by Jared Seehafer | Mar 17, 2009 | Religion
Republicans who support capitalism need to understand that those who combine religion with politics are their enemies, and must be ostracized from the party. In order to be successful, they need to defend capitalism on ethical grounds, which means recognizing that their best pitchman is not Jesus Christ, but John Galt.
by Thomas Sowell | Mar 16, 2009 | Housing, POLITICS
Someone once said that Senator Hubert Humphrey, liberal icon of an earlier generation, had more solutions than there were problems. Senator Humphrey was not unique in that respect. In fact, our present economic crisis has developed out of politicians providing... by Raymond C. Niles | Mar 14, 2009 | Money & Banking, POLITICS
What is bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a financial state that occurs when a person or business can no longer repay its debts. In the legal sense, bankruptcy begins when a court recognizes that the financial state of bankruptcy exists. The bankruptcy court takes charge... by Thomas A. Bowden | Mar 13, 2009 | LAW, South America
Nationalization, stripped of all rationalization, is naked theft.
by Richard M Salsman | Mar 13, 2009 | POLITICS
The political left-wing in America and most Democrats are hopeful, even gleeful, that “Obamanomics” might “vanquish” Reaganomics,[1] that tax-hiking, pork-dispensing schemes aimed at boosting consumption and government (a la John Maynard Keynes)[2] will displace... by Ron Pisaturo | Mar 13, 2009 | POLITICS
Bernard Madoff has confessed to a Ponzi scheme whereby he swindled investors of billions of dollars. “In court documents, prosecutors say Madoff reported he oversaw $64.8 billion.” Multiply that staggering amount of money by 3,000, and you get roughly the... by Walter Williams | Mar 11, 2009 | Constitution, POLITICS
Good Ideas During winter months, I work out 10 minutes on the treadmill and lift weights at seven stations four mornings a week. Over the years, during the spring through fall months, I racked up about 2,000 miles on my road bike. This level of exercise helps account... by Ron Pisaturo | Mar 11, 2009 | Healthcare, POLITICS
In his March 7th weekly address, Obama said this: [B]ecause we cannot bring our deficit down or grow our economy without tackling the skyrocketing cost of health care, I held a health care summit on Thursday to begin the long-overdue process of reform. Our ideas and... by Brian Simpson | Mar 10, 2009 | Money & Banking
Massive government interventions in the market in the form of myriad regulations and financial irresponsibility on the part of the government are really to blame.
