I have watched with some degree of disdain (but not surprise) that the Liberals are attempting to assassinate Dr. Rand Paul, the runaway winner of the Kentucky Republican Senate Primary. He has been dragged through the Liberal media’s mud for his strong and consistent libertarian views. Specifically, they are attempting to corner him on his statements that Federal Law should not be used to bind private associations, private contracts, and private property–or else we give up our concept of private property altogether. They are attempting to get him to say that he supports repeal of the 1964 Civil Rights ..read more

I’m struck by the tone of Obama’s speech at the recent Commencement at the University of Michigan, especially in light of his own record on (in)toleration of dissent. As the perfect politician, he takes a middle stance publicly, but then destroys dissent by any means necessary in private.

I fear the road ahead to a large degree. My fear is rooted from simple observation of an increasing polarity of worldviews in our country combined with the reality of our financial situation as a culture.

April 15th represents our responsibility to our government to cover the costs of her operation. Few will argue the necessity of her existence and few argue that she has potential to be good. Many argue to what degree she should impose herself on the labor and liberty of her citizens. But, this is nothing ..read more

Read THIS ARTICLE from the NYT’s Nicholas Kristof.

Many features of healthcare should function as a “public” service…like fire protection or police. Few would argue that trauma care or truly emergent care, like a heart attack or stroke, should be denied to anyone, regardless of ability to pay. So, why not fund it publicly and organize it publicly alongside “traditional” American medical care. Why must we pursue an “all or nothing” approach? Some of healthcare should be thought of as a public good, but some of it should be thought of as a consumer good. But, do it at the ..read more

Marked inflation in the prices of goods and services should be what we fear. Most economists with a brain will agree that true inflation is fundamentally an issue of the supply of money, not what happens to prices, which is what most consumers understand inflation to be.

Our money supply is controlled by the Federal Reserve, and Ben Bernanke is the director of the show there. In order to fight our recent economic burst bubble, Bernanke and the Fed have massively inflated our supply of money to attempt to re-inflate the bubble. The increase in our money supply in the last ..read more