[Part I here.] Some more gems from von Mises: Representative democracy cannot subsist if a great part of the voters are on the government pay roll. If the members of parliament no longer consider themselves mandatories of the taxpayers but … Continue reading →
I read a tremendously relevant quotation from the philosopher and economist Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) the other day and decided I’d have to learn more about him: Mises’s greatest contribution [was] his demonstration that socialism cannot function as a rational … Continue reading →
When a liberal’s pushing it.
Continue reading →…all-too-frequently seems an oxymoron, as Mollie Hemingway documents in this Federalist article. Most readers of blogs on the right know this, and have known it for many years. Not only that, but bloggers and other pundits on the right have … Continue reading →
This changer article by Danusha V. Goska is very hard-hitting and well worth reading. And here’s a companion piece of sorts: As the political project that exists to vindicate the axiom that all sorts of government program X’s can solve … Continue reading →
When I saw the title of this New Republic piece by Brian Beutler—“It Won’t Be Obama’s Fault When the Democrats Lose the Senate”—I practically snickered. More sycophantic Obama apologia, I thought. But when I actually read it I changed my … Continue reading →
This piece by Lanny Davis purports to give helpful advice to Republicans just in case they win the Senate (he doesn’t think they will, by the way—but you know, just in case). It’s manipulative and duplicitous, but unconsciously funny as … Continue reading →
Today we have the astounding news that the uber-liberal Boston Globe has endorsed Republican Charlie Baker over Democrat Martha Coakley for governor of Massachusetts. You may recall that Coakley is the person Scott Brown defeated for the Senate. She is … Continue reading →
Three years ago I took the test on the “Political Compass” site. This was the result back then, which seemed to place me correctly on the scale: I just took the test again. And although I certainly didn’t remember my … Continue reading →
Here’s a wonderful post by a liberal guy who’s also a shrink, on the subject of the divide between Red and Blue America, and in particular the attitude of Blue towards Red (hat tip: commenter “carl in atlanta”): The worst … Continue reading →
Roger Cohen describes the current state of affairs quite accurately, although I’m surprised to see his piece in the NY Times. However, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, because Cohen has been somewhat of a hawk post-9/11, and a columnist … Continue reading →
I wonder. It’s not that conservatives lack courage. But from the evidence I see around the blogosphere, many would rather throw up their hands and say that it’s already over, so let it all go to pot and wait for … Continue reading →