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Monday, October 29, 2007Frighten Kids with Michigan’s Used-Car Dealer Regulations!By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralA Mackinac Center commentary highlights the often counterproductive, political nature of regulations so well I may hand it out on Halloween as a government horror story.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Great Myths of the Great DepressionOct. 29 is 78th anniversary of "Black Tuesday" By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralOct. 29, 2007 marks the 78th anniversary of “Black Tuesday,” often referred to as the start of the Great Depression. With that backdrop, treat yourself to Mackinac Center president Larry Reed’s essay “Great Myths of the Great ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007A New Think Tank for Rhode IslandFiled As: GeneralThere's a new advocate for freedom on the East Coast: the Ocean State Policy Research Institute addresses, as one of its first tasks, the structural deficit of Rhode Island.
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Monday, October 29, 2007“The Ultimate Resource” on PBSCitizens the world-round prosper through trade, property rights, education By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, General“The Ultimate Resource” airs on PBS starting Nov. 2, 2007. If you think liberty is good, you’ll most likely enjoy this documentary, which is inspired by the work of the late economist more »»
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Laissez-Faire Books: The Final ChapterBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralFor more than 30 years, Laissez-Faire Books has provided a veritable one-stop shopping place for liberty lovers. Now, word is out that LFB will be closing its doors. But, until that actually happens, visit its more »»
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007Free Minds. Free Markets. Free TV.Filed As: GeneralThe Reason Foundation has entered the new media age with Reason.TV. In Episode 1, Drew Carey takes on "Gridlock: Hell on Wheels," which finds "the most congested commute," which requires 90 minutes to go to 16 miles. The setting? LA, of course. Among my ... more »»
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Thursday, October 11, 2007Read the New York TimesFiled As: GeneralA lot of conservatives don't like the New York Times, but I recently heard a good reason to read the Gray Lady: the obituaries. Ann McElhinney is one of the creators of the film Mine Your Own ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007John Berthoud, RIPFiled As: GeneralI'm at the annual meeting of State Policy Network, a great gathering for exchanging the latest ideas on sound government and freedom. Our opening luncheon starts with a tribute to John Berthoud, who died at the young age of 45. Randy Balko has some thoughts on Berthoud ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 9, 2007Students: Check out Cato on CampusNew online liberty resource for the matriculated By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralMake Cato on Campus your new homepage if you're a student interested in individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Recently created by the Cato Institute, this site is “an outlet for students to find ... more »»
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Friday, October 5, 2007$10,000 Film Grant OpportunitySupport provided to turn policy ideas into tearjerkers and documentaries By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralKnow someone with video talent, film aspirations? Pass this info along promptly: Oct. 15 is the deadline for submitting an application. View the guidelines online. In sum, the more »»
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