(Thanks to Travis Holte.)
George Will Repeats Fed Propaganda
“End the Fed” is much too radical for the American intellectual class, but everyone wants to jump aboard the anti-Fed bandwagon these days. So now we’re hearing, here and there, the “if only the Fed would return to its original mission” thing. That’s the line… Read More
Are Austrians and Keynesians on the Same Side After All?
Another of my barter-scrip critic’s claims : “Austrian/Keynsian economics are simply a Hegelian Debate wherein un-payable debt/interest contracts prevail with, or without force.” This claim rests on a confusion regarding what a “Hegelian debate” is. The Hegelian dialectic, which owes its formulation less to Hegel than… Read More
Woods Event in Italy
I won’t be there, I’m sorry to say; I was last in Italy in 2007 for this event , marking the translation of two of my books into Italian. Now The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History has been translated into Italian , and the translator and a couple other folks are holding a special event in Naples on October 25 to… Read More
Music Post #7
“Neverland” by Marillion. This takes a few listens. Then it hits you. I’ve decided this song needs to be heard live, so here’s the next best thing:
Nike Drops Lance Armstrong
Citing the “seemingly insurmountable” evidence suggesting that Lance Armstrong used drugs, and coerced his teammates into doing likewise, in his quest to win the Tour de France, Nike has severed ties with the embattled athlete. I don’t know the quality of the evidence against Armstrong, though on the surface it… Read More
How the Colleges Skew U.S. History
KC Johnson struck me as a left-liberal when I studied with him at Harvard. I’m not sure what he is now, exactly, though he is always interesting to read. Here he looks at the history departments at Bowdoin College and UCLA . It really is as bad as everyone says. You are there for indoctrination. I don’t… Read More
Larry King to Moderate Third Party Debate
This is quite a coup for the organizers. The October 23 debate between third-party presidential candidates will be moderated by Larry King .
Iran Wants War
Hosting Schiff Tomorrow
I’m filling in for Peter on the Peter Schiff Show tomorrow, so please tune in: 10am-12pm ET at SchiffRadio.com . Listen live for free; no subscription necessary. Tomorrow we’ll be doing some post-debate commentary, along with other current events and of course your calls —… Read More