If manufacturing job losses are a “problem” due to technology and productivity gains, an effective “solution” would be to forbid all American workers from using their right hands. By adopting Bastiat’s proposal, we could immediately stop the “cratering” of[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
September 14th, 2011 - 8:21 am § in America
Bastiat proposed to the King of France that he “forbid all loyal subjects to use their right hands.”
September 14th, 2011 - 7:32 am § in Uncategorized
The AVE Challenge: What local firm has $200 million to build a ghost town in New Mexico?
What company located in Cle Elum is is planning to spend $200,000,000 o to build a 4.5 ,X 4.5 mile model metropolis in the desert of New Mexico? the ghost town will be big enough to house 350,000 people! The replica city would be capable of supporting a population of 350,000, but would be the [...]
I Nominate Huntsman to Replace Biden
Huntsman Takes On The GOP Field and Obama! Says Republican Opponents And President Obama Didn’t Show Leadership On Debt Deal … Makes Specific Criticisms Of Romney, Perry, And Bachmann … ‘This Is A Center Right Country. I Am A Center Right Candidate.’[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Ripples of Radical Republican Tantrum Spread Across the World
FINANCIAL CRISIS Asian markets fall on historic US credit downgrade Asian stock markets plunged on Monday morning following an unprecedented downgrade of the US government’s AAA credit rating to AA-plus by Standard & Poor’s and growing worries over the eurozone debt crisis.[...]
July 26th, 2011 - 9:14 am § in Misc.
Who Pays For The Tea Party’s Excesses?
Republican posturing over the debt ceiling is increasing our national debt Patrick Sharma, postdoctoral fellow, The Bancroft Library | 7/20/11 | , Berkeley Blog One of the most important yet least acknowledged aspects of the debt ceiling drama currently gripping Washington is the fact that Republica[...]
May 8th, 2011 - 12:55 pm § in The Ave Scene, UW
Speculation: Will Robert Gates be active in the Repubican party?
UPDATE: Friday 9 Sept. Just learned that Robert Gates will be th new President of William and Mary. Big loss for WA. Soon to retire as Defense Secretary, Robert Gates gave a commencement address at WSU. This is not just a May visit by an eminent graduation speaker. Gates is committed to living in [...]
2011 .. HUGE Increases in Salaries
from Huff Post WASHINGTON — CEOs at 299 U.S. companies earned a staggering $3.4 billion combined in executive compensation in 2010, a new study by the nation’s largest labor union found. Ed. Leaving aside right vs. left simplicity, what worries me is that this diversion of money is NOT going[...]
April 10th, 2011 - 2:24 pm § in Politics
Sit-In Protesters Removed From State Capitol
When I asked Washington State Patrol officer Arras if we would be arrested he replied, "You will be leaving the building tonight." We all took this to mean that we would be physically forced from the Capitol and taken to jail. None of the demonstrators left ... In effect, there was a showdown betwee[...]
April 5th, 2011 - 8:11 pm § in America
MLK Park Labor Rally Celebrates King’s Legacy
Some 150 activists congregated Monday evening to hear speakers and music commemorating the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. RiseUp Productions' People's Sound System ensured that every word was heard, loud and proud, echoing from the walls of the amphitheatre-shaped par[...]
Picardo P-Patch Enters New Era
Seattle's P-Patch community gardening program -- which has been cited as a national model -- originated here, in the boggy heartland of the former Picardo family truck farm on 25th Ave. NE in Wedgwood. The area became a pokey suburban subdivision when the family sold off their land after the War, bu[...]