"There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters." Daniel Webster

Monday, April 5, 2010

Switzerland: Learning from What Works

Richard Rahn looks at how Switzerland has preserved its freedom and prosperity for some 700 years.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Lukewarm Tea

Kelley Vlahos says the Tea Party movements lack of a real philosophy could doom it.

Democracy in Deficit

Economist Steve Horwitz has some thoughts from our old grad school professor and Nobel Laureate James Buchanan.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Cartoon Economics

My old grad school colleague Steve Horwtiz explains health care reform.

Georgia's Bottom Line

Mercer University economist Scott Bealier looks at how the General Assembly is dealing with the Georgia's budget deficit. Here's a hint: The Legislature is controlled by Republicans, so it involves lots of tax increases they refuse to call tax increases.

Thursday, April 1, 2010