All Posts Tagged With: "Philadelphia"
The Right to Earn a Living Under Attack
In Louisiana it is illegal to sell and arrange flowers without permission from the government. Aspiring florists must pass a subjective licensing exam that is graded by existing florists, who have a direct incentive to keep new competitors from entering the market. Thus the failure rate is higher than that of the Louisiana bar, which [...]
1Dec2008 | Bob Ewing | 6 comments | ContinuedBeyond Municipal Wireless
Steven Titch is the telecom-policy analyst at the Reason Foundation. The harsh daylight of fiscal reality has rudely awakened city administrators across the country to the unfeasibility of funding or partnering in citywide consumer wireless-broadband services. Over the past year, city after city has retreated from large-scale municipal wireless projects. Most, including Houston, Chicago, Los [...]
1Oct2008 | Steven Titch | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Radicals’ Rancorous Rage
In a revolution for liberty, they sought power. In an age of individuality and self-reliance, they demanded obedience. In a century of personal excellence, they relished “leveling.” They called themselves Radical Patriots, as though the troops who starved and froze at Valley Forge weren’t patriotic enough. But these eighteenth-century politicians had about them little that [...]
1Jun2005 | Becky Akers | 2 comments | ContinuedThe Butter Monopoly?
Can butter lovers in the greater Philadelphia and New York City metropolitan areas spread a little easier knowing that the federal government is looking out for them? Antitrust regulators are on guard against the tiniest of price increases that might result from a proposed merger in the butter industry. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) [...]
1Aug2000 | Raymond J. Keating | 2 comments | ContinuedBenjamin Franklin: The Man Who Invented the American Dream
Benjamin Franklin pioneered the spirit of self-help in America. With less than three years of formal schooling, he taught himself almost everything he knew. He took the initiative of learning French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. He taught himself how to play the guitar, violin, and harp. He made himself an influential author and editor. He started a successful printing business, newspaper, and magazine. He developed a network of printing partnerships throughout the American colonies.
1Apr1997 | Jim Powell | 8 comments | Continued-
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