Posts Tagged ‘prohibition’
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Pursuit of Happiness
Posted on July 2, 2015
In America, we pursue happiness. As we declared in our independence from King George and his crony capitalists, the pursuit of happiness was a key part of the deal. Thomas...
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The Common Thread Between the Soda Tax and the Yoga Tax
Posted on October 9, 2014
On one side of the country, in the People’s Republic of Berkley, the city council there is trying to raise taxes on soda pop. On the other side of the...
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Some Incomplete Thoughts on the Dangers of “Crony Capitalism”
Posted on July 2, 2014
I am very sympathetic to the libertarian philosophy. I believe that when government tries to subvert markets, things go awry. Prohibition is a perfect example. The government tried to stamp...
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Fireworks and Freedom
Posted on July 5, 2011
I am writing this blog post as I watch the Capitol Fourth on public television. When I worked on the Hill, I used to have access to the Capitol building,...
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Prohibition Revisited
Posted on January 14, 2011
Reading the Constitution out loud on the House floor in the opening days of the new Congress was a masterstroke by Republicans. Had I had the chance, I would have...
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