Category Archives: Government and Law

Restore the White House Tours to the Public!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Mark

President Obama has eliminated tours of the White House to the public, the people who paid for the opulent building, as part of budget sequestration, an arcane political procedure whereby the USA government budget will increase by $7 trillion during … Continue reading →

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Rich People Emigrating from Democracies to Dictatorship in Singapore

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Mark

The Wall Street Journal explained why rich people are emigrating to the dictatorship in Singapore: Many Americans and Europeans just want a place where their investments can keep growing—hardly a problem in Singapore, smack in the middle of the fast-growing … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan’s Stories of the Soviet Union

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Mark
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A Critic of Pinochet Speaks Out

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Henry

Henry sent the post below as a comment to my post on Why You Should Move to Santiago, Chile. It’s too long for a comment so I reproduce it here. – Mark In my view it is rarely “government” per … Continue reading →

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A “Temporary” Tax Becomes Permanent in Chile

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Mark

According to 4-traders: Chilean fuel and forestry conglomerate Empresas Copec SA (COPEC.SN) and pulp and paper producer Empresas CMPC SA (CMPC.SN) each will post a one-time tax charge in their third-quarter earnings, the companies said in separate filings with the … Continue reading →

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Election Boycott Gathering Force in the USA

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Mark

The National Review reports that United Statesians are unimpressed with the so-called “choices” presented to them in the election last week: “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” That was the ubiquitous rally cry of Republican leaders. The … Continue reading →

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How Gullible is Google?

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Mark

Today is election day in the USA and Google co-founder Sergei Brin is unhappy about politics. I must confess, I am dreading today’s elections. Not because of who might win or lose. Not because as a Californian, my vote for … Continue reading →

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Criminalizing Bad Investment Advice

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Mike Hogan

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) recently published a story, Protecting Your Bucket, about financial radio talk show host Raymond Lucia being persecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for giving bad investment advice. WSJ community contributor Mike Hogan comments … Continue reading →

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Resetting Government in the USA

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Geoff Wilson

Although I reckon that no country with greater than 10 million people can be governed well and that voting with your feet is a better than voting in a ballot booth, in this guest post Wall Street Journal Community contributor … Continue reading →

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Europe Bans Full Body X-ray Scanners

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Mark

According to the Daily Mail, Europe has banned full body x-ray scanners in airports: The last remaining full-body X-ray airport scanners are to be scrapped within weeks. The security systems, which have been tested at air terminals since 2009, scan … Continue reading →

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