Topic: Government

Two Vaccine Doses? Why Not Three?

– August 6, 2021

“It’s entirely possible that there could be a need for a booster shot for certain populations down the road; anything is possible. However, it seems that the evidence points to long-lasting immunity on both natural infection and vaccination.” ~ Ethan Yang

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

Pseudo-Omniscience Versus Freedom

– August 5, 2021

“Twitter followers exalt Paul Krugman for asserting ‘the rhetoric of freedom is actually about privilege.’ Unfortunately, plenty of prominent poohbahs are enjoying the privilege of trying to destroy other Americans’ freedom.” ~ James Bovard

Crisis, Economic Trends, Government

Labor Force Participation Over the Covid-19 Recession

– August 5, 2021

“Now that the economy is recovering, demand for labor has outpaced the supply—too many workers are unwilling to work under post-pandemic conditions, though this will likely be alleviated as relief and unemployment benefits expire.” ~ Robert F. Mulligan

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

Biden’s Band-Aid Eviction Moratorium

– August 4, 2021

“Biden’s moratorium, spurred by those who refuse to acknowledge constitutional limits, the importance of property rights in economic planning, and concepts of economic scarcity, tees up a precedent that will ultimately increase the cost of housing and with it, the risk of future evictions.” ~ David Waugh

Government, Media, Regulation

Government Action and Private Unions

– August 4, 2021

“The Supreme Court should directly address exclusive representation in both private and government employment. It may agree to hear such arguments in some appropriate future case.” ~ Charles W. Baird

Authoritarianism, Government, International

Are We In a Cold War With China?

– August 4, 2021

“Winning a great power rivalry requires a far different approach than winning a cold war. Politicians should aim to turn down the temperature of US-China relations and be wary of attempting to implement cold war-style tactics.” ~ Ethan Yang

Crisis, Economic Education, Government, Public Choice and Public Policy

Fight Covid-19 With Social Capital Not Stringency

– August 4, 2021

“While Covid-19 and its variants are reaching endemic status, people and their communities can play an active role in limiting its spread by bolstering social capital through resuming normal social and economic activities, not by imposing additional lockdowns.” ~ Byron Carson, Justin Isaacs & Anthony Carilli

Art and Culture, Economic Education, Government

Economics of Liberty

– August 2, 2021

“Freedom Fest 2021 was fun and instructive. Liberty lovers can discuss important policy matters face-to-face to great effect but some need to delve a bit deeper into the economic theories discussed at places like AIER if they really want to improve the world.” ~ Robert E. Wright

Crisis, Government, Science

Covid Policy and Outcomes

– August 2, 2021

“Science was repeatedly invoked, but at least the actions I examined here were not supported by science. The reason for this may have been identified by Lord Acton in the 19th century. ‘Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.'” ~ Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr.

Crisis, Government, Science

Let’s Not Repeat the Same Mistakes With the Delta Variant

– August 2, 2021

“The real danger with all of this is whether or not we are going to get the same incoherent set of impositions on our lives as the first few waves. Those in power should tread lightly because they truly have worn our patience thin for what is becoming far too long.” ~ Ethan Yang

Government, International, Socialism

Sweden to the Political Left of the Whole USA?

– August 1, 2021

“Leftists might deny that they generally favor greater governmentalization, but the reality is that their ideas and policies almost always lead to bigger government. They often seem to be in denial about that, just as they are in denial about the downside of governmentalizing social affairs.” ~ Daniel B. Klein

Crisis, Government, Media

CNN’s Death Toll

– July 30, 2021

“Throughout the pandemic, CNN and certain other cable news networks deliberately induced panic in order to boost their ratings and the CDC recently revealed that anxiety is the second most important contributing factor to death from/with Covid. Mass media pundits may have been as deadly as Masses or mass meetings.” ~ Robert E. Wright