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Credibility Meltdown for Leading Climate Scientists
The recent climate scandal involving the Climate Research Unit hack will likely prove to be a devastating blow to anthropogenic global warming (AGW) advocates. Andrew Bolt of the Herald Sun suggests: "The 1079 emails and 72 documents seem indeed evid...
Socialism: A Love Story
Capitalism is unpopular these days for sure. When I first saw the preview of Michael Moore's new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story, I quickly noticed that Moore is either ignorant or disingenuous towards what actually constitutes capitalism. In j...
"Stimulus" Not So Stimulating
Remember when the Obama administration was sounding alarms that we have to pass a stimulus package now or unemployment would soar? Check out the following chart that shows actual data plotted next to the unemployment forecasts with and without the st...
Medicare Has Been Bankrupt For Some Time
In March 2008, the U.S. government's Department of Health and Human Services made a press release stating:This year the HI Trust Fund will spend more than its income, and from 2009 through 2017, about $342 billion will need to be transferred from the...
Why Pay with Two-Dollar Bills?
Today I was browsing through one of my favorite economic sites mises.org and I noticed a title that really grabbed my attention - Why I Pay with Two-Dollar Bills. What on earth could this article be about? After reading the article, I would describe ...
The Keynesian Magic Trick
The key to a good magic trick is the art of misdirection. If I can get you to focus on this hand over here, then I can perform something else over here - a sleight of hand, if you will. A clever Keynesian will give you what seems to be a correct prem...

