Don't dismiss the "patriotism problem"
I think one of our prominent national bloggers has it wrong. Well, somewhat wrong. I’ve been mulling the whole kerfuffle over Barack Obama’s "patriotism problem" for a few days. That AP article by...
View ArticleLiberalism and the economic role of government
Lake many of us, I've spent a good part of the last couple of days just trying to wrap my head around everything that's occurring in the financial world. I haven't finished that yet, but I hope to...
View ArticleTime for an economic culture war
So David Brooks puts our recent economic history this way: A few years ago, the global economic culture began swaying. The government enabled people to buy homes they couldn’t afford. The Fed provided...
View ArticleAnti-stimulus Illinois Republicans now want $ for coal plant
From an AP article, three Illinois U.S. House representatives - two Republican and one Democratic (corrected) - from Illinois have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy to get $1 billion of...
View ArticleWar. What is it good for? A lot of bad analogies.
War. What is it good for? When Edwin Starr sang those words nearly forty years ago, he was referring to a real war - the war in Vietnam. But I think the same question could be asked about the many...
View ArticleCrafting a household-centered bailout
I've pretty much been on board with the idea that we need to save the financial system in order to help re-start the economy. I'm not happy with many of the specifics (I think the existing financial...
View ArticleIt's high time for true economic liberty
I want to suggest a new way for liberals and progressives to think about their arguments for government-delivered social programs – economic liberty. It strikes me that most often we see arguments...
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