My wife and eldest daughter are on a trip to NYC to visit family for the weekend. I went online and did a search for tickets from DFW to NY. Spirit Airlines was the lowest price and offered convenient times to travel, so I booked online about a month ago. We've never flown Spirit Airlines, … Continue reading Take down bad companies like Spirit Airlines through Free Markets, not government coercion
Category: Economics
Even in the 24th Century, Private Property and Wars Will Still Remain
Been incredibly busy with work and family matters, and I know I promised a post on whether Results Matter or Not which will be forthcoming. But in the meantime, here's a quick thought I had while watching re-runs of Star Trek the Next Generation. Many TNG fans love the fact that there's no money anymore … Continue reading Even in the 24th Century, Private Property and Wars Will Still Remain
Do Results Matter or Are Good Intentions Enough?
As a preview to my next post, I'm curious what some of my readers think about this topic. I have a pretty diverse group of people reading my blog from Libertarians / Anarchists to Conservative Christians and even a few Socialist / Liberals. So what do you think? Do the Ends justify the Means or … Continue reading Do Results Matter or Are Good Intentions Enough?
In the game of chicken, the trick is knowing when to flinch.
Despite the fact that the majority of economists agree that raising the minimum wage increases unemployment, particularly for those most at risk (young, inexperienced, under-educated), politicians and left-wing advocacy groups keep pushing. $10/ hr. $15 / hr. Sky's the limit. The cavalier manner with which advocates assume employers (particularly the big corporations) will simply pay more … Continue reading In the game of chicken, the trick is knowing when to flinch.
US Healthcare – the illegitimate child of Cronyism and Socialism, NOT Capitalism
Earlier this week at about 8:30 pm, one of my sons slipped in the bath tub, landed on the metal tub plug, and had a pretty deep cut on his bottom. If you're a fan of Seinfeld, think Kramer's Fusilli Jerry and Frank Costanza's "one in a million shot". I took D to the closest … Continue reading US Healthcare – the illegitimate child of Cronyism and Socialism, NOT Capitalism
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