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Limiting Supply Makes Prices High

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when government limits supply, prices are always high. This axiom holds true, no matter what country’s government does it, or what form of government it is. In the dynamic world of economics, supply reacts … Continue reading

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Democracy, Who Favor’s it and Who Doesn’t.

Dear Friends, It seems to me, for people to claim democracy is the be all and end all in government, they must hold the voter in great esteem, else they don’t really esteem democracy. If one believes that democracy is … Continue reading

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Space X Makes History!

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the successful docking of the Dragon capsule with the International Space Station, is as historic an event as the orbiting of John Glenn, or Columbus discovering America. Now that the market system is … Continue reading

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The Deeply Flawed Elite

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the Elite should look to the plank in their own eye, before trying to remove the mote from our eye. The absolute hubris of the Elite is dumbfounding. They are all deeply flawed, not … Continue reading

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Government’s War on Virtue

Dear Friends, It seems to me the governments of the World have declared war on retirees and savers. With World interest rates at or near zero the return on investment income is negative. This is a strong disincentive to save … Continue reading

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State Power, Economics, and Individual Liberty

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the harder it is to do business in any country, the lower economic output will be. When politicians come into power, they all want to increase the power of government, because it serves their … Continue reading

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Incentives Count

Dear Friends, It seems to me that, in every human endeavor, incentives count, but no place more than in the field of economics. Government sets the incentives both obviously and not so obviously. Society and culture also create incentives and … Continue reading

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Democracy and Civilization

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the reason so many people around the World seek a better life, even to the point of revolution, and find nothing but tyranny… is because they are confused about what means would get them … Continue reading

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Deeming your way to prosperity.

Dear Friends, It seems to me, it would be nice to simply “deem” my daily work done, and get to the relaxation part, like they do in government today. One example is when they “deemed” Obama’s healthcare law passed, at … Continue reading

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Basic Human Rights vs Sophist Social Justice

Dear Friends, It seems to me, when new “freedoms,” that are outgrowths of social “justice” are proposed, they inevitably require government to destroy actual basic Human Rights, this is pernicious in that it destroys genuine liberty, and replaces it with … Continue reading

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