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Arnie Proposes Defined Contribution, Individually Capitalized, Personally Owned Accounts for California State Employees

The Governator has proposed eliminating the uncapped liabilities of California’s state employee system. Let’s hope that he succeeds and shows the way forward for the federal government’s current Ponzi scheme…

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Interesting Analysis, Tasteless Title

The BBC has an interesting analysis of the election campaign in Iraq, under a startlingly tasteless title: “Rocketing the Vote.” This passage was remarkable: Abdul Aziz took his place, and…

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“A God drenched speech.”

Peggy Noonan offers some rather mild — but insightful — criticism of W’s inaugural address, his call to march off and liberate the world. As Noonan concludes: “Renewed in our…

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“A God drenched speech.”

Peggy Noonan offers some rather mild — but insightful — criticism of W’s inaugural address, his call to march off and liberate the world. As Noonan concludes: “Renewed in our…

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“A God drenched speech.”

Peggy Noonan offers some rather mild — but insightful — criticism of W’s inaugural address, his call to march off and liberate the world. As Noonan concludes: “Renewed in our…

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“A God drenched speech.”

Peggy Noonan offers some rather mild — but insightful — criticism of W’s inaugural address, his call to march off and liberate the world. As Noonan concludes: “Renewed in our…

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Robert Heilbroner: Honest Socialist

My colleague David Boaz has a sharp piece on Reason.com on “The Man Who Told the Truth: Robert Heilbroner fessed up to the failure of socialism.”

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Racism and Bigotry, Delivered Courtesy of Lew Rockwell

Dr. Dobson and Spongebob Squarepants I posted a note below on the zany Dr. Dobson’s outrage over SpongeBob SquarePants and on the fulminations of the religious right, in the person…

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Will Iraqis Vote?

According to a poll conducted by the International Republican Institute and based on 1,900 face-to-face interviews conducted from December 26, 2004 to January 7, 2005, 64.5% responded that it is…

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Drive-by Cigarette Slayings, Anyone?

The little Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has banned smoking. Some wonder whether that will set off a trend. If it does, expect cigarette smuggling to skyrocket, tobacco-traficantes to tear Latin…

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