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Guns And Freedom

BEIJING — A knife-wielding man injured 22 children and one adult outside a primary school in central China as students were arriving for classes Friday, police said, the latest in a series of periodic rampage attacks at Chinese schools and … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Gloat

I decided on election night that I would not gloat.  I would not rub it in my friend’s faces. I would simply allow Romney fans everywhere to lick their wounds. I have had many entanglements over the past year with … Continue reading

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Are 50% Of Americans Lazy Slacker Socialists? How Much Money Do People Really Make?

One of the consistent themes that has emerged from many Republican pundits after the election is that Obama was elected by the 50% of America that is on the public dole; lazy socialist slackers that suck money away from hard-working, job-creating Americans … Continue reading

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What Women Want

According to a recent USA today election poll, women overwhelmingly supported the reelection efforts of President Obama. A few weeks ago during a heated pre-election discussion, I mentioned to a respected male colleague (and unabashed Romney supporter) my outrage at … Continue reading

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What Economists Have Learned: A Continuing Conversation

Now that the elections are over, including the final determination that Florida chose Obama, the pundits are quickly finding new positions. We now hear that the Republicans may be doomed forever if they don’t figure out how to sell their … Continue reading

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