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Lawrence Reed
36 posts
Democracy is Dead in Canada
Call your Canadian friends and urge them to make voting so simple and effortless that no one would even think of stealing an election (wink)!
Life Without Liberty is Unthinkable, So Think About It
Important. Precious. Indispensable. Priceless. Liberty is all these and more. And yet, people frequently vote it away in exchange for a short-term advantage or benefit
Judging the Rich and the Poor
If you are ever asked if you are “for the poor” or “for the rich,” don’t go for the bait. Life is complex. Individuals are unique. Generalities are a trap
America Desperately Needs People with Moral Courage
If American history should teach us anything, it ought to be that speaking truth to power is moral courage at its finest
Politicians Will Always Try to Break the Rules and Our Lives
The business of government is one of those deadly serious things and like a game run amok, it’s showing signs that the players don’t care much for the rules anymore
What is Hyperinflation? Ask Venezuelans
On October 1, Venezuelans will witness another wave of their socialist government’s magic money wand. Maduro will herald the removal of six zeroes as a bold, new day
Painful Facts and Figures About Income Taxes
It has been said that income taxes are the price we pay for civilization. To that, as I try to make sense of the tax code, I must ask, “This is civilization?”
Governments Have Worsened COVID’s Crisis
Governments have not produced many heroes in this crisis, but the private sector certainly has
Private Profit in Public Schools: an Unquestionable Necessity
Socialists, communists and other state-worshipers on the Left turn their noses up at the very thought of “profit.” Maybe that’s because they don’t know how to create it
Destruction is not a Blessing for the Economy
The fact that some people who should know better see blessings in destruction is an indication that we have a lot of economics educating to do!