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Monday, May 11, 2015

Miscellany: 5/11/15

Quote of the Day
Judge not the horse by his saddle.
Chinese Proverb

Image of the Day



Tricks Are For Actuaries: Social Security Reserves To Be Depleted by 2031Ready For a 25% Cut in Pension Payments?

From the Modern Guru of Technology Hype

For anyone who missed my weekend hosts, I had an exchange with Jeffrey Tucker, a well-known libertarian (whose initiatives include the Liberty.me platform). He was waxing enthusiasm over Elon Musk's Tesla luxury cars while I was arguing over the unnecessary alternative energy government rebates and a form of crony capitalism. This video features a solar energy storage home appliance called a Powerwall; for a dose of reality behind the hype, see this relevant anlysis from Zero Hedge.



Dysfunctional Energy Taxes



Inspirational





The REAL ID: A Bad Policy



Political Humor



Political Cartoon
Courtesy of Eric Allie via IPI
Courtesy of the original artist via Patriot Post
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Olivia Newton-John, "Physical". Her final #1 and arguably her signature song.