Frank Shostak explains why. See also the deflation section at LearnAustrianEconomics.com .
Ted Cruz Is a Creep
I hate to say “I told you so,” but what else did anyone expect from a guy who endorsed Rick Perry for president? Were we expecting anything other than a neocon propagandist? I sure wasn’t. National Review put the guy on its cover. When was… Read More
The New York Times Is a Giant Make-Work Project
Paul Krugman’s articles, one begins to suspect after a while, are intended to provide employment for Bob Murphy . Is David Brooks, the Times’s house conservative, my own personal make-work project? Here’s a good rule of thumb. The phrase “New York Times house conservative” should never fill… Read More
Freedom on Tour: Bringing Liberty to the Masses
The Iowa GOP, now firmly in the hands of good Ron Paulians, wants to sponsor a liberty education tour around the state. They want me to keynote every event. It will give regular Iowans, many of whom have received their political education from neoconservative radio… Read More
Nullification Talk Is ‘Irresponsible,’ Says South Carolina Writer
Well, of course it is! If it isn’t on the 3×5 card of allowable opinion, it’s not only irresponsible — it’s downright dangerous. Seditious, even. The nerve of these people, thinking they might have some say in constitutional interpretation. No, no, no! Federal judges are… Read More
Closure of Guantanamo Seems Far Off
The office assigned to close it has itself been closed .
Is YouTube Planning to Charge for Some Channels?
YouTube has reportedly invited roughly 25 producers to submit applications for channels whose content users would have to pay to view. The revenue would be split 55-45 in favor of the user.
The 10 Leaders CEOs Admire Most
An annual survey of CEOs returns this list : 1. Winston Churchill 2. Steve Jobs 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. Nelson Mandela 5. Jack Welch 6. Abraham Lincoln 7. Margaret Thatcher 8. Ronald Reagan 9. John F. Kennedy 10. Napoleon Bonaparte All conventional and safe, of course, the traditional boilerplate we would expect from CEOs — and,… Read More
Intern Sought for ‘The Bubble’ Film
Producers seek an intern for The Bubble , a documentary based on Meltdown , my book on the financial crisis. Director Jimmy Morrison writes, “The intern will receive an Associate Producer credit in the film. The intern, if a student, can earn college credit as well. I will… Read More
Couple Sentenced on Marijuana Charge After Son Turns Them In
Children turning in their parents were officially cheered by the Soviet regime, but even Stalin had enough sense to call one such kid “a little pig” privately. Here’s what happened to a couple in Pennsylvania .