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Hugo Chavez Is A Genius!

I mean, who but an intellectual mastermind could have brought about this?

The Bolivarians Stumble Anew

Thus far, the regime of Hugo Chavez has brought nothing but poverty, shortages, corruption, autocracy, dictatorship, and deprivation to the people it claims to serve, thanks to the combination of short-sightedness, zealotry, and self-dealing inherent in the regime’s policies.

Milton Friedman’s Empty Place At The Table

Stephen Moore brings tears to the eyes with this superb remembrance of Milton Friedman, who is an intellectual and political hero to me, just as he is to Moore. Though attacked by people who didn’t have the guts to debate him while he was alive and in his prime, Friedman remains as relevant as ever, if not more so.

If You Thought The Bobs Were Bad, Here Comes Tim and Barney

Democrat Congressman Barney Frank wants to give the US government control over the salaries of every employee in any company that takes any amount of federal bailout money.

Kevin Rudd’s New Socialism

It’s true: Free-market capitalism does indeed produce unequal outcomes, because it rewards people according to talent, industry, and luck. No one has a problem with getting rich as a result of hard work. In hard times, people do have a very big problem with those who get rich as a result of talent and luck.

- November 21, 2009 -

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