This photo better captures the reality of contemporary American government than today’s speeches at Obama’s inaugural. The choir sang “Battle Hymn of the Republic” – and today’s DC politicians would not hesitate to suppress any group that tried to secede or challenge Washington power grabs. (I took this photo from an exhibit on the Mall […]
Archive | January, 2013
Claire Wolfe Reviews Public Policy Hooligan
The hell-raising, freedom-fighting legend Claire Wolfe has reviewed Public Policy Hooligan. I greatly appreciate her kind words for the book. Claire mentions (accurately) that the book shows a “healthy ego” – hopefully not quite as large as Lance Armstrong’s. 🙂 Claire’s review is here and reposted below. Claire’s Living Freedom is the most thoughtful libertarian blog […]
New York Gun Control Law Restricts Everything Except….
New York’s draconian new gun control law imposed restrictions on everything except the number of innocent bystanders that NYPD can shoot on weekdays. twitter – @jimbovard
Don’t Trust the Feds’ Happiness Index
From the Future of Freedom Foundation (posted online today) Don’t Trust the Feds’ Happiness Index by James Bovard [on Twitter @jimbovard] The Obama administration is financing research to devise a new gauge for Americans’ happiness. A National Academy of Sciences panel is currently analyzing proposals for surveying Americans’ “subjective well-being.” But there are grave perils […]
Theme Cartoon for 2013?
So would this zippety image from the new issue of the New Yorker be a good theme cartoon for 2013?
My Dilbert Cameo?
I thought at first that this Dilbert strip might be referring to me. But since I don’t buy a lot of tissues, I’m off the hook.
Udder Retort in Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal published a letter today responding to my Dairy Cliff article. Farmers perennially complain about losing money. Yet their net worth far exceeds that of the average American household. Did I miss a Keynesian multiplier somewhere? Or is this another mystical triumph like the doctrine of parity? Dairy Farmers Operating at a […]