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“Freedom to Farm”: GOP Hypocrisy – then and now

…wonders of the 1996 so-called Freedom to Farm Act (the last major previous farm legislation). Such praise vivifies how few people in Washington look beyond the deceptive label congressmen attached…

Boskin on Social Security: Abuse of Utility Theory

…thought much about this investment since. Also imagine his broker called him today and said he’d give the young investor $2500 cash for his shares. I guess the young investor…

Bush Picks Up Key Endorsement

…administration’s “axis of evil” label, accusations that Iran harbors al-Qaida terrorists, and threats of sanctions for the country’s nuclear ambitions. Historically, Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan…

And Now, Random Convention Thoughts

…next worst, Granholm not bad but needs to talk faster, and Rendell did a decent job making energy policy entertaining. Here’s a tip for watching speeches like these, meaning speeches…

Another Shrill Economist Shrill is, of course, the word conservatives often use to label an economist when said economist makes a case that they cannot refute with logic or data….

…to avoid the label of a liberal bias? The NYT? Somehow I don’t buy that one… Now the standard response is to talk about Jeff Gerth and the NYT’s role…

…the expense of long run investment, as government borrowing to finance deficits pushes interest rates up and crowds out private investment), low interest rates (which have done a lot to…

…title, the answer is either “both” if you dislike MS, or “Businessman and Philanthropist Extraordinaire” if you like MS. Either way, the Philanthropist label seems deserved and will be even…