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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Miscellany: 6/30/16

Quote of the Day
Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than 
you are making them feel good about you.
Dan Reiland

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 Don Boudreaux on the College Loan Bubble



Stossel On the Third Party Alternative: LP




Bless the Beasts and the Children





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Courtesy of the original artist via Catholic Libertarians
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

 Michael Jackson, "Got To Be There"


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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Miscellany: 6/29/16

Quote of the Day
The man who is so conscious of the rectitude of his intentions 
as to be willing to open his bosom to the inspection of the world 
is in possession of one of the strongest pillars of a decided character. 
The course of such a man will be firm and steady, 
because he has nothing to fear from the world, and 
is sure of the approbation and support of heaven.
Wirt

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DEAD WRONG: Climate Change Alarmism



 More on the Challenges and Opportunities of Brexit



Don Boudreaux On the Counterproductive War on Drugs



When Prosecutors Don't Play Fair



Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Whitney Houston, "Try It On My Own". This is the last selection in my Houston retrospective. Just a note to curious readers: my selections are based on either Billboard rankings of hits or personal preferences for lesser known hits or tracks. Wikipedia discographies on artists have rankings, and I'm particularly drawn to hits placing in the Hot Top 40 and/or the Top 10 on the adult contemporary charts (sorry to those who prefer other charts like R&B or dance, but these are my criteria). These criteria do not guarantee selection if I don't care for the song, but I often include songs that I was not previously familiar with, including the last week or so of Houston's material. As I pointed out earlier, I am sometimes familiar with songs that got a lot of air play on A/C stations, like the earlier Jermaine Jackson duet ("If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful") or occasionally I bought the original album and liked an uncharted track; these selections, though, are more the exception than the rule. It's always possible that some tracks were omitted from the published discographies.

Next up: Michael Jackson.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Miscellany: 6/28/16

Quote of the Day
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.
Aristotle

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The Base vs. the Elite

Although I'm frequently a fan of Steyn, I think that he's quite wrong here. It is true that the Republicans during 2003-2006 rarely controlled both Congress and the White House--but recall Bush never had the support simply to make his tax cuts permanent, and the wheels went off the truck when he tried to reform social security and immigration. And there's only so much you can do when the Dems routinely vote party-line and the GOP never had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.Never mind enduring Obama for 7.5 years with a veto power eviscerating the GOP's power even when they could pass reform. All the GOP could do is block major new Obama initiatives.

But more to the point: Trump is NOT the solution; Trump is the ultimate RINO. He wants to nationalize healthcare, refuses to touch entitlements: which are 70% of the budget! He believes in eminent domain and will throw away the Fourth Amendment in pursue of the War on Terror.



My Favorite Economist, Don Boudreaux, Looks At "Job Creation"



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One of the few WAC posts where I absolutely reject the basic thrust. The OP is conflating the political union with the common market. In fact, the British are mindful that the managed trade pacts , e.g., TTIP, have held Britain hostage to continental protectionist concerns. Nobody is suggesting that the British will leave the Common Market, which is a basic assumption of the OP. In fact, the Leave campaign has been heavily pro-trade.

 Now it is true some Brexit supporters, notably UKIP, are economic nationalists, Trump-like anti-immigrants and/or protectionist. But sovereignty is the major issue, and the fact is that Britain saw its sovereignty slowly eroding to unaccountable bureaucrats.
Britain's government has (well at least had) veto power over TTIP. They weren't being held hostage, their government supported TTIP.
You have it completely backwards. The Brits want a trade pact with the US; the European Union protectionists are dragging their feet. What part of Brexit Leave being pro-trade didn't you understand?

 Choose Life: Judicial Whores Betray the Unalienable Right To Life




Gooseneck

I think I stumbled across a Gooseneck promo on Facebook. I love horns in pop music: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chicago, etc. "Ricochet" is a gem; you can find more on Gooseneck and related (free!) downloads here.



Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Steve Kelley via Townhall
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Whitney Houston (with Enrique Iglesias), "Could I Have This Kiss Forever?"

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Monday, June 27, 2016

Miscellany: 6/27/16

Quote of the Day
Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.
Malcolm S. Forbes

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Friedman: Market vs FDA



The Swedish Template For America?



Family





Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Jerry Holbert via Townhall
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Whitney Houston, "I Learned From the Best"

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Miscellany: 6/26/16

Quote of the Day
To live at this time is an inestimable privilege, and 
a sacred obligation devolves upon you to make right use of your opportunities.
Grenville Kleiser

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via Cato Institute

Why the LP Should Have Nominated Feldman

I didn't realize until the end of the clip that Dr. Feldman had passed, just weeks after seeing him during LP Convention convention. He was found dead in a motel room last week in a Cleveland suburb, which sounds odd because he was a doctor at the Cleveland Clinic and presumably an area resident. The medical examiners have not issued a cause of death.



LP Townhall



Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Bastiat Institute
Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Whitney Houston, "My Love Is Your Love". This would be Whitney's last Top 10 hit (other than her version of the national anthem reissued after 9/11).  I'll cover 2-3 minor 2000's hits before starting my Michael Jackson retrospective.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Miscellany: 6/25/16

Quote of the Day
I believe in intuition and inspiration. 
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, 
whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. 
It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.
Albert Einstein

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Anti-Liberty Gun Restrictionists



More on Brexit




Choose Life: Adoption is Beautiful



Don Boudreaux and Anti-Terrorism Policy

Boudreaux doesn't really tip his hand here, but most pro-liberty folks are non-interventionists and feel Middle East intervention is like starter dough for perpetual conflict as American aggression creates enemies by destroying the lives and property of the innocents.



Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: My Favorite Vocalists

Whitney Houston, "It's Not Right, But It's OK"

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