August 7, 2010 – 11:40 am
I was wrong last night. I was attempting to argue a point about stimulus spending and whether or not government spending actually helped an economic recovery. To offer some support for my position, I tried to relay from memory a point that David Henderson made over at EconLog. To wit, Keynesian economists predicted that the end of government spending after World War 2 would precipitate a massive rise in unemployment and a return of recession.
I’m no fan of President Obama. But I believe I have good reason for disliking him.
For instance, take the appointment of Dr. Don Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Dr. Berwick was nominated for the post just a few months ago, back in April. Yesterday, the President decided to bypass …
Should mobs be allowed to firebomb buildings and then prevent the fire department from reaching the building? What should happen when people are trapped inside the burning building?
Remarks from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, at a town hall meeting. “This is not about teachers, this is about the union.”
[B]etter luck next time kids. Your Aldermen, County Board members, state Assemblymen, state Senators, and Governor long ago gave up the right to actually govern this state. As a result, they’re powerless to help you now.
Can a simple accessory change your life? I guess it depends on how easily the course of your life is altered. But this M-Edge Kindle 2 case did change my life in a minor way. Nothing earth shattering. I haven’t discovered a new direction, found new motivation, or rededicated myself to the assistance of aged grandmothers caring for bewildered orphans. On the other hand, I do read my Kindle far, far more than I used to.
Holy cow. The Wisconsin Democrat is calling it quits:
In a major blow to Democrats, House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey has told close associates that he will not seek re-election and an announcement of his plans is expected as early as Wednesday.
The Wisconsin Democrat faces tough poll numbers at …
The minimum wage isn’t bad because it hurts employers. It’s bad because it hurts non-traditional employees. We’re not all alike and it shouldn’t be our government’s policy to criminalize those who have different preferences about how they’d like to be paid.
The minimum wage isn’t bad because it hurts employers. It’s bad because it hurts those who want to be their employees. Imagine you’re either a recent college graduate or soon to be a college graduate. You’re armed with a degree in English, History, Business, Electrical Engineering, or, well, it almost doesn’t matter. You’re armed with a degree. But so are hundreds of thousands of other recent graduates from across the country.
Apparently, the political system is “broken” because the political system no longer wants Charlie Crist. Good to know.