Politics Archive
FLOW: Markets in happiness and well-being
I've been greatly enjoying my monthly newsletters from FLOW, because these guys are genuinely committed to exploring the reconciliation between liberal values (of personal development, generosity, community, and peace) and free markets.
Below is their latest, ...
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John Adams ... and Speaking Truth to Power
Kathy and I have been watching HBO's mini-series John Adams lately, and it's terrific.
I particularly like the plain-spokenness and integrity of those intelligent men who were involved in founding the United States of ...
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Hauser’s Law: Why You Can’t Soak the Rich
June 17, 2008 · Category: Intellectual, Politics
Over the past 60 years, no matter how much federal tax RATES have been raised or lowered, tax REVENUES have remained at about 19% of GDP:
The chart nearby, updating the evidence to 2007, confirms Hauser's ...
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No recession? We can still kvetch!
Will Wilkinson -- whom some of you may know by virtue of his attendance at some Objectivist seminars in the 1990s -- has some clever commentary over at American Public Radio: Keep complaining about the ...
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The Real Iraq: A Moment of Truth
May 28, 2008 · Category: Current Events, Politics
"To most of us, Iraq is an abstraction that, at best, vaguely resembles reality on the ground. A new book by Michael Yon, however, reveals the real Iraq -- and why we face a moment ...
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A soldier’s perspective on why they’re in Iraq
This is a guest post by reader Russ Corwin.
I’ve enjoyed reading this thread (“On appreciating military service, even in Iraq”) as it has developed and before I comment I want to say that I consider ...
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Who is John Yoo?
In the article "Is John Yoo a Monster?" Esquire magazine provides a lovely, intimate look at the man who played the single biggest role in shaping the Bush administration's policies on torture.
One thing I like ...
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On appreciating military service, even in Iraq
In response to Joe Duarte's rant against serving in Iraq in order to promote American freedom -- "The idea that Iraq was ever a threat to Americans' freedoms is both hilarious and revolting..." -- I ...
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Reason.tv: Mississippi Drug War Blues
May 8, 2008 · Category: Current Events, Politics
Wow, Reason.tv is doing some excellent work, here.
I couldn't take my eyes off it.
(h/t Instapundit)
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Abraham Lincoln: We all declare for liberty...
May 3, 2008 · Category: Individualism, Politics
This quote from Abraham Lincoln does an excellent job of distilling the difference between "negative" and "positive" rights, and the implications of each:
We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word, we do ...
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