All Posts Tagged With: "federal employees"
Nonessential Government
You might not have noticed, but the federal government closed down a while back. The sky didn’t fall. The world didn’t end. People didn’t die in the streets. In fact, it was difficult to detect any difference outside the Washington Beltway before and during the two shutdowns. Unfortunately, nothing has changed since then. The same [...]
1Jan1997 | Doug Bandow | 5 comments | ContinuedWhy Some Federal Jobs Should Be Abolished
Dr. Machan teaches political philosophy at Auburn University. His most recent book is Private Rights and Public Illusions (Transaction Books, 1995). It is a sad spectacle when political leaders lack a coherent framework by which to explain to the public why various official actions being taken are required and, indeed, just. This is the predicament [...]
1Oct1996 | Tibor R. Machan | 0 comments | Continued-
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