Tag: Libertarianism
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How to Love Liberty More Than a Libertarian Economist
Powerblog: How to Love Liberty More Than a Libertarian Economist Joe Carter … As the ancient Greeks used to say, when the gods want to punish someone, they give him what he prays for. That would certainly be true for anyone praying for a libertarian state. If such a request were granted the libertarian state…
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The Conservative Coalition Crack-up
Acton PowerBlog: The Conservative Coalition Crack-up Jordan Bailor writes: …There’s a lot of wisdom in what Huckabee says here. And that interview is worth reading in its entirety, not only because it’s a pretty candid look at Huckabee’s positions, but also because it shows what many of Jim Wallis’ assumptions are concerning the role of…
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Economic Fallacies: “Government Equals Society”
The "Government Equals Society" fallacy views government as the means by which society acts. Frequently we hear that society has a responsibility to the poor. Most Christians of all stripes would agree. But listen to the sentence that often follows such a declaration. It goes something like this, "Therefore, 'society' should raise the minimum wage,…