I’ve always been perplexed by the dichotomy that often divides people’s avowed beliefs and their actions. It may be hard to accept the moral and economic evils of socialism, in the abstract, but it’s also hard to vote against it. It turns out to be fairly easy, however (if potentially dangerous), to give an example of its insidiousness, writes Tim
Economic ignorance rises to the top: that seems to be one explanation for FEMA’s continued support of building in flood-prone areas, and Congressional demands for FEMA to do even more of the same. A Washington Post story (Oct 11, 2005 ) by Gilbert Gaul noted, “The pattern of federal flood payments on Dauphin Island [AL] illustrates the growing
It’s not just the Transportation Security Administration, of course. All sorts of government-mandated delays waste our time. But since the TSA is charged with preventing another 9-11 situation, we Americans seem to tolerate it. The lives supposedly saved make it all worthwhile. Note that, before 9-11, the first 75 years of US commercial air travel
[An MP3 audio file of this article, read by Floy Lilley, is available for download .] I gave a talk over breakfast to a bunch of entrepreneurs who come from my town. Smart, hard working, and quite conscious of the effects of local taxes on their local well-being, they are largely supportive of giant federal programs that will “create jobs,” or
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