Tag Archive for Dr. Boudreaux

It’s Getting A Bit Drafty In Here

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Collectivists of all stripes, from right to left seem to love the idea of a military draft. While we can almost expect this from the political right, it’s sad to see from the political left. Milton Friedman famously opposed it.…

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Dr. Boudreaux Explains Money vs. Wealth

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A must-read column. Definitely click-through and read it all, it’s brief. Economics, Money & Wealth – TribLIVE: We economists get a lot of attention at cocktail parties. We do so by explaining that more sex can lead to safer sex,…

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Kennedy, Dr. Boudreaux, and A Book of His Letters

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I’m nearly out of my mind over this perfect storm. Yeah, I’m a fanboy. Can’t wait for this new book: Hypocrites & Half-Wits: A Daily Dose of Sanity from Cafe Hayek Cafe Hayek’s Don Boudreaux Brings Sanity to the “Half-Witted” Media…

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Are Vouchers A Capitulation For Libertarians?

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I really want to say yes, but I’m torn. Dr. Boudreaux gets to the heart of the matter with this. “Friedman’s assessment was that the prospects for totally separating school and state are so minuscule that holding out for that…

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No Irish Statues For Che

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Great letter and back-story in National Review. A brief must-read. Don’t Erect a Monument to Che – Carlos Eire: As a victim of Che Guevara’s atrocities, as a historian, and as a Cuban of Irish descent, I am deeply disturbed…

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Dr. Boudreax Eviscerates Govt. Double-Standards

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Brilliant. And re: The CARD Act, remember what I said about laws with clever names and acronyms? ‘Help’ that hurts – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: A high-school student recently emailed me to ask my assessment of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and…

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