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Category Archives: politics
On Rand on the dole, the Koch conference, and the death of shame
I think Dave Weigel hit the mark: the Koch conference again showed off how important it is for individualists to talk a big game about free markets. But what do libertarians actually do when “their massive collection of business interests … Continue reading
My new favorite joke
A man is walking home from work, when he sees a long line forming in front of a government store, he asks the people what they are in line for and they tell him “lemons”… Frantically he runs home, arriving … Continue reading
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Dunn Construction bails, Capital-Journal browbeats Kansas Chamber for “hardball politics”
One of the largest general building contractors in the nation became the latest company to walk away from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, the Topeka newspaper reported Saturday. Reporter Tim Carpenter framed J.E. Dunn Construction’s break with the business advocacy … Continue reading
In Kansas, Koch’s political power may be limited by greater awareness of its extent
The shape of Koch’s political operations in Kansas may be old news to long-time Kansans, but quite a bit of it was new to me. IMO, the really interesting point here is that in Kansas, the company’s ideological proxies are … Continue reading
QOTD: Julian Sanchez on “Koch Habits”
I have to say, I’m both surprised and encouraged to see someone of Sanchez’ stature make this statement unequivocally: …one reason libertarians ought to ally themselves with the progressive coalition in the United States is that unregulated carbon dioxide emissions … Continue reading
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Is the Tea Party capable of more than tax cuts?
Dave Weigel describes the group’s history, media, politics and future in considerable depth, but seems unconvinced as to whether the Tea Party can actually downsize popular government programs: Bennett’s defeat was decided by a majority of around 3,500 activists who … Continue reading
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Cato going all-in with the Tea Party?
David Frum thinks so: In early July, Lindsey negatively reviewed at the liberal American Prospect website a new book by American Enterprise Institute president, Arthur Brooks. Brooks had provided an intellectual manifesto for the Tea Party, arguing that the United … Continue reading
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The New Yorker’s Koch profile is not going away, and it seems there is more of the same in the works
The New Yorker’s Koch profile isn’t going away, and it seems there are more of these profiles on deck. Dave Weigel at Slate makes two very reasonable observations. Great point #1: Fink argues that Mayer treated the Kochs unfairly despite … Continue reading
Libertarian humor
1) OUR DAUGHTER ISN’T A SELFISH BRAT; YOUR SON JUST HASN’T READ ATLAS SHRUGGED 2) #hipstershrugged OK, back to writing rejection letters to potential employers.
Should we be surprised if Koch’s business practices aren’t particularly libertarian?
First, a repost of last night’s late update this post: Update: here’s another attempt at defanging the Mayer profile; I’d contend that billionaire-ology is unlikely to put this one to rest, but Volokh Conspiracy at least alludes to one substantive … Continue reading
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