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Jude Wanniski dies August 29

Wanniski.com Mr. Wanniski was an adviser to President Ronald Reagan from 1978 to 1981, and designed the Reagan tax cuts that propelled the U.S. economy out of stagflation and led to the great stock market boom that followed. As an advisor, he counseled Democrats as well as Republicans, pro bono, and developed pro-growth strategies for […]

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Speaking of the libertarian diet

ArmyWifeToddlerMom presents the stuff legends are made of……….. You are sure to become a legend with….. Guinness Ice Cream Now I have to go find an ice cream freezer… This is what I get for reading the “Carnival of Recipes”.

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Will our protectionism lead Canada to leave NAFTA?

Will US protectionism lead Canada to pull out of NAFTA in favor of the enforcement mechanisms of the WTO? That’s what Mel Clark and David Orchard argue for in A simple solution to U.S. bullying. Their argument is that Canada would actually end up with less US tariffs on its goods in a WTO regulated […]

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Dog Bites Man again

In another dog bites man (or as Chris at LegalXXX puts it “Britons Like Tea”) story, we learn that Joan Baez is antiwar. Good to know that the Washington Post understands the basic principles of good journalism so well. Folk Singer Supports Anti-War Protesters The folk singer is against the Iraq war, too, and she […]

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When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and cry

Terror Plot Hatched In California Prison A terrorist plot to attack military and Jewish sites in the Los Angeles area this coming Sept. 11 was devised inside a cell at the New Folsom State Prison, a maximum-security prison outside Sacramento, Calif. And people thought Folsom Prison was tough in Johnny Cash’s day. If this isn’t […]

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Pioneering isn't safe

NASA and its critics need to understand one thing – pioneering isn’t and never has been safe. Still, if there is a shortage of people willing to take the risk, I’m available. I could be in Florida in about 3 days. Wouldn’t even have to pay me, though I would expect a decent internet connection […]

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