Oct 21, 2011 | Investing
As a final bailout framework for Greece continues to elude negotiators from France and Germany, the situation on the ground in Athens continues to deteriorate alarmingly. Protests have turned increasingly violent and riots have occurred in the most sensitive portions... by John Browne | Oct 21, 2011 | Investing
As a final bailout framework for Greece continues to elude negotiators from France and Germany, the situation on the ground in Athens continues to deteriorate alarmingly. Protests have turned increasingly violent and riots have occurred in the most sensitive portions... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 21, 2011 | POLITICS
The central demand of the “Occupy Wall Street” protest is, reportedly, that President Obama “ordain a Presidential Commission tasked with ending the influence money has over our representatives in Washington.” Do they mean to imply that... by Peter Schiff | Oct 18, 2011 | Economics, Taxation
Herman Cain has been gaining much traction with his 9-9-9 Plan, a bold proposal to replace our dysfunctional tax code with what could be a simpler, less invasive, and more economically stimulative alternative. While I don’t agree with the full spectrum of Mr.... by Northrup Buechner | Oct 14, 2011 | Economics
The public standing of economics and economists has been declining for some time. In the 1960s and 1970s, economists were seen, and they saw themselves, as the saviors of the economy. They talked of “fine-tuning” the economy, of changing government... by Harry Binswanger | Oct 13, 2011 | POLITICS
Suddenly, Steve Jobs is gone. And only now is his exceptional ability being fully realized. Many of us felt a sense of personal loss at the news of his death. Good tributes to him have appeared in The Wall Street Journal (Walt Mossberg), The NY Times (David Pogue),...
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