All Posts Tagged With: "Bruce Bartlett"
Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy
By Bruce Bartlett Reviewed by William B. Conerly
1May2007 | FEE Admin | 0 comments | ContinuedNot Losing Sight of the Best in the Pursuit of Liberty
The eighteenth-century French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire warned that “the best is the enemy of the good.” He meant that in trying to pursue unattainable perfection, we may miss the opportunity to create something better than what we have. There is much wisdom in these words. But there is danger in its opposite: If we allow [...]
1Aug2006 | Richard M. Ebeling | 0 comments | ContinuedFreedom to Trade: Refuting the New Protectionism
Free trade against protectionism is one of those few issues over which economists have reached consensus. Free trade attracts the vote of the very large majority of economists, whereas protectionism typically attracts the support only of those who are paid mouthpieces for the special interests. Yet this remarkable consensus belies the facts of the international [...]
1Sep1999 | Charles K. Rowley | 0 comments | Continued-
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