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On Nov 3: Ranking Candidates Elects The Best
The polar icecap of politics is breaking up. Both voters and legislators are reforming the electoral process. Then the citizenry’s best values and highest goals can win.
October 20, 2020
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Protest With a Happy Ending
Protests in so many places, lasting so long, may embolden those in need of an extra income right now to do what it takes to win it.
August 8, 2020
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Rent Control: A Case Study
Price control only treats the effects of unaffordability, rather than curing the cause.
December 30, 2018
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
The 125-Year Conspiracy
Henry George made it clear that he wanted utilities to be "managed by and for the whole people concerned,” using all three levels of government.
October 28, 2018
Rick DiMare
Attorney
About Interest
One of the most controversial and confusing topics in economics is interest. The payment of interest has been condemned and misunderstood.
February 25, 2018
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
What is a Governmental Intervention?
Laws prohibiting offenses are interventions. Interventions are often bad substitutes for sound economic policies.
January 20, 2018
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Make the Deep-Data-Depositors De-classify
There is a law that’d uncover the sum of all rents—if obeyed.
October 19, 2016
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Another Job Killer: Section 385
Yet another regulation is being proposed, to treat effects rather than cure the cause of capital flight.
September 4, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
U.S. Government Voiding the First Amendment
Freedom is lost when unintended offense prohibits expression.
August 7, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
American Wealth and Real Estate
The economic data collected by the Federal Reserve includes real estate but leaves out the importance of land value and rent.
June 12, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Utilities Monopolize Land
The prices you pay go up whenever monopolies get their way. Will prices still rise if technology does in monopolies?
May 22, 2016
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
What’s the Cost of America?
If there are reasons to be encouraged, to not foolishly feel hope, then you have to know them.
April 23, 2016
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
With the Help of Leaders
We have elected politicians to serve us. Here's chance to ask them to do their job in a very big way.
April 18, 2016
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Michigan’s Government Failure
Examples of government failure should make us think of why governments fail.
March 6, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Mass Democracy and its Discontents
The democratic process toay is inherently flawed.
February 28, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Why Can’t Officials be Bothered?
Since officials refuse to tally up what the public has a right to know, maybe they have a good reason for sitting this one out.
February 14, 2016
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Implied Consent
There is no implied consent in imposed government.
February 7, 2016
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Favors for a Group or Dividends for All?
To date, government has endowed landowners with very lucrative favors. What if we extended such largesse to everyone?
November 19, 2015
Jeffery J. Smith
Activist
Intervention Denial
Intervention denial is one of the most destructive memes in the mental universe, because intervention denial blocks effective solutions to social problems.
September 27, 2015
Fred Foldvary, Ph.D.
Economist
Take “The Donald” Seriously? Yes, and Here’s Why.
The Donald built his empire on other people’s money. Yet when he failed, he bailed—leaving other people high and dry. Now, he’s come back for more.
September 9, 2015
Phil J. Anderson
Economic Consultant
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