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Things Are Getting Better and Other Popular Lies

Posted on August 27, 2013 by MN Gordon

The President says things are getting better.  The economy’s improving.  There will be prosperity for all in our time.  But if you live outside the Washington beltway, and earn your living through honest means, you know this is essentially a … Continue reading →

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On Maximum Collective Welfare

Posted on March 1, 2013 by MN Gordon

“Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.” – Marcus Aurelius Gradually Reducing the Minds of Men The Roman Republic was corrupted long before Marcus Aurelius came to … Continue reading →

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The United States Can’t Afford Prosperity

Posted on February 1, 2013 by MN Gordon

Earlier this week it was revealed that something remarkable and totally unexpected happened during the fourth quarter of 2012.  The economy didn’t grow.  It shrank. “Real gross domestic product – the output of goods and services produced by labor and … Continue reading →

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How to Erase the Federal Debt and Other Bad Ideas

Posted on January 8, 2013 by MN Gordon

The world is rife with bad ideas.  Just open your eyes and look around.  Hardly a blink can be made without some bad idea coming into view.  What’s more, the worse the idea…the more popular it becomes.  Here’s a partial … Continue reading →

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