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Posted on 1 May, 2013 by

  “Industrial progress, mechanical improvement, all of the great wonders of the modern era have meant little to the wealthy. The rich in ancient Greece would have benefited hardly at all from modern plumbing — running servants replaced running water. … Continue reading →

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The meaning of Moral Society

Posted on 9 April, 2013 by

“We want a society where people are free to make choices, to make mistakes, to be generous and compassionate. This is what we mean by a moral society; not a society where the state is responsible for everything, and no … Continue reading →

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A dialectical contradiction

Posted on 18 December, 2012 by

  “They [the Marxists] claim that only dictatorship, their own of course, can bring the people freedom; we reply that a dictatorship can have no other aim than to perpetuate itself, and that it can engender and foster nothing but … Continue reading →

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Is it clear?

Posted on 16 December, 2012 by

  “While the State exists, there can be no freedom. When there is freedom there will be no State.” Lenin , “State and Revolution” (yes, even he made it crystal clear).

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Do we want to be their safety net?

Posted on 15 December, 2012 by

    “Taxes are paid because the taxpayers are afraid of offering resistance to the tax gatherers. They know that any disobedience or resistance is hopeless. As long as this is the state of affairs, the government is able to … Continue reading →

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Capitalism did it!

Posted on 24 November, 2012 by

It took all these devices…and squeezed them so they all fit now in your pocket. Bloody capitalism! “Capitalism improves the quality of life for the working class not just because it leads to improved wages but also because it produces … Continue reading →

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Music for the American people

Posted on 7 November, 2012 by

Guys… enjoy what you have voted!!  These “4 more years” are going to be the longest agony you will suffer. And I am going to put music to it: ‎”You have heard it said that this is an age of … Continue reading →

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Government at work

Posted on 3 November, 2012 by

  “There is no remedy for the inefficiency of public management.” Ludwig von Mises

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Mises, government and property rights

Posted on 6 October, 2012 by

“All those in positions of political power, all governments, all kings, and all republican authorities have always looked askance at private property. There is an inherent tendency in all governmental power to recognize no restraints on its operation and to … Continue reading →

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The future

Posted on 6 October, 2012 by

    “The government and its chiefs do not have the powers of the mythical Santa Claus. They cannot spend except by taking out of the pockets of some people for the benefit of others.” Ludwig von Mises

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