Political Economy

Christian Libertarianism

2011-12-13T22:40:00.002-07:00

This nation’s legislative branch has a tendency to infringeupon our rights to liberty. According to an article by Deirdre McCloskey, “Abig or small entrepreneur, encouraged by dignity and enabled by liberty,alertly notices an opportunity and takes it. (p. 6)” This is the mechanism bywhich we prosper.The dignity of the entrepreneur is being threatened.Consider Occupy Wall Street. Among many vague

That which waits ahead...

2011-12-11T04:06:00.001-07:00

This is an unconventional blog, but I am hoping to make it relevant. The article I read is all about how companies are less willing to hire new graduates because of the lack of new creative ideas and because they are less tolerant of the missteps that new graduates are bound to make. The article suggests that employers adjust and invest in training of these new graduates rather than turning

Slow Day for News...

2011-11-30T23:38:00.001-07:00

Today I stumbled across the issue of the recent lift on the ban that prevented the use of federal funds to inspect facilities that slaughter horses. It turns out to be an interesting example of the effects of interventionism. In 2006, the ban was placed and ended horse slaughter in the United States. All meat that crosses state lines must be inspected by the USDA. Because this inspection

On Healthcare

2011-11-30T20:09:00.002-07:00

To begin, it might be worthwhile for readers to check out the article that inspired my thoughts this time around (it should be linked above, but just in case: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/mi/201111290.asp).What bothers me the most about the abuse that health care professionals are able to practice is that they are only able to carry it out because of the trust they receive from society and the

Economics: Brain Drain, Brain Gain and Brain Circulation

2011-11-26T23:31:00.001-07:00

For economic growth a company or a country as whole need human capital. More importantly, skilled workers are engines of the innovation that allows a company or a country to stay competitive; not only nationally but also internationally. A couple days ago I was reading news on the internet and I came across an interesting topic in one of UK newspapers Telegraph. The story was by Rebecca Smith “

Who is to save Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, China or the US?

2011-11-22T15:59:00.001-07:00

As the world continue going global whatever affects one country will certainly affect neighboring countries or even across the continents. This is true nowadays when you look at both political and economic spectrums. Building on ideas “What is the role of government in people’s life” I think that we as people across the globe gave too much power to governments. Be in capitalist or socialist (

The Best Party

2011-11-16T21:16:00.001-07:00

If the ideal government is one which is thoroughly preventedfrom using its force and coercion to accomplish anything other than protectingour property rights, what would this look like? Surely this government would lookvastly different from the one we are currently subjected to. Due to a personalview that anyone in power should not be in power because they want to be in powerand thereby gain the

2011-11-08T17:55:00.000-07:00

Can a Tsunami Hit Politics not Economics in any Given Country? Looking at what is happening around the world; one would argue that politics and economics are indeed intertwined. Therefore, when there is a fire in economy, politics will feel the heat. This may be true when you observe what is going in Eurozone. Greece, one of the European members was to be bailed out by Euro bank because it

Oh, Ayn Rand...

2011-11-06T12:25:00.001-07:00

So mostly this article has nothing to do with economics, but there is a small part that I have some problems with and thought I would dish them out here. So the article is about Ayn Rand's Objectivism (by the way my 'i' key is not workng so well, it is highly probable I will miss a couple), and guiding your life by such values. Apparently she wrote a book detailing out what she means by each of

Guy Fawkes

2011-11-05T22:56:00.002-06:00

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot."Today is the four-hundred and sixth anniversary of a failed attempt by English Catholics to destroy the English Parliament. Made popular in recent years by the movie "V for Vendetta", today is heralded as a day of remembrance for "fairness, justice, and freedom" as "more than words, but perspectives."The problem that I

Perhaps you should occupy your free time instead...

2011-11-05T13:56:00.000-06:00

I’m surprised to find, in a blog dedicated to one of the more politically charged classes on campus, that no one yet has mentioned Occupy Wall Street. Media coverage of this movement is spreading as quickly as the gathering of demonstrators themselves. Everyone from Fox News, the BBC, National Public Radio, and all those in between have has put out extensive new coverage on the protests since

The Latest Teen Craze and Economic Freedom

2011-10-31T17:50:00.002-06:00

The Hunger Games series has teen cult-like following similar to that of Twilight and Harry Potter. Naturally, I absolutely had to read it. After such a popular following in the books, the first of three movies comes out in March. Unfortunately, unlike both Harry Potter and Twilight, Robert Pattinson will not be starring. I finished the last of the three books a few weeks ago and I noticed a

The Noble Highwayman

2011-10-08T01:37:00.001-06:00

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its people may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end."-C.S. LewisThis particular quote draws our attention to

Issue Avoided.

2011-10-06T11:01:00.001-06:00

I stumbled upon this article while procrastinating of facebook a couple of weeks ago, and at first didn’t think of it for a blog until I read the comments. The article is about a girl who wore a shirt that said ‘Marriage is so Gay’ on it to her public school one day and was forced to change. She went to the news and explained she just wanted to show her support for the gay community. The ACLU got

A "Thrilling" Analysis of Conrad Murray's Trial

2011-09-30T19:44:00.002-06:00

Dr. Conrad Murray, charged with involuntary manslaughter and gross negligence, is on trial for the death of famed pop star Michael Jackson (basic information available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15058723). Dr. Murray, who was Jackson’s personal attending physician at the time of his death, is implicated in having given Jackson an overdose of a sedative, similar to that used

Proposition 103: Temporary Tax Increase for Public Education

2011-09-30T16:30:00.002-06:00

This morning I found a blue book for Proposition 103 on my dining room table. I don't know how it got there, but I'm glad it did. Proposition 103 asks Colorado voters to take on a small increase in both state income and sales taxes for a five year period. For a single person with an annual income of $35,000 dollars a year, in other words, me after I graduate (hopefully) this comes to about $110

The Advantages of Inequality

2011-09-30T01:41:00.002-06:00

The Goodwill is a nonprofit organization that provides rehabilitation for and hires disabled people. They have created a very unique niche in the nonprofit sector by creating a sustainable way to help the disabled. They collect used items and sell them, which not only creates jobs, but raises funds for rehabilitation costs.Disabled people are a very unique, but valuable workforce. They are a

the difference in taking and borrowing

2010-12-20T20:52:00.002-07:00

A lot of people have associated the current and former administrations approach to dealing with failing industries with communism; or complain about the socialist aspect as if it is anything new. Loaning General Motors $50 billion on behalf of the American people is intrusive and evokes feelings of being robbed by the politicians that approved such measures. The people in Detroit and other

what is a small business, and why lowering taxes on the top bracket largely benefits wage earners, not "small business" owners

2010-12-14T04:27:00.007-07:00

The government only taxes income, after business expenses deducted, over the $200,000/$250,000 for couples, in the top tax rate. This means the gross income minus all business expenses, including labor. If the government allowed the Bush tax cuts to expire for the top tax bracket, only 2% of tax payers who reported incomes from a business would see an increase in their taxes. This means only

EU or EW?

2010-12-01T23:06:00.001-07:00

Germany cannot be blamed for not wanting to bail out all of Europe. They had a stable and strong currency, and now the Euro may not be so stable and they have to bail other countries within the European Union out. While we cannot know for sure what would have happened if Germany did not change to the Euro, their frustration is certainly warranted. While I was reading the article all I could

Unemployment

2010-12-01T11:35:00.003-07:00

There are about 2 million Americans who will be losing their unemployment checks at the end of December once the current benefits are no longer in place. Right now, jobless workers are receiving 99 weeks of unemployment benefits, but this would be reduced back down to 26 weeks. The National Employment Law Project (NELP) estimates that it would cost approximately $56 billion to extend these

Unmet Expectations

2010-11-30T23:53:00.002-07:00

In the opinion section about the nation on yahoo.com is an article titled “Obama’s Failures…and Ours” written by Eric Alterman. Alterman is recalling what Obama stood for as a presidential candidate and also what those who voted for him expected from him as a president. Alterman explains why he believes that both the voters and the president are to blame for not achieving that which was expected.

Voting Blindly or Not voting at all???

2010-11-30T22:34:00.003-07:00

I recently read a blog dedicated to the question: "Is it better to vote blindly, or not vote at all." Here area few of the responses. "Tough one Terri. My view is the folks who don’t vote at all are worse. Some assume that their candidate is going to get in no problem & one vote won’t sway it. If a number of people think that way then there is a huge problem.Those who don’t vote better not

North Korea’s Stationary Bandit

2010-11-30T21:52:00.000-07:00