Reason magazine asked a number of libertarian writers a few questions about the upcoming election. Since my questionnaire was apparently lost in the mail, I figured I'd save them the trouble of updating their article by posting my answers here. 1. Who are you voting for in November? Bob Barr of the Libertarian party. If the Illinois polls suddenly close up, I'll switch to … [Read more...] about Who’s Getting My Vote?
Open Letter to a Hospital
I'm not really going to send this, but... NAME OF HOSPITAL REDACTEDAttn: Billing Department Dear Sir or Madam, Earlier this year, a family member made several visits to your fine hospital. The treatment was excellant, and we are glad to have such a fine medical resource located so conveniently. Shortly thereafter, however, we started receiving bills for those visits. Then … [Read more...] about Open Letter to a Hospital
Someone New
Being an irredeemable cynic, this pretty much sums up my feelings about an Obama presidency: … [Read more...] about Someone New
You Know Your Economic Recovery Plan Sucks When…
A few days ago, Treasury Secretary Paulson was using heavy-handed tactics to make banks take billions of tax dollars. Now there's this: WASHINGTON - An impatient White House served notice Tuesday on banks and other financial companies receiving billions of dollars in federal help to quit hoarding the money and start making more loans. "What we're trying to do is get banks to … [Read more...] about You Know Your Economic Recovery Plan Sucks When…
Crabcakes VECO
Lindsay Beyerstein has a cruel streak. … [Read more...] about Crabcakes VECO