by Henry Oliner | Dec 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Random year end quotes. “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is.” Yogi Berra “Every snowflake pleads innocent but it is still a an avalanche.” Stanislaw Lec (paraphrased) “Beware of false...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 31, 2012 | Economics, Politics, Uncategorized
The following were featured articles in American Thinker in 2012. For a complete list of my featured articles go here. A Tax Increase Primer, 11/29/12 An effective tax system should be simple and not subject to change every time an elected official steps up to a...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Greg Gutfeld comments on the Sandra Fluke mini controversy in his new book, The Joy of Hate: “Forget that health insurance should really only pertain to serious stuff. This sad and stupid debate should be pretty simple: it’s between those who embrace the entitlement...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 27, 2012 | Economics
In The National Review Online, Victor Davis Hanson writes The Anecdotal President, 12/26/12. Excerpt: Obama’s current trajectory is not sustainable, and yet the president has not proposed spending cuts that would reduce the annual deficits in any meaningful way. Like...
by Henry Oliner | Dec 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Adding complexity and uncertainty to a system that is already too complex almost ensures another failure. Legislators think incompetence in the private sector can be cured with incompetence in the public sector. In the private sector mistakes are recognized and...
