Certainly worth reading. And if you don’t agree, share a reason – don’t simply call us “racists”. ============ By RICHARD LANDES Mitt Romney caused a firestorm last week in Jerusalem by commenting on the cultural dimensions of Israeli economic growth. Palestinian spokesman Saeb Erekat, correctly seeing an implied criticism of Palestinian culture, called Mr. Romney a “racist” and complained that Palestinian economic woes... Read more
Archive for the ‘Economics’ Category
Culture and the Wealth of Nations
August 6 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Middle EastRomneyCare 2.0
August 6 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, ObamaCare“How’s that “cost savings” working out for Massachusetts? ========== ObamaCare’s illusions are starting to fall like autumn leaves, even among some liberals, and what they’re discovering are things that have happened over and over again in Massachusetts. Beacon Hill “reformed” health care four years before Capitol Hill, and ever since it has reliably predicted the national trend—on surging costs, price controls, physician... Read more
Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem
July 29 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, EconomicsA “must read” in my opinion. ============ By CHARLES MURRAY MMitt Romney’s résumé at Bain should be a slam dunk. He has been a successful capitalist, and capitalism is the best thing that has ever happened to the material condition of the human race. From the dawn of history until the 18th century, every society in the world was impoverished, with only the... Read more
The Incredible Bain Jobs Machine
July 17 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, EconomicsSome basic Econ 101… To bad Republicans, including Romney, cannot verbalize these basic concepts. ============ By ANDY KESSLER Did Mitt Romney and Bain Capital help office-supply retailer Staples create 88,000 jobs? 43,000? 252? Actually, Staples probably destroyed 100,000 jobs while creating millions of new ones. Since 1986, Staples has opened 2,000 stores, eliminating the jobs of distributors and brokers who charged nasty... Read more
Asians Top of the Immigration Class
June 19 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, EconomicsGood article. I work with a number of Indians and they certainly exemplify the subject(s) of the story. ================ Asians Top of the Immigration Class – WSJ.com.
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