Washington DC: Don’t Just Do Something – Stand There
There is a warped Inside-the-Beltway fetish with “getting things done.” Warped – because of what many of those “things” consist. Most members […]
Tag: cronyism
Many in Washington DC are Drowning in Lake Me
I’ve heard the following quote ascribed to National Basketball Association (NBA) player, coach and executive Pat Riley – but the Internet is […]
Google: When Something on the Internet is Free – You’re the Product
And that, in a nutshell, is the lion’s share of Google’s business model. And business – is booming. Google is worth a […]
Google’s Theme Song: Man It Feels Good to Be a Crony
This country was built upon the notion that the people with the best ideas would succeed – and in so doing would […]
Another Presidential Legacy: Several American Presidents Were Also Inventors
Last Monday was Presidents Day. But that holiday is relatively new – an amalgamation of the birthdays of George Washington (President #1, […]
Apple (Private Sector) or the FBI (Government): Whom Do You Trust With Your Data?
Last week the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (i.e. the government) received a court order (i.e. from the government) that would force […]
Does Regulation Kill Private Sector Investment? Is Water Wet? Is Snow Cold?
We free marketeers repeatedly reassert the obvious – that government abusing the private sector hurts the private sector. Pro-government fetishists try mightily […]
Inventors Pass Away – Let’s Make Sure Invention Never Does
Fame is a distorting and highly overrated quality – as the late, great David Bowie knew so well. Especially now in the […]
When Government Makes Your Choices for You – You End Up with No Choices
The old politician saw is: “The most dangerous place for you in Washington – is between (fill in name of pol) and […]
Government Drags Us Back in Time – Because Cronies and Ideology Tell It To
Government by ideological fantasy – at the expense of actual facts – is a terrible idea. So too is government of, by […]