I posted several days ago saying that I thought President Obama’s budget indicated that he had a vision for increasing the scope and reach of our federal government in our lives. A reader was critical of the post. One of his points was that federal government employment is at an all-time low with President Obama’s administration. […]
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Federal Employment
06 Feb 2015
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Groundhog Day Budget
04 Feb 2015
The Administration’s Budget, released February 2, 2015, saw its shadow and is predicting at least 12 more years of ever encroaching federal government, rising taxes, and a more well defined Nanny State. Based on Table S-4 “Adjusted Baseline by Category”, outlays are expected to increase by more than 80% from 2012 to 2025. This diagram simply illustrates […]
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My esteemed Berean colleague, Marc Clauson, and astute reader Jonathan are carrying on a discussion for which Walmart’s business practices are a touch point. I posted a response to one of Jonathan’s comments several days ago. Jonathan asked my thoughts on the accusation that Walmart is the nation’s biggest “welfare queen”. I am working through a response […]
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The Next SNL Schoolhouse Rock Spoof
24 Nov 2014
Last Saturday evening Saturday Night Live’s opening skit parodied President Obama’s executive order on immigration. I’ll leave the detail to the script writers, but I do suggest the next Schoolhouse Rock parody to be based on:
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Immigration Law
19 Nov 2014
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor […]
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During the month of October the Bereans at the Gate “Roadshow” played at several churches in the greater Miami Valley area. This Sunday, November 23, several Berean regulars: Marc Clauson, Jeff Haymond, and Bert Wheeler will be making presentations at the Southern Economic Association meeting in Atlanta. In preparation for this momentous occasion we will be making slightly […]
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Coke v. Pepsi III
06 Nov 2014
Fellow Berean Jeff Haymond responded to a post I made on election day on what I see as very distinct similarities between Republicans and Democrats on economic issues. Rather than commenting on Jeff’s post by responding in the text box underneath his post I’d like to include a couple of diagrams. In order to include those diagrams […]
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Coke or Pepsi?
04 Nov 2014
I was able to attend the Free-Market Forum weekend before last. FMF is a group of Christian professors gathering to learn more about free-market principles and economics. While I do not think it was part of his planned talk, one of the speakers said that Republicans and Democrats reminded him of Coke and Pepsi – the basic […]
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A “Sider” Sandwich
28 Oct 2014
I was sitting in my office yesterday struggling to stay awake while I prepared a class on international balance of payments. I glanced over at my bookcase and saw this “Sider” sandwich. Ron Sider’s 1977 classic title: Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger (this particular copy is the 1984 second edition) was wedged in […]
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My Perspective on the Culture Wars
22 Oct 2014
On October 16 my esteemed colleague at Bereans at the Gate, Mark Caleb Smith (a.k.a. Doc Bow-tie) posted on his battle against culture wars. He doesn’t want to engage in culture wars as much as “fight against those who wish to fight them”. I am in substantial agreement with Dr. Smith’s comments on this issue. I […]
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