“Fear the Boom and Bust”: a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
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This seven-and-a-half minute video is creative and impressive!
“In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis. Before the conference begins, and at the insistence of Lord Keynes, they go out for a night on the town and sing about why there’s a ‘boom and bust’ cycle in modern economies and good reason to fear it.” More on page 1526
SAF @ March 8, 2010
Four Mental Images That Immunize Sensible People — But Not Economists — Against Keynesian Economics
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“Four images provide the conceptual tools to refute Keynesian economics: the gun, the wallet, the IOU, and the printing press.” …
“The heart of Keynesian is economics is here: the attribution of autonomous economic productivity to the agency with the gun. Somehow, government can increase aggregate spending (1) without producing anything new and (2) without reducing spending somewhere else in the economy. Keynes never explained how this is possible. Neither have his disciples.” More on page 1523
SAF @ March 8, 2010
Demographic Winter
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“One of the most ominous events of modern history is quietly unfolding. Social scientists and economists agree — we are headed toward a demographic winter which threatens to have catastrophic social and economic consequences. The effects will be severe and long lasting and are already becoming manifest in much of Europe.” More on page 1517
SAF @ February 12, 2010
Dear Governor Palin
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Sarah Palin could have even more impact if she used this strategy than she could if she were president. More on page 1489
SAF @ February 4, 2010
The Dogcatcher Strategy
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“…[C]onservative and libertarian voters want to feel that they have done something important when they vote for “their man” in The Big One. They still believe in the modern conception of the Presidency. They have emotionally accepted the legitimacy of centralized political power. They have not only abandoned the Articles of Confederation; they have abandoned Madison, Jefferson, and John Quincy Adams, who ran for Congress and won after he lost the Presidency in the election of 1828.
“People want to play in the World Series without learning the game in the minors. …
“What matters is the red section of the country in the map of the counties: the heartland. These are the counties that voted for George W. Bush. There are over 3,000 counties in the United States. There are over 100,000 offices to get elected to, if you count school boards. This is the playing field that matters, not the Presidency.” More on page 1469
SAF @ February 1, 2010
Survivor of Socialism Has Warning for America
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“[Kitty] Werthmann is the head of the South Dakota chapter of Eagle Forum, and was born in Austria. Werthmann lived for seven years under the Nazi rule of Austria, eventually coming to the United States…. She said conditions in 1930’s Austria were very difficult. Unemployment was high, food was short, and many businesses were going bankrupt. …” More on page 1479
SAF @ January 30, 2010
Is a Nice Muslim a Good Muslim?
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“After a murderous jihad at Fort Hood or the Christmas day airplane bombing attempt, did you hear: ‘Of course, not all Muslims are bad?’ That brings up the question of how do you even tell if a Muslim is bad? Or good?” More on page 1466
SAF @ January 27, 2010
The Economy Has Six Months to Live
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“… [T]he grotesque carnival of rackets and lies that the US economy has become — held together with the duct tape of stimulus cash, gamed accounting, mortgage subsidies, carry trades, TBTF bailouts, TARPS, TALFS, shell-game BLS reports, and MSNBC ‘green shoots’ cheerleading — gives every sign of tipping into collapse at a moment’s notice.” More on page 1462
SAF @ January 26, 2010
Islamic Terrorist Training Compounds in America
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“Sean Hannity talks to Martin Mawyer (Christian Action Network), producer of the new documentary film, Homegrown Jihad, about the 35 Islamic terrorist training compounds that exist right here in America. More on page 1429
SAF @ January 25, 2010
Prepare Now to Escape Obama’s Retirement Trap
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“The largest source of liquid private wealth remaining in the United States are [sic] the $15 trillion in private retirement funds and the ultimate ownership, control and future of these funds have already been compromised and exchanged for the favorable tax treatment of private retirement plans. Congress writes the laws, so they can tax, penalize, hold your funds hostage and although they’d never use the word, ‘confiscate’ your assets at their discretion.” More on page 1420
SAF @ January 23, 2010