by Henry Oliner | Jul 29, 2014 | Politics
From Kevin Williamson at National Review Online, Downscale Big government is bad for the little guy. Excerpt: On the one hand, we have the small-town entrepreneur yearning for sidewalks and streetlights; on the other, we have dodgy “Five Aces” federal contracts and Al...
by Henry Oliner | Feb 6, 2012 | Politics, Religion
It is interesting to note the response to the president invoking the name of Jesus to justify higher taxes on the wealthier Americans. It seems that those who act horrified at the use of Christian references in the political discourse when invoked from the right are...
by Henry Oliner | Nov 16, 2009 | Economics
Americans are appalled at the idea of an organ donor market, where individuals can be compensated for donating their organs while they are alive. We fear that the rich will prey on the poor, and that people may even be bred for organ income. We thus depend on...