skylercollins

From my blog: It is my belief that a free market and limited government is the most superior form of governance achievable by man. Here to make that case is a new report by the Pacific Research Institute describing "in easy-to-understand language the benefits of more economic freedom and the costs of imposing more restrictions on free enterprise and consumer choice." The report can be found here in .pdf format. The January 7th, 2009 press release: San Francisco – The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), a free-market think tank based in California, today released The Sizzle of Economic Freedom: How Economic Freedom Helps You and Why You Should Demand More, a report that highlights the best scholarly studies measuring the benefits of economic freedom. In producing the study, the authors chose the most recent and academically rigorous peer-reviewed studies in top academic journals. “The price of limiting economic freedom is real, but not always apparent or easily understood by citizens and voters, or especially by lawmakers,” said Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D., co-author of the report and director of Business and Economic Studies at PRI. “Our report is particularly timely -- in recent months, the U.S. government has undergone a massive expansion not seen in the last 30 years. More than ever, it’s important to remind workers, taxpayers, voters, business leaders, and politicians of the importance of economic freedom to our nation’s growth and prosperity and the dangers and folly of continuing down the road to ever-larger government.” The benefits of greater economic liberty include: * Higher personal income * Less unemployment * Faster economic growth * More macroeconomic stability * Greater capital investment and productivity * More business start-ups * More entrepreneurship and innovation * A better-educated workforce * Less poverty and inequality * Better health * Greater population inflows * A cleaner environment * A better quality of life * More democracy and peace “The benefits of greater economic freedom are sweeping and substantial for individuals and societies. In the future, while many Americans might still vote for restrictions on economic freedom, this study will help them to cast educated votes,” said Dr. McQuillan.

Don't worry, whatever happens you will feel peace. At least I do with my Cowboys down and out.

For those interested, I wrote a blog piece on this very subject. And here's an excerpt from another post that lead me to write the second one:

It's been a year, I wonder what he's done about the situation.

I can't find from where, but I think Nibley was the first to hit on this.

Ahh, that I have. And I have come to the conclusion that man-made global warming is a myth.

I'm not sure what you mean by "fearmongering". Can you explain?

I'm not really sure how a President "leads". It would probably be more accurate to say "He has wanted to rule, and now he's got his chance." LOL.

I didn't say businessmen. Most businessmen are small business. I said Big Business. :)

Big Business and Big Government have always been in bed together...

Being a politician cheapens him far more than our talk about his race will...

Agreed .

Isn't that like saying "it's logically absurd to think that everyone should eat healthy"?

That and there's no legacy of American slavery among his ancestors...