Here’s something uplifting for Independence Day.
Archive for July 4th, 2010
A Lesson on Patriotism from Penn & Teller
Posted in Liberty, Patriotism, tagged Liberty, Patriotism on July 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
A Two-Part Quiz on Libertarianism and Patriotism
Posted in Libertarianism, Patriotism, tagged Libertarianism, Patriotism on July 4, 2010 | 19 Comments »
Here’s an appropriate post for today. Having just watched a Bloggingheads.tv debate between Will Wilkinson and Jonah Goldberg on the topic of patriotism, it got me thinking about whether advocates of limited government can love (or at least have warm and fuzzy thoughts about) their country. I think it is correct to say that libertarians are understandably [...]
America’s Best Governor Wants to Starve the Beast
Posted in Chris Christie, Fiscal Policy, Government Spending, New Jersey, Taxation, tagged Chris Christie, New Jersey, Property Taxes, State Government, Taxation on July 4, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Chris Christie of New Jersey has done a remarkable job so far, but his biggest battles are still ahead of him. A key fight is whether the state will impose a cap on property taxes. As the Wall Street Journal opines, this reform has worked very well in Massachusetts and is critical to curtailiing the [...]