Tag Archives: conservatism

‘Sticky’ Government and Immigration

Posted on June 9, 2010 by justino

One of John Maynard Keynes’ criticisms of the market mechanism was what he called “sticky” wages. He claimed that the market for employment does not work as efficiently as previously thought, because employees are reluctant to accept lower wages. He … Continue reading →

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Instead of a Law

Posted on April 26, 2010 by justino

A new law passed in Arizona is reported to be one of the harshest crackdowns on so-called illegal immigrants in several decades. Barrack Obama has also chimed in and criticized the legislation for being “misguided,” whatever that means. I have … Continue reading →

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Darian Worden on Why Libertarians Are Left

Posted on April 1, 2010 by justino

Generally, I agree that the terms “left” and “right” in the mainstream political vernacular are a false alternative. Both liberals and conservatives support a violent organization that usurps individual rights and autonomy by its very existence. They may do so … Continue reading →

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Even Jonah Goldberg Gets Why Electoral Libertarianism Fails

Posted on January 25, 2010 by justino

Jonah Goldberg at National Review Online said that “very serious, committed, consistent libertarians are very rare in America (and really, really rare everywhere else). They don’t come close to constituting a major voting block. I respect folks who seriously believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Ayn Rand, conservatism, electoral politics, F.A. Hayek, Harry Browne, Henry Hazlitt, Leonoard Read, liberalism, Libertarian Party, libertarianism, Ludwig von Mises, Michael Cloud, Murray Rothbard, Robert Higgs, YouTube | View Comments

‘The Conservative Nanny State’

Posted on January 6, 2010 by justino

An insightful resource for understanding why Republican politicians haven’t ended the welfare state in all their years in office is a free book called The Conservative Nanny State. Some examples in the book demonstrate how big-government conservatives work to transfer … Continue reading →