Don’t Call it Socialism!
Jonah Goldberg makes several good points about the term socialism and its application to the economic and political situations we now face. Of course, as Goldberg points out:
The government effectively owns General Motors and controls Chrysler, and the president is deciding what kind of cars they can make. Uncle Sam owns majority stakes in American [...]
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Measuring Overall Freedom in the States
There are lots of indices of various kinds of freedom out there, but this new “Index of Freedom in the States,” which is put out by the libertarian Mercatus Center at George Mason University, is the first that combines economic freedom measures with personal freedom.
Not surprisingly, New Mexico fares rather poorly on fiscal policy (45th), [...]
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Republicans: Want to get back to power? Read this.
Rep. Jeff Flake a Congressman from Arizona is one of the most intelligent and principled members in the United States Congress. He wrote an article in the Washington Post that appeared in the Albuquerque Journal today in which he laid out a plan for Republicans to re-take Congress by adopting principles of fiscal responsibility. Among [...]
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Jonah Goldberg’s Albuquerque Talk Now Online
Jonah Goldberg spoke at a breakfast in Albuquerque on September 19th. The event was sponsored by the Rio Grande Foundation and New Mexico Prosperity Project. The event was outstanding and several people told me afterwards that it changed their entire outlook on politics (for the better). While the video is not perfect, the sound quality [...]
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Ron Paul on the Bailout Vote
Congressman Ron Paul is one of the few elected officials nationwide who seems to actually understand the causes of the current financial crisis and the potential negative effects associated with the $700 billion bailout that was defeated in the House of Representatives yesterday. Check out the short video from Dr. Paul:
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Union “Card Check” Rule a Fantasy Win for Big Government
The upcoming election is being fought over a number of issues: Iraq, health care, taxes, and an array of social and cultural issues like age and race as well. One of the subtexts of the election that is not being discussed is so-called “card check” legislation that would give labor unions an ace in the [...]
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“Celebrating the New Deal”
In case you missed the recent reporting, New Mexico is “celebrating” the 75th anniversary of the New Deal this year.
According to the state’s Historical Preservation Division, “Nearly every town in New Mexico has a building, structure, artwork, roadway, park or infrastructure built between 1933 and 1942 that would not have been possible without the New [...]
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John Stossel Destroys Michael Moore’s Premise
The entire debate over socialism vs. free markets comes down to two simple facts: 1) the left doesn’t understand economics and 2) the left confuses compassion with government action. Michael Moore has made these mistakes in spades throughout his career, nowhere more often than in “Sicko.” Unlike most of the mainstream media, John Stossel calls [...]
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Happy 4th of July!
This article not only sums up why we celebrate the 4th of July, but explains the ideas behind the Rio Grande Foundation.
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The Double ‘Thank-You’ Moment
John Stossel is one of my heroes and, especially considering his role as a commentator/reporter within the mainstream media, his strong grasp of economic and political issues from a pro-liberty perspective is astonishing. One of his most recent columns is all about that moment when you are speaking to a store clerk and both of [...]
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