So, while not killing the mess that is ObamaCare, Congress managed to kill a program that actually saves money and helps poor inner-city children. But Father Hesburgh ought not focus his attention on the current Administration for their failure to fund the DC Voucher program. Instead, he ought to lash out at the looters at […]
Daily Archive for March 17th, 2010
Majorities are Always Wrong When …
Posted in Institutions on Mar 17th, 2010
… there is a new and radical and “unpopular” idea. By definition, an idea cannot be new and innovative if it is already known or held by the majority. That is why I find this kind of analysis ridiculous. I’d say it independent of whether I liked Hayek or not. The point I would make […]
Quote of the Day
Posted in Government Thuggery on Mar 17th, 2010
Intrade seems to indicate the ObamaCare is more likely to become reality than not. Here is a quote from a friend of a friend: If they can consider the bill “deemed to have been passed” without passing the bill, We should consider our income tax “deemed to be paid” without actually sending a check Sadly, […]
All Sail and No Anchor
Posted in Classical Liberalism, History on Mar 17th, 2010
I recount here a summary of the end of a lecture given in the 1960s by Robert LeFevre. Of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence (the guys I fondly recall being called the Founding Fathers, the ones who risked everything for liberty), how many subsequently signed the Constitution (drafted roughly 12 years later)? […]
