Archives for: "June 2008"

Food inflation: A truly painful downsizing
Jun 30th
Many Americans are discovering something disturbing in the supermarkets this summer. Just in the past few weeks, there has been a stealth increase in the price of two of the four major food groups, namely breakfast cereal and ice cream.
The Cinnamon… more »

Matt Kibbe on a dangerous sneaky provision in the mortgage bailout bill
Jun 29th
As if the mortgage bailout bill isn't enough of a travesty, it also includes an unrelated but dangerous provision which should concern us all. I doubt whether this horrible legislation can be stopped, at least in the Senate, but I urge you all to… more »

Finally a newspaper takes on anti-Schaffer propaganda
Jun 28th
It's nobody's fault but ours that so many of our citizens are susceptible to advertising which tries to make someone look bad simply for being part of a particular industry.
It would be amusing if it weren't so dangerous to the economy that millions… more »

The Australian: Misguided US plan to curb oil futures speculation
Jun 28th
Here's another must-read article by someone from the outside looking in on the dangerous econo-nonsense being proposed by those who want to stop "speculation" in futures markets.
see "Misguided US plan to curb oil futures speculation", The Australian,… more »

Bob Schaffer and the real CNMI story, Part 6
Jun 27th
This is the sixth in a series of articles responding to three front-page articles in the Denver Post by reporter Michael Riley which attack former Congressman and current Senate candidate Bob Schaffer for a fact-finding trip Schaffer took to the… more »

Breaking News: Supreme Court upholds 2nd Amendment
Jun 26th
In a disturbingly close 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court finally got one right, striking down Washington, DC's complete ban on guns.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_go_su_co/scotus_guns;_ylt=AgLBgAb2tLJRPvUxgJyR9iGs0NUE
The decision, which can… more »

Sirota's Orwellian econo-nonsense
Jun 26th
Gang of Four blogger David Sirota, the group's socialist, has been on a self-promoting (for his new book) tirade against free trade. I responded to an inane anti-NAFTA note of his, and he responded with a note calling me a "silly Limousine Libertarian"… more »

Efforts to Curb Speculation `Foolish'
Jun 25th
Here's an article from Bloomberg which should be read by everyone who is proposing or supporting legislation or regulation to stop speculation in futures markets:
Exchange Says Efforts to Curb Speculation `Foolish'
Bloomberg News, 6/25/08… more »

Energy and politics
Jun 25th
With $4 gallons of gasoline, it is no surprise that energy is becoming a major issue in our upcoming elections. What is surprising is the remarkable adherence by Democrats to grievously and obviously failed policies, suggesting everything from… more »

Bob Schaffer and the real CNMI story, Part 5
Jun 24th
This is the fifth in a series of articles responding to three front-page articles in the Denver Post by reporter Michael Riley which attack former Congressman and current Senate candidate Bob Schaffer for a fact-finding trip Schaffer took to the… more »