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	Links for 2010-03-19 [del.icio.us] Mar 20, 2010 \| Source: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of ... Rasmussen: 43% now strongly disapprove of Obama, same as Bush when he left office [read more]
	March madness (round of 32 ... Mar 20, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts March madness (round of 32 predictions)Here are my recalibrated predictions. Italicized games represent original predictions (that is, predictions that did not necessitate changes because I got first round predictions wrong). Overall I ... [read more]
	Faith-Based Initiative Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek Here’s a letter to the Boston Globe: Both the New York Times and your paper today have essays that make the following argument: health-care reform is so important that the present bill before Congress, although flawed, ought to be pass ... [read more]
	Flatten that tax Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: Gerry Nicholls \| Source: Making Sense with Nicholls I don't like taxes of any sort, but if we can't slash them the next best thing to do is flatten them. [read more]
	Comment of the day from a liberal or leftist or progressive of some kind, expressing the love Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: PTBC: conservative advocacy Good morning “bigots” and “kooks” and “racists” and “cranks”! (*) [read more]
	Four to watch (best four M ... Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Four to watch (best four Madness games to watch today)It'll be nearly impossible to have a day of basketball as good as yesterday's. Here are four that should be fun to watch.4. Cornell (12) vs. Temple (5): Temple is much better than a ... [read more]
	The Natives are Restless Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: PUBLIUS \| Source: The Shotgun: The blog of the Western Standard Literally according to this Queen's academic: In a speech titled, "Where Are Aboriginal Affairs in Canada Headed?," Bland answers the question by noting that Canada is particularly "vulnerable to a national disturbance, given its econom ... [read more]
	Sex and the Federalist Papers Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: PUBLIUS \| Source: The Shotgun: The blog of the Western Standard A warning label on one of the seminal texts, pardon the pun, of the American Revolution: “This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as it would if it were written today. Parents... [read more]
	On Another Columnist Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek Here’s my latest column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. In it, I discuss the popular writings of a newspaper columnist-economist far more famous and decorated than me. For those who wish to read the Famous Economist’s columns that I ... [read more]
	Links for 2010-03-18 [del.icio.us] Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of ... Poor Health Care History [read more]
	Every poll shows Americans are against Obama/liberal/left-wing/progressive/gov’t “health care” ploy Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: PTBC: conservative advocacy I get criticized for only presenting Rasmussen polls. So here’s a list of the latest polls from all sources. Sorry liberals, you still lose. [read more]
	CBC pronounces words wrong. But they’re not George Bush so it’s OK. Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: PTBC: conservative advocacy CBC reportr (Michael sumebody) and an unnowne ankor both pronownced the werd jewelry as jewlery in a storee out of Tarunto, Ontairyo. [read more]
	My Healthcare Plan Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: PTBC: conservative advocacy Liberals keep complaining that Republicans don’t have a plan for reforming health care in America. I have a plan! [read more]
	Dan Gardner: irreverent, arrogant, liberal bigot… and a “crank”? No! Mar 19, 2010 \| Source: PTBC: conservative advocacy Call it liberal arrogance, call it plain old nasty irreverence, call it anti-Christian dogma, call it pure idiocy. But just don’t call it bigotry. Only those who dare to even discuss — in blogs especially! — stats presented recently b ... [read more]
	Best suggestion on how to ... Mar 19, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Best suggestion on how to mark Earth HourThis made my day: On March 27 everyone should partake in a "Syncronized 'Tim Horton's Drive Through Appreciation' Caravan of Lights." The Idea was SDA's, found at FFF. [read more]
	Bullshit wealth redistribution Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Hugh MacIntyre \| Source: Freedom Is My Nationality About as good of an explanation as I've ever seen: [read more]
	Open Letter to Rep. Mike Michaud Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek 18 March 2010 Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) U.S. House of Representatives Capitol Hill Washington, DC Dear Rep. Michaud: Seeking legislative action against Americans who trade with the Chinese, you say that “China’s currency manipulati ... [read more]
	Four to watch (best four M ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Four to watch (best four Madness games to watch today)4. Washington Huskies (11) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (6): Many are calling this the best first round game in the East while some go as far as to call it the best game of the day. M ... [read more]
	If Relative Wealth is So Ethically Relevant, Then Toyota Should be Applauded Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek Here’s a letter to the New York Times: Bob Herbert frequently flaunts his Moral Superiority – his uncommon compassion for the downtrodden, his unflagging sensibility to the self-serving excuses of the greedy who profit at the expense o ... [read more]
	Thoughts on “Industrial Policy” Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek Washington University economist David Levine offers, at The Huffington Post, a bit of wisdom on “industrial policy.” [read more]
	Everything is Relative Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Don Boudreaux \| Source: Cafe Hayek Dan Ikenson uses facts to help douse the fiery hysteria over the alleged undervaluation of the Chinese yuan. Here’s his closing paragraph: It is doubtful that members of Congress who support action to compel Chinese currency appreciat ... [read more]
	Meanwhile in Wildrose Country... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: PUBLIUS \| Source: The Shotgun: The blog of the Western Standard Tax cuts for large corporations doesn't sound like a winning slogan for a new party. But they do things differently out in Alberta. The top level of the royalty rates for conventional oil and gas must come back down, Ms.... [read more]
	Revenge is a Dish Best Served Chilled? Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: PUBLIUS \| Source: The Shotgun: The blog of the Western Standard So what's Ezra up to now? Glad you asked. He and a certain Richard Warman are, hmmm, involved in certain legal disputes: In an affidavit supporting his request for disclosure, Mr. Levant said Mr. Warman's "focus on my political views,... [read more]
	Throw the Bums Out Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: PUBLIUS \| Source: The Shotgun: The blog of the Western Standard I'll try not to take this personally Bill: Progressive Conservative member of the Legislature says he thinks Toronto should become its own province. Bill Murdoch, member for Bruce-Grey-Owen-Sound, made the radical pitch at a meeting of ... [read more]
	Hanson on 'stale eggs' and ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Hanson on 'stale eggs' and women in the workplaceRobin Hanson has a thought-provoking post at Overcoming Bias that looks at women's fertility and how it affects their jobs -- and vice versa:Today high status women stay long in school, s ... [read more]
	Washington and the cruddy ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Washington and the cruddy state of educationGeorge F. Will on federal government interference in education policy:Doubling down on dubious bets is characteristic of compulsive gamblers and federal education policy.Will notes that by num ... [read more]
	Links for 2010-03-17 [del.icio.us] Mar 18, 2010 \| Source: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of ... Clinic: Woman championed by Obama eligible for aid - Yahoo! News [read more]
	Final Four (March Madness ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Final Four (March Madness post)4. Midwest: No. 1 seed Kansas Jayhawks was 32-2 and are the best team in the whole tourney but they have the most difficult bracket. No. 2 Ohio State was considered a possible #1 seed, #3 seed Georgetown c ... [read more]
	Obama's March Madness pick ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts Obama's March Madness picks are a little safeWall Street Journal's sports blog The Daily Fix analyses President Barack Obama's NCAA tourney picks and finds that they are exceedingly safe except when he panders to the Hoosier State by pi ... [read more]
	A national broadband plan? ... Mar 18, 2010 \| Author: Paul Tuns \| Source: Sobering Thoughts A national broadband plan?Russ Roberts at Cafe Hayek dissects not just the journalism in this CNN story but the broader erroneous thinking about the need for a national broadband plan. [read more]