This article in the Wall Street Journal from famed econmist Arthur Laffer, sums it up best: “Giving more money to people when they fail and taking more money away from people when they work doesn’t increase work. And the stock market
Economist’s View of Current Crisis
An interesting story in the Wall Street Journal about economist Anna Schwartz. She was Milton Friedman’s coauthor on their classic work, “A Monetary History of the United States”, and she has some interesting comments on the recent financial crisis: Credit
Reasons to Vote Democrat
Thomas Jefferson wrote, “The government is best which governs least.” So what happened to the Party of Jefferson, the once-great Democratic Party, the champion of limited government? An interesting parody from the PatriotPost on reasons to vote with the Democrats: “I
Halloween and Pumpkins
In celebration of halloween… Hat tip to Slick
A Modern Interpretation of the ‘Little Red Hen’
This is a modern take on the classic children’s story The Little Red Hen … Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia , there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat.
Jewish Press Supports McCain
The newspaper Jewish Press comes out in support of McCain…
Origins of Liberals and Conservatives
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter. The two most important
Comments on the Presidential Election
A great commentary from Roger Kimball… read the whole thing.
Quotes About History
From History is Elementary, we have 13 interesting quotes about history: 1. Don’t forget your history nor your destiny. – Attributed to Bob Marley 2. History makes people wise. – Attributed to Sir Francis Bacon 3. History is written by
Liberal Jews – Part 5
According to a recent Jerusalem Post article, “US Jews favor Obama 2:1…” Frankly, I am flabbergasted about the Jewish vote for US President. O’bama is a man that has spent his life cavorting with enemies of the Jewish people. His buddy,