Category: liberty

Both sides agree – Birth Control is Not Your Employer’s Business

    Big news from the Supreme Court today. Hobby Lobby successfully made their case that the Obamacare mandate to provide birth control violated the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). Predictably, the leftist / statist movement is looking at this as some kind of indoctrination of religion, giving the same rights that individuals are guaranteed … Continue reading Both sides agree – Birth Control is Not Your Employer’s Business →

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 →

Stupid is as stupid does

There are smart, intelligent people out there that still make stupid assumptions / mistakes.  Not talking about 'oops, I dropped an egg on the ground' kind of mistake.  I'm talking "$15 minimum wage in Seattle will raise the standard of living" kind of stupid.  It defies logic.  It's what I call "unicorn, double rainbow, economics". … Continue reading Stupid is as stupid does →