Category Archives: Goverment

the high cost of the ADA

Posted on July 22, 2013 by christopher fisher

A while back Huffington Post was outraged by Allen West criticizing mandated Handicap Access features for hot tubs. Those leftist went wild with rage. They called him names. Said he hates handicap people. And lambasted the businesses who protested this … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, Standard of Living | 1 Comment

lenin impoverished and murdered his people

Posted on July 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Paul Johnson, in his book Modern Times: We have to assume that what drove Lenin on to do what he did was a burning humanitarianism, akin to the love of the saints for God, for he had none of … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, History | 2 Comments

price controls topple regime

Posted on July 10, 2013 by christopher fisher

There is a major story that all Mainstream Media seems to have missed. While the MSM report on the riots in Egypt and the overthrow of the Morsi regime, they miss the real cause. Here is Michael Amerhom Youssef: More … Continue reading →

Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, Leftists, Price Controls | 3 Comments

statistics – the death penalty and deterrence

Posted on July 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

A lot of ink has been spilt over whether the Death Penalty deters criminals or not. Those against the Death Penalty cite Texas, and claim that although Texas executes more people than any other state, they still have a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Death Penalty, Goverment, Statistics | 1 Comment

why I oppose handicap parking spaces

Posted on July 1, 2013 by christopher fisher

About 4 years ago, I was attending a mandatory “leadership” course. With all such courses, they like to throw in games about value systems. One such game seemed to try to make the point that although people are extremely contentious … Continue reading →

Posted in Goverment, Human Nature | 1 Comment

warning inflation

Posted on June 26, 2013 by christopher fisher

Inflation is the term generally used when there are increases in the money supply and prices go up. Inflation, then, is the devaluation of goods when units of value become too plentiful. This principle applies to other areas of life: … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, Human Nature, Inflation | 1 Comment

regulations make you $277,000 poorer

Posted on June 21, 2013 by christopher fisher

From reason.com: The growth of federal regulations over the past six decades has cut U.S. economic growth by an average of 2 percentage points per year, according to a new study in the Journal of Economic Growth. As a result, … Continue reading →

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rental laws destroy more lives

Posted on June 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

The Huffington Post reports on two landlords in San Francisco that harassed and tormented their tenants over the course of 8 years. Already the story smells fishy. Why would landlords want to harass their tenants? Tenants pay rent, and landlords … Continue reading →

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price controls cause famines

Posted on June 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

Thomas Sowell, in his Basic Economics, has an excellent chapter on price controls. Because prices naturally settle at an equilibrium price, if the government uses artificial means to set prices then there will either be a shortage or a surplus … Continue reading →

Posted in Econ 101, Economics, Goverment, History, People, Price Controls, Sowell | 4 Comments

the intellectual companions of modern leftism

Posted on June 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

Those who are classified as right-wing in modern America are often slandered as Nazis. This is a peculiar claim, as right wing Americans usually espouse individual liberty and economic freedom. The Nazis, on the other hand, were socialists to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Goverment, History, Leftists, State Worship | 2 Comments