“Self-criticism, according to Martin Luther King Jr., is the “highest form of maturity.” Yet few of today’s prominent black leaders are capable of conceding blacks are doing anything wrong. The victim, according to the doctrine, cannot, by definition, bear responsibility for his indentured status. As such, comedians like Chappelle and Chris Rock, and lonely voices […]
Archive for February, 2005
Feb23rd2005
Quote Of The Day
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism, General and Hispanics (Minority Issues). 0 CommentsFeb22nd2005
Becker On Privatized Social Security
Published by in Economics, General and SocialSecurity. 0 CommentsGary Becker, a Nobel laureate in economics and professor at the University of Chicago, writing in the Wall Street Journal (editorial) gives his support to privatizing social security:
Republicans and Democrats are arguing passionately about the future of Social Security, and the argument, at its core, is about privatization. It is true, as some critics observe, […]
Feb22nd2005
Thomas C. Reeves, retired history Professor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside History, defends higher standards in school.
Feb22nd2005
“There is also the not-so-small matter of the politicization of science: If climate scientists feel their careers might be put at risk by questioning some orthodoxy, the inevitable result will be bad science. It says something that it took two non-climate scientists to bring Mr. Mann’s errors to light
But the important point is this: The […]
Feb21st2005
Joel Kotkin writes about cities in the United States that closely mirror Europe’s economic structure and what effects that has had on their economy:
Like many of their European counterparts, many, if not most, major American urban centers are at best demographically stagnant or even losing population, which is also the case in Paris, Milan, Rome, […]
Feb21st2005
“By reputation, the President was a very avid and skillful poker player when he was an MBA student. One of the secrets of a successful poker player is to encourage your opponent to bet a lot of chips on a losing hand. This is a pattern of behavior one sees repeatedly in George W. […]
Feb18th2005
School Choice in South Carolina
Published by in Economics, Education, General and Vouchers. 0 CommentsFrom John Fund in the WSJ’s Political Diary:
Ground Zero for the battle to expand school choice is now South Carolina, where GOP Governor Mark Sanford on Tuesday addressed a State Capitol rally of some 2,000 parents supporting his proposed Put Parents in Charge Act. It would award every family earning less […]
Feb18th2005
The Evolution Of Paul Krugman
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism, Economics and General. 0 CommentsHow the times brought out the worse in Paul Krugman.
Feb18th2005
Mark Steckbeck, economics professor at Hillsdale College, writes on some of the primary reasons men earn more than women (hint: It’s not discrimination).
Feb18th2005
Pro-choice, I’ll show you pro-choice…
Feb18th2005
Quote Of The Day
Published by in (modern day) Liberalism, Economics, General and SocialSecurity. 0 Comments“Ultimately the argument isn’t about investment accounts, or stocks or bonds or “gambling” or “insecurity.” It is about socialism versus individualism, about Attlee’s social justice and Hillary’s common good and Chomsky’s economic solidarity. AARP CEO William Novelli is in favor of allowing the government to invest Social Security surplus funds in the stock market, but […]
Feb17th2005
Economic Freedom Is Good For Women
Published by in Capitalism, Discrimination, Economics and General. 0 CommentsAssociate Professor of Economics, E. Frank Stephenson, explains how economic freedom is good for women:
In contrast, there’s an increasing body of literature documenting the beneficial effects of economic freedom for women. Here’s part of the abstract of a neat new paper documenting women’s gain from liberty:
An alleged achievement of socialism was gender equality in the […]
Feb17th2005
Professor of Economics Ralph R. Frasca, explains the hidden economics of rebates:
Rebates turn customers into creditors. If it is cheaper to borrow from customers than from financial markets, then it is efficient for the company to offer rebates. Once we view rebate customers as creditors then we can also view part of the rebate […]
Feb17th2005
“The AFL-CIO’s Web site argues that “the stock market is too unstable” to allow working people to have Social Security market accounts, and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees opposes such “risky investment accounts.” Yet both organizations’ employees can participate in exactly such retirement investments. Why is it all right for them […]
