Here in Rochester there is much concern over the fact that taxpayers in the suburbs have more money than those in the city of Rochester proper. For years the city’s politicians have been working to get their hands into the…
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Guns and Butter – 2011 Style
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Don’t believe the lie that WWII got us out of the great depression. It’s an economic burden and a cost, war destroys things, it does not make us wealthier. War is the health of the state. – Randolph Bourne Thanks…
The Least Scary Headline You Will Ever Read …
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And made even more amusing as I think it was intended to alarm you. Today I see this horrific headline, no joke: “Fewer than 1 out of 4 schools in California is staffed with a credentialed librarian.” Seriously? I don’t…
Student Loans, Bubbles, and Misallocation of Resources
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Fantastic column from Warren Mayer (of Coyote Blog fame) in Forbes on the topic. Mayer explains the problem with our subsidies for college education. Massive misallocation of resources. This is not just some philosophical or academic question. It has a…
Four Items on Obama’s New Student Loan Plan
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Isn’t this just four things? 1. An additional unconstitutional move 2. A tax on current and future taxpayers 3. Yet another bailout 4. Political vote-getting move for 2012 Obama’s student loan debt-relief plan: Too good to be true? – Yahoo!…
Where Are You Headed With That Medieval French Literature Degree?
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This is something I’ve been saying for years. It seems you can go to just about any Borders (okay, bad example now) or Starbucks and see people with college degrees in soft fields. You can go to school for 4+…
They’ll “Fix” Healthcare and Educate Your Children
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These are the people in government responsible for “fixing” healthcare, running your daily lives, and educating your children. Dr. Walter Williams has said for years that on university campuses across the country, the schools of education are the intellectual slums.…
Is Matt Damon Right About Teachers’ Sh***y Pay?
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The last few days this story has been making the rounds on various blogs and news outlets. [Also, see how teachers' unions undermine parental control and interests.] But is Damon Right? Is Matt Damon Right That Teachers Make a “Shitty”…
Boudreaux Educates Kristof on … Education
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One of the recurring memes among/from the Left is that we are never spending enough on public government schools, and that the more we spend the better. And further, any decrease in spending is analogous to a crime against humanity.…
It’s All About The Kids In Atlanta – Cheating Teachers
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Wow, ouch. And check it out, Dr. Beverly L. Hall (in red center in the pic) was named 2009 National Superintendent of the Year. Seems about right. Another fox guards henhouse story. Govt. schools in their finest hour. If this…