Jamie Weinstein, senior editor at The Daily Caller, has a series of ten questions for Rand Paul, who will deliver a foreign-policy speech this Wednesday at the Heritage Foundation. To be sure, the questions are designed to remind us that the 3×5 card of approved opinion has… Read More
Music Post #9
I’m at peace with the music Yes made in the 1980s; some of it is actually very good, but the key thing to me is that it brought Jon Anderson’s angelic voice to a larger audience — and maybe some of those people went on… Read More
Einstein Was No Genius
When it came to economics. Here is an essay of his in defense of socialism. Every cliche ever uttered on the subject may be found in there. You may enjoy critiquing it as an exercise.
Japan Should Not Fight Deflation
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.