Thursday
show 08-13-15
Connecticut
On Its Latest Cash Grab: It’s Not Greed When We Do It
Those
possessing the anti-capitalist mentality — so ascendant in our
culture today — often critique market actors as being solely
motivated by “greed.” Surely economic systems based on nobler
motivations, they say, would better promote the long-run interests of
the planet.
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In
Greece, Reliance on Public Funds Is the Central Problem
The
main puzzle behind Greece is simple from a praxeological standpoint —
you get more of what you subsidize and less of what you tax. Greece,
being a nation with a high tax rate on production and a high subsidy
rate on public assistance, will generate a population that finds
greater preference toward public assistance and away from productive
labor.
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Rush: orders from GOP donors to take out Trump
On
Friday, Limbaugh began by telling listeners how, on the day of
Thursday’s debate, he had learned “that big-time Republican
donors had ordered to take out Donald Trump in the debate last
night.”
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Lerner
brands Republicans evil and dishonest in newly released emails
Newly
released emails from Lois Lerner show the former IRS official at the
heart of the Tea Party targeting scandal calling Republican critics
“evil and dishonest,” and even “hateful.”
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Three
more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault
The
list of women accusing comedian and actor Bill Cosby of sexual
assault grew by three Wednesday, as two actresses and a former
airline stewardess made their allegations public.
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Six
cultures' favorite junk foods
When
many people think of Americans, visuals of potato chip-crusted couch
surfers come to mind. But we're not the only country with a penchant
for junk food. For every Dorito, Twinkie, Slim Jim and Pop Tart in
America, there's an ethnic equivalent in another country. Take a look
at how the rest of the world snacks.
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