Book Review: Rehabilitating Say’s Law by William H. Hutt

Supplies create they’re own DEMAND, or in the modern verbiage “if you build it they will come.” Say said NO such thing. But this crass and oft cited sentence has been used a virtual straw-man of sorts to draw unsuspecting noobs of economics to the side proposing “perceptual prosperity” through demand management and inflation. In … Read more Book Review: Rehabilitating Say’s Law by William H. Hutt

Book Review: What has the Government Done to Our Money?

This was my first introduction to Rothbard’s writings and truthfully the re-beginning of my interest in monetary policy. The book starts out from how money would operate on an open market (the ideal) and works it’s way through the various reasons asserted to meddle with money. He finishes up with a historical account of the … Read more Book Review: What has the Government Done to Our Money?

Libertarianism 101: How to be a Proper Corporate Shill

There are an excess of benefits to being a libertarian in 2013. First, there’s the whole minor party status thing. Then you consider the huge number of ladies that fill our ranks which makes Ladies Nights at any local bar look tame. But, if I was to pick just one thing that makes being a libertarian great, … Read more Libertarianism 101: How to be a Proper Corporate Shill

Book Review: Three Readings for Republicans and Democrats by Carol Bly and Cythnia Loveland

This book was billed as a thoughtful piece that both sides of the political should look at. So, I was expecting some very thoughtful stories about personal reflections on politics from someone that lives in my state (Carol Bly). As an independent minded activist, I like to read the back and forth between so called … Read more Book Review: Three Readings for Republicans and Democrats by Carol Bly and Cythnia Loveland

The 7 reasons I thought I was a Democrat (and the reasons I’m not anymore)

After 17 years in the primary and collegial school systems it’s not hard to come out with a few unexamined opinions regarding political parties and their politics. I love gays, immigrants, students, helping the poor, democracy, workers, and the environment. A.k.a. what the average guy or gal on the street thinks of as a “Democrat”. … Read more The 7 reasons I thought I was a Democrat (and the reasons I’m not anymore)