Derek Donohue writes: Loved your article on LRC today about bursting the college bubble. Yahoo News, like a broken clock, can even be on point once in a while. On that same topic, Yahoo published a similar article recently that really closes the deal on the points you are making.… Read More
This Time, She’ll Let Me Kick the Football
HuffPo’s 11 Myths About the Fed
Yesterday the Huffington Post published “ 11 Lies About the Federal Reserve .” These alleged lies are being told by Fed skeptics like me. HuffPo rushes to the aid of the Fed, with a column by a young fan of Paul Krugman. So much for “question authority.” It really is “shut… Read More
Man Dies After Roach-Eating Contest
A 32-year-old man collapsed after eating dozens of roaches and worms , says the sheriff’s office of Broward County, Florida. I’m genuinely not making fun of the guy, but you really shouldn’t do this.
Google Deal Opens Door to Massive Expansion of Online Books
They won’t all be free, but quite a few rare or out-of-print books could suddenly get much easier to find.
‘Romney Sees Retreat in Obama’s Foreign Policy’
The Washington Times summarizes his foreign-policy speech.
Hosting the Peter Schiff Show Monday and Tuesday
I’ll be hosting the Peter Schiff Show Monday and Tuesday of this week (October 8 and 9). Listen live for free (no subscription necessary) at SchiffRadio.com from 10am-12pm ET. And call in at 855-4-SCHIFF (472-4433)!
What Should I Ask the Atlanta Fed President?
A member of my Liberty Classroom asks in our discussion forums: So, the Atlanta Federal Reserve President, Dennis Lockhart, is coming to my school to give a lecture on the Fed’s role in monetary policy. Does anyone have any good suggestions for questions I should ask him… Read More
The War on Drugs Revisited
IN THE MAIL: The War on Drugs Is a War on Freedom , by Laurence M. Vance.
Without College Everyone Would Be an Idiot, Right?
I’d like to quote this whole article from Yahoo News, and so I highly recommend you read it, but I especially like this passage, which considers how people might acquire knowledge in a world without the presumption that everyone should go to college. Why, wouldn’t we all be… Read More