Archive for James A. Maccaro

From Small Beginnings: The Road to Genocide

Mr. Maccaro is an attorney in New York state. Dr. Leo Alexander, a prominent American psychiatrist, was the chief U.S. medical consultant at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials that judged Nazi leaders following World War II. One question in particular perplexed him: Why was the German medical profession unable to effectively resist the Nazis? As [...]

1Aug1997 | | 0 comments | Continued

Ancient Lessons

Mr. Maccaro practices law on Long Island, New York. The history of ancient Rome repeatedly demonstrates the connection between low taxes and prosperity. It also shows the connection between confiscatory taxes and political and social unrest. As the Roman empire expanded, so did the emperors’ appetites for revenue. Taxes reached the point that most people [...]

1Aug1996 | | 1 comment | Continued

Of Skunks and Salmon

James Maccaro practices law on Long Island, New York. Environmental bureaucrats are trying to regulate Mother Nature, with disastrous results. In New Hampshire, state officials attempted to attract recreational fishermen by reducing the state’s skunk population. For a while, the plan seemed to work because it alleviated vacationers’ fears of encountering the odorous beasts. Soon, [...]

1Feb1992 | | 0 comments | Continued

The Centre Square Water Works: A Monument to Government Inefficiency

Mr. Maccaro practices law on Long Island. The Centre Square Water Works was an ornate structure in the heart of Philadelphia and for many years was one of the city’s best known landmarks. Designed in 1798 by Benjamin Latrobe, it resembled an ancient Greek temple, complete with Doric columns and pediments. Although now remembered mainly [...]

1May1991 | | 0 comments | Continued

The Folly of Rent Control

Mr. Maccaro, who lives in Whitestone, New York, is a free-lance writer and a law student. Rent control was established in New York City during World War II as an emergency measure to combat feared wartime profiteering. More than two generations later, rent control is still in place, and has inflicted more damage on the [...]

1Jan1990 | | 0 comments | Continued

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