All Posts Tagged With: "State"
Government Union Protests Spread
“The offensive by Republican governors to tackle the power of public employee unions sparked new clashes Tuesday as protesters descended on Ohio’s capitol and Democratic lawmakers in Indiana fled the state to avoid a vote on anti-union legislation.” (Washington Post) The politicians have dug us a nice hole. FEE Timely Classic “Government Workers Are America’s [...]
23Feb2011 | Foundation for Economic Education | 1 comment | ContinuedStealth Expansion of Government Power
The government of the United States spent the year debating major new undertakings, ranging from health care to climate change to energy development to tax reform. Yet a far more fundamental shift, in the form of a rapid and pervasive expansion of government power over the private sector of the economy, has been going on [...]
23Oct2009 | Murray Weidenbaum | 1 comment | ContinuedDefining State and Society
Two of the most important concepts in any discussion of liberty are state and society. But it is often far from clear what any given person means by those terms. Part of the confusion stems from the fact that the definitions can shift dramatically depending upon the theoretical approach of the speaker. Virtually all individualists [...]
1Apr1998 | Wendy McElroy | 0 comments | ContinuedA Private-Enterprise Gold Standard?
How can a business with international sales protect itself from fluctuations in exchange rates caused by monetary policy? One small custom-automobile builder in England is trying a simple, if radical, solution: Marlin Cars of Crediton, Devon, has announced prices for their handmade cars in ounces of gold. Marlin cars combine modern engines, transmissions, and suspension [...]
1Aug1997 | W. J. Brogdon Jr. | 0 comments | Continued-
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