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Guns Are Not the Problem, People Are | Campaign for Liberty: "There is already an assault weapons ban enacted there, and obviously it did not stop Adam Lanza from obtaining weapons. To illustrate the point, consider that cocaine is 74% cheaper today than it was 30 years ago, despite the $20-25 billion dollars per year the Government has spent trying to stop its entry into the country. Making something illegal does not stop it from getting into the hands of those who desire it."
"Every day, we make choices that expose us to extreme danger. Acts like merging onto the highway, standing next to a forklift operator, even turning on a light switch or stepping onto an elevator require a high level of trust in the benevolence of an unknown stranger; our lives literally depend on them doing the right thing."
"we should instead look within. Are we being compassionate towards those around us? Are we treating each other with respect and dignity?"
Thursday, December 27, 2012
A New Republican Agenda for the Future | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute
A New Republican Agenda for the Future | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: "Washington’s wild spending, huge deficits, and massive unfunded liabilities are the most important challenge today. However, the Republican Party gave away that issue under George W. Bush and the Republican Congress."
"their argument against tax hikes is not hatred of government, but recognition that Washington wastes money prodigiously"
"Republicans should promise there will be no more interminable wars for democracy promotion and nation-building in the future"
"The GOP should support an increase in legal immigration, long a plus to American society"
"The desire was not to ensure access to contraception, which is inexpensive and widely available, but to force those who oppose the practice to pay for it. That is, the mandate is an aggressive, offensive use of the state against a fundamental freedom."
"The principle is simple: If you choose to have sex, you share responsibility for any life that results. The debate should be over what that responsibility entails. The purpose of an abortion ban is not to impose values but to protect life and choice by ensuring responsibility."
"Every few years someone writes the political obituary of one of the major parties. Doing so always ends up being premature."
"their argument against tax hikes is not hatred of government, but recognition that Washington wastes money prodigiously"
"Republicans should promise there will be no more interminable wars for democracy promotion and nation-building in the future"
"The GOP should support an increase in legal immigration, long a plus to American society"
"The desire was not to ensure access to contraception, which is inexpensive and widely available, but to force those who oppose the practice to pay for it. That is, the mandate is an aggressive, offensive use of the state against a fundamental freedom."
"The principle is simple: If you choose to have sex, you share responsibility for any life that results. The debate should be over what that responsibility entails. The purpose of an abortion ban is not to impose values but to protect life and choice by ensuring responsibility."
"Every few years someone writes the political obituary of one of the major parties. Doing so always ends up being premature."
All about Taxes | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute
All about Taxes | Michael D. Tanner | Cato Institute: "But there is a profound lack of curiosity when it comes to the other half of this supposed bargain. Remember that hypothetical deal of $1 in tax increases to $10 in spending cuts? Republicans are still being asked about it and criticized for rejecting it. But balancing the budget under that formula would require $9 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. When was the last time the president or a Democratic congressman was asked whether or not they would agree to such a deal?"
"it’s worth noting that more than half of Democratic congressmen and eleven senators have signed a pledge to oppose any changes to Social Security or Medicare. If pledges are the root of all evil, couldn’t we pause for just a moment in our attempts to run Grover Norquist out of town to work up the tiniest bit of outrage about this one?"
"The president’s most recent budget calls for $2.6 in increased spending between now and 2022. That’s $1 trillion more than the $1.6 trillion that the president has called for in new taxes. Therefore, the tax hikes would not be used to reduce the deficit, but to finance new spending."
"it’s worth noting that more than half of Democratic congressmen and eleven senators have signed a pledge to oppose any changes to Social Security or Medicare. If pledges are the root of all evil, couldn’t we pause for just a moment in our attempts to run Grover Norquist out of town to work up the tiniest bit of outrage about this one?"
"The president’s most recent budget calls for $2.6 in increased spending between now and 2022. That’s $1 trillion more than the $1.6 trillion that the president has called for in new taxes. Therefore, the tax hikes would not be used to reduce the deficit, but to finance new spending."
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The No-Tax-Hike Pledge Is an IQ Test for Republicans | Daniel J. Mitchell | Cato Institute
The No-Tax-Hike Pledge Is an IQ Test for Republicans | Daniel J. Mitchell | Cato Institute: "taxation — one of the fundamental responsibilities of government"
Taxation is a responsibility?!?!?!? Silly me -- I always thought it was considered a "necessary evil" to accomplish the real responsibilities of government (like protecting people).
Taxation is a responsibility?!?!?!? Silly me -- I always thought it was considered a "necessary evil" to accomplish the real responsibilities of government (like protecting people).
Thinking Big on Trade Policy | Cato Institute
Thinking Big on Trade Policy | Cato Institute: "Negotiating trade agreements with certain countries, but not others, is not really “free” trade. Rather, it is “preferential” or “discriminatory” trade."
"one of the biggest complaints our trading partners have relates to subsidies to U.S. agricultural producers"
"one of the biggest complaints our trading partners have relates to subsidies to U.S. agricultural producers"
An Age of Illusionists | Steve H. Hanke | Cato Institute
An Age of Illusionists | Steve H. Hanke | Cato Institute: "For purposes of evaluating federal projects, the OMB requires that an excess burden of 20% be employed. A wide range of scholarly research indicates that the average excess burden of the federal tax system is actually closer to 35%. Accordingly, the real economic cost of a dollar’s worth of federal spending is $1.35, not $1.00."
Plea from Chinese labor camp found in Halloween decorations | Fox News
Plea from Chinese labor camp found in Halloween decorations | Fox News: "found the letter tucked in between two Stryofoam headstones when she opened it in October, The Oregonian reports.
“If you occasionally buy this product, please kindly resend this letter to the World Human Right Organization,” the unsigned letter read. “Thousands people here who are under the persicution [sic] of the Chinese Communist Party Government will thank and remember you forever.""
“If you occasionally buy this product, please kindly resend this letter to the World Human Right Organization,” the unsigned letter read. “Thousands people here who are under the persicution [sic] of the Chinese Communist Party Government will thank and remember you forever.""
Friday, December 21, 2012
Iowa high court says bosses can fire workers who they consider an 'irresistible attraction' | Fox News
Iowa high court says bosses can fire workers who they consider an 'irresistible attraction' | Fox News: "The Iowa Supreme Court says a dentist did not commit gender discrimination when he fired an attractive female assistant he viewed as a threat to his marriage."
Massad Ayoob » Blog Archive » UNDERSTANDING BOTH SIDES
Massad Ayoob » Blog Archive » UNDERSTANDING BOTH SIDES: "he appointed to lead a supposedly impartial fact-finding commission none other than long-time gun ban advocate Joe Biden, which is rather like appointing the leader of the Westboro Baptist Church as chair of a committee to study gay rights."
"The general consensus of cops and criminologists is that a decade of the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban proved absolutely meaningless as a “crime-stopper.” That law was in full sway when the Columbine High School massacre was perpetrated."
"in 2010 more murders were documentably committed by bare hands and stompings (745) than with rifles (358) of all types"
"The general consensus of cops and criminologists is that a decade of the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban proved absolutely meaningless as a “crime-stopper.” That law was in full sway when the Columbine High School massacre was perpetrated."
"in 2010 more murders were documentably committed by bare hands and stompings (745) than with rifles (358) of all types"
A Call to Duty | USConcealedCarry.com - USConcealedCarry.com
A Call to Duty | USConcealedCarry.com - USConcealedCarry.com: "We are clearly in an improved state of readiness since Columbine, but every mass murder committed since then has proven that just responding to the shootings has not been enough. In the vast majority of these cases, it is all over by the time we get there."
"This is the first mass murderer to overcome a target-hardened school, and we knew that it wouldn’t be hard in a teacher-controlled setting."
"instead of volunteering to coach school teams, we should be volunteering to guard school teams"
"This is the first mass murderer to overcome a target-hardened school, and we knew that it wouldn’t be hard in a teacher-controlled setting."
"instead of volunteering to coach school teams, we should be volunteering to guard school teams"
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