A reader writes: I am a senior at the University of [X]. I am studying political science, and I am enrolled in a class titled “Money and Politics.” One of our assignments is to write a 3-5 page paper on a subject related to the… Read More
Most Military Cuts Would Be Pork
Seth Mason writes : During the “fiscal cliff” non-event debate, I noted that defense cuts would be okay because the U.S. military budget is far greater than the total defense spending of the rest of the developed world . (Considering the military quagmires in which we’ve found ourselves mired in recent years, that bloated budget certainly hasn’t been employed wisely.) Defense cuts are once again a… Read More
My New Resource Page on Sound Money
It’s here .
Law Student Explains His Rights to Policeman
Gas Prices
Not sure what my comment on this is. This will take one minute of your time. It’s funny. It’s weird.
Who Funds the War Party?
Justin Raimondo looks at the foundations pushing for war, and where their dough is coming from.
Gibbs: I Was Told Not to Acknowledge Drone Program
Former press secretary Robert Gibbs reports that the White House instructed him not to acknowledge the existence of the Obama drone program: “When I went through the process of becoming press secretary, one of the first things they told me was, you’re not even to acknowledge the drone program.… Read More
They Have Learned Nothing
In 2016, let’s support another militaristic neocon who won’t change anything. That would be awesome! See “ Rubio a ‘Savior’? Maybe Not, But Many Conservative Groups See (Voting) Perfection .” Then see Gary North on Rubio .
State Senator Sets New Record for Inane Statements
Brian Kelsey, a state senator in Tennessee, chuckled as he tried to correct the benighted souls who support state nullification . Yet practically everything that came out of his mouth was an embarrassing error. (Perhaps he was laughing at himself?) The public figures I find most amusing… Read More
Yes, I Am Calling Brad DeLong a Name, Because He Deserves It
Brad DeLong is a professor of economics at UC Berkeley. He is a Keynesian. He is also a vicious, no-class jerk. I shouldn’t call people names, you say. But what if he really is a vicious jerk with no class? Proof: economist Bob Murphy wrote… Read More