Tag Archives: politics
supply, demand, hugo chavez, 160 000 000 pounds of rotting food
Though I’ve not been there in a decade and a half, I love Venezuela, where I lived the first five years of my life. And so second to the US, it is the nation whose politics most inspires my interest. Lately, under the direction of Hugo Chavez, the nation has been embracing a dangerously interventionist [...]
Posted in economics Also tagged food production, hugo chavez, inflation, interventionism, national security (cough), price ceilings, profitability, venezuela Leave a comment
australian government bans anti-abortion web page
See here. Websites about abortion are also at risk of being banned. In January 2009, a page on an anti-abortion website was refused classification and added to the blacklist. It was only after it was revealed to be on the list by the complainant that it was reviewed and reclassified R18+. Related Posts:Walk Like An [...]
Posted in uncategorized Also tagged anti-abortion, australian government, dissent, fetus Leave a comment
reconciliation? nuclear option?
Our legal system at times looks more like the many-headed Hydra of Greek mythology than like a system of law and order. An example of this are the strange concepts of filibuster, and filibuster-busting that have of late become so prominent in our national politic. And the terminology reflects the strangeness of the situation. Take [...]
why i criticize the government
Looking over some of my previous posts, I realized that I criticize the government frequently in unflattering terms. I want to make one thing clear: I do not criticize the government because I resent it. I’m glad the government is there, and I am thankful for the protection it provides for us from evil people [...]
ron paul on the fed, fiat currency