Bob Barr, once the ardent Republican representative from Georgia and currently the Libertarian Party’s candidate for President, has finally come to terms with one of his many controversial positions - the War on Drugs. It was Barr who was a vocal supporter and policy-maker for the War on Drugs and repeatedly defended his position. He [...]
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Barr Lines Up with Libertarians
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: libertarian · policy
Learn to Love High Gas Prices
June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
In a previous post, I advocated increasing taxes on gasoline to wean our country off oil and start spurring up interest in public transportation or alternative sources of energy. At the time, Hillary Clinton and John McCain were pushing for their own (failed) gas tax holiday plan. Most economists and policy wonks (as well as [...]
Tags: economics · gas · policy
$8 a Gallon Gas
May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments
Eight dollars. That’s about the average price of a gallon of gas in Europe. More than double our current prices. I’ve heard this before and now it feels pertinent to talk about when comparing to our current situation. But it seems like Europeans, for the most part, are fine with what they pay (unlike most [...]