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On “The Forgotten Man.”

February 5, 2012

In 2010, Jon McNaughton unveiled “The Forgotten Man,” which depicts President Obama standing on a tattered copy of the Constitution as his predecessors look on. According to McNaughton, the man on the bench “…represents every man, woman, and child who is an American… he hopes to find the American dream of happiness and prosperity… But [...]

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January 31, 2012

A friend of mine recently lamented that too many people don’t know the difference between “it’s” and “its.” He wrote what he hoped would be a simple mnemonic device that would help writers use the terms properly. I would like to think that this would help folks make the distinction, but I know better. Therefore [...]

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2012 Resolution #9.

January 29, 2012

In my “Resolutions for 2012,” #9 was “I shall make a 9th resolution before January 31st, 2012.” I opened the floor to suggestions, and Dr. Hmnahmna’s idea seems good enough. My buddy “As I’m A Bassi” is getting married over Memorial Day weekend in Rochester, and the timing virtually demands that I fly up there. [...]

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██ ████ ███ ████, part two.

January 29, 2012

Finished the book Against Intellectual Monopoly. Actually, “finished” may be a bit of a stretch since I skimmed some parts; I’ve got a flood of DBQs coming in this week and I wanted this book out of the way. The book’s got gobs of history and thorough arguments, but I’m not totally sold. ‘Tis true [...]

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██ ████ ███ ████, part one.

January 22, 2012

A few days ago, Noutheteo asked: From an economic standpoint, what is your opinion of SOPA/PIPA and the recent “blackout”? Is there a need for government to intervene with intellectual property laws, and if so, is the SOPA/PIPA route appropriate? On a similar note: any thoughts on the book Against Intellectual Monopoly? I’m doing my [...]

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On Paul.

January 17, 2012

An anonymous reader asks, “What are your thoughts on Ron Pauls rise in fame and in the polls. Is he the real deal? Or just another Ross Perot?” Ron Paul has had an unusual effect on the political scene. Some pundit (I forget which one) pointed out that no other major party candidate in recent [...]

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On Austrian economics.

January 15, 2012

From the mailbag: Last week, “Hard Candy” asked, “What is your opinion on the Austrian School of Economics?” Before I respond, let me warn you that my answer would probably not please the purists of the Austrian (or “Vienna”) school or of the Keynesian (i.e., mainstream) school of economics. The Austrians would find reasons to [...]

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Resolutions for 2012.

January 10, 2012

Resolution time again. First, let’s have a look at my resolutions from all the way back in Twenny-Levvin went: 1. I shall ride the exerbike for thirty minutes (or engage in the substantial equivalent of other exercise) at least three times per week. Nope. I played a few seasons of 7v7 and rode the bike [...]

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The greatest presidential candidate yet.

January 8, 2012

After more than a dozen debates, countless ads and interviews, oodles of fawning endorsements and myriad scathing critiques, I have selected a favorite presidential candidate: Rick Santorum. A few months ago, I had the following to say about Rick: …he seems bitter that he’s not getting as much attention as other folks, and nobody likes [...]

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Despair.

January 2, 2012

Yesterday I attended a Jaguars game for the first time. Before you ask how it’s possible I’ve lived here so long without going to a Jags game, let me assure you that it’s been quite easy. Anyhow, at halftime, a marching band from a not-so-local high school performed “All Along the Watchtower,” which, as the [...]

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I miss 2011 already.

January 1, 2012

Last year was a pretty good year. To wit: I had a few good seasons of 7v7 soccer. My glorious visage adorned the hallway of my workplace, for all to gaze upon as they passed. I tested an iPad for a week for zero dollars and zero cents. Didn’t like it enough to keep it. [...]

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