By Monty Pelerin , posted December 4th, 2009 http://www.economicnoise.com/2009/12/04/economic-summit-insult-to-the-intelligence-of-citizens-or-revelation-of-obamas/ Any Econ 101 student would flunk the course if he showed the aptitude of this Administration regarding basic economics. It is likely most...
The Shrinking Presidency By Monty Pelerin , posted November 29th, 2009 http://www.economicnoise.com/2009/11/29/the-shrinking-presidency/ T hings are not going well when material like the following from Peggy Noonan appears: ” ”a critical mass of influential people who once held big hopes...
One thing that is often misinterpreted is that certain institutions get their prestige because of what they produce. Although this has at times in the past been true, it is not to be automatically assumed at this point in American history. Many of the United States best known universities are not prestigious...
A constant problem in the developed world has been the relation of races with each other. People are destined to judge each other for one reason or another, and the laziest/easiest way to do so has always been to judge based on how others look. Judging based on color allows for prejudices that are often...
It appears John McCain has admitted to not being able to use a computer. I've seen several conversations on the Internet about this subject....on why it is (or isn't) important that he know how to use computers. I personally could care less. My main concern with the President is that he follow...
Having just stumbled across places where Lew Rockwell and others have done me the honor of posting three of my favorite quotes on war, I'd like to repeat those quotes here in the hope of increasing the likelihood that others might see them. My favorite quotes on war are from Hermann Goering and James...