Defending Freedom, Fighting Collectivism
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Wilhem Röpke’s Civilization of Liberty
“Yes, markets and constitutionalism are vital for a free society. But if you ignore, trivialize, or even try to expunge the civilizational roots of liberty, dystopia and tyranny will surely follow.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Gut and Amend Goes to Washington
“This is the opposite of what would define ‘public servants’ in any other role than in a farce. It seems like the Democratic leadership at both levels has given up on even pretending otherwise.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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What Economics Can Tell Us About Mandating Vaccines
“The question as to whether the vaccine should be mandatory begins with economics. What economics clearly tells us is that, at its root, this question revolves around property rights.” ~ Antony Davies
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Walter Williams: A Fond Remembrance
“On issues such as education, limited government, democracy, income redistribution, welfare, and race, Williams provided wit, logic, and reason in areas where there was often very little.” ~ Harold A. Black
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FDA’s Non Solution
“HACCP is not a solution; it’s an instruction to find a solution. In this case, water contamination on farms, the FDA should admit it doesn’t have a solution. Sometimes, that’s the answer and the best possible thing they can do is to do nothing.” ~ Richard Williams
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On Skepticism of Covid-19 Vaccines
“Vaccination against Covid is insisted upon with the same fervor that religious zealots exhibited centuries ago when insisting upon the truths of their particular dogmas. Sensible people are naturally suspicious of such dogmatism and will resist becoming its victims.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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CDC Spreads Misinformation on Masking, Not Science
“The American people are being misled, and they know it. Their trust in the CDC is falling. The CDC’s actions have completely bewildered the American people. If it continues down this road, it will only erode what little credibility it has left.” ~ David Waugh & Amelia Janaskie
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Covid-19’s Ratchet Effect is Becoming Endemic
“Crises end, but newly designated powers and increased budgets governments receive throughout seldom end with them. Instead, government power exhibits a ratchet effect, never diminishing to pre-crisis levels.” ~ Raymond J. March
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A Review of Weber’s Bureaucratic Method and Why Today’s Bureaucrats Should Take Note
“While organizations today would likely be stunted by Weber’s assertions for rules and rigidity, political pundits may be kept better in line and on task if they were to be managed properly in structural reform and with a hefty amount of accountability.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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What Can Hayek Say About Public Health?
“Public health as art, following Hayek, becomes a social science, or the study of how people make choices based on their values and tacit knowledge, how they interact with others, and how those behaviors and interactions influence health.” ~ Byron B. Carson III
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Wilhem Röpke’s Civilization of Liberty
“Yes, markets and constitutionalism are vital for a free society. But if you ignore, trivialize, or even try to expunge the civilizational roots of liberty, dystopia and tyranny will surely follow.” ~ Samuel Gregg
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Gut and Amend Goes to Washington
“This is the opposite of what would define ‘public servants’ in any other role than in a farce. It seems like the Democratic leadership at both levels has given up on even pretending otherwise.” ~ Gary M. Galles
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What Economics Can Tell Us About Mandating Vaccines
“The question as to whether the vaccine should be mandatory begins with economics. What economics clearly tells us is that, at its root, this question revolves around property rights.” ~ Antony Davies
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Walter Williams: A Fond Remembrance
“On issues such as education, limited government, democracy, income redistribution, welfare, and race, Williams provided wit, logic, and reason in areas where there was often very little.” ~ Harold A. Black
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FDA’s Non Solution
“HACCP is not a solution; it’s an instruction to find a solution. In this case, water contamination on farms, the FDA should admit it doesn’t have a solution. Sometimes, that’s the answer and the best possible thing they can do is to do nothing.” ~ Richard Williams
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On Skepticism of Covid-19 Vaccines
“Vaccination against Covid is insisted upon with the same fervor that religious zealots exhibited centuries ago when insisting upon the truths of their particular dogmas. Sensible people are naturally suspicious of such dogmatism and will resist becoming its victims.” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux
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CDC Spreads Misinformation on Masking, Not Science
“The American people are being misled, and they know it. Their trust in the CDC is falling. The CDC’s actions have completely bewildered the American people. If it continues down this road, it will only erode what little credibility it has left.” ~ David Waugh & Amelia Janaskie
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Covid-19’s Ratchet Effect is Becoming Endemic
“Crises end, but newly designated powers and increased budgets governments receive throughout seldom end with them. Instead, government power exhibits a ratchet effect, never diminishing to pre-crisis levels.” ~ Raymond J. March
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A Review of Weber’s Bureaucratic Method and Why Today’s Bureaucrats Should Take Note
“While organizations today would likely be stunted by Weber’s assertions for rules and rigidity, political pundits may be kept better in line and on task if they were to be managed properly in structural reform and with a hefty amount of accountability.” ~ Kimberlee Josephson
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What Can Hayek Say About Public Health?
“Public health as art, following Hayek, becomes a social science, or the study of how people make choices based on their values and tacit knowledge, how they interact with others, and how those behaviors and interactions influence health.” ~ Byron B. Carson III