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The Coup

…up from — where else — that bastion of conservatism, the University of Chicago. Beyond conservatism, the Federalists Society espoused libertarianism. Five, and probably all six, of the current conservative…

An Editorial on Robert Bork and his Legacy

…pro-efficiency and anti-anti-trust. He had swallowed whole the bait-bucket of Chicago-economic-school ideas of market efficiency, and built the entire framework of his pro-trust belief system on that invalid foundation. It…

Discussing a Quotation

…maybe will get there soon as people learn from their mistakes. 1a is implicit. I agree with 1a. 2 is a common argument (especially at Chicago Business School). I don’t…

Watch the Parking Meters

The big news on the blogosphere today concerns parking meters in Chicago. Matt Yglesias is thrilled. Kevin Drum less so. Drum writes A private company has agreed to give City…

Water in the works in December 07

…of the nation’s fresh water and supply drinking water to 30 million people in Chicago, Toronto, Buffalo and elsewhere. The lakes are an economic engine and the cultural centerpiece for…