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Finished F. A. Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Andrew

I started reading The Road to Serfdom last year and finally finished it last week. It initially didn’t seem to have much relevance to today as it was written almost 70 years ago and published right after WWII, but it … Continue reading →

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Milton Friedman on Freedom

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Andrew

IN A MUCH QUOTED PASSAGE in his inaugural address, President Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” It is a striking sign of the temper of our … Continue reading →

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Montana just gave the Federal Government the middle finger

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Andrew

I shared a couple posts about this in Google Reader, but I thought it warranted a full post because this is big. Montana just signed into law the Montana Firearms Freedom Act which has the following summary: AN ACT EXEMPTING … Continue reading →

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California 2009 Special Election: Propositions 1A-1F

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Andrew

Kurtis and Nathan both gave their thoughts on the Propositions so I’ll throw in mine. Last time the propositions warranted a look because it was such a mixed bag, not so this time. Quick run down: 1A – Extend tax … Continue reading →

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The Encumbrance of Government

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Andrew

This grew from a comment I left on Niall’s blog, but I think it really sums up my stance towards government. The metaphor is fairly general, but it can be applied to many individual issues: “As the burden of the … Continue reading →

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