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Month: July 2011

The Motivation of Conservatives and Liberals

  • Culture
July 19, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

In Gareth Cook’s article the psychologist Jonathan Haidt, following Romans 1, suggests that there are five inborn ‘instinctive’ virtues that humans recognize, though they do not always live up to, of course. These are:  i. fairness, ii. not harming others, iii. […]

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Unintended Consequences of Arizona’s Clean Elections Act

  • Politics
July 18, 2011July 3, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Conservatives oppose campaign finance reform of any kind, even when, as in Arizona, the Tea Party has been benefiting from it! Related: “Arizona conservatives scramble after campaign finance law’s defeat” by Nicholas Riccardi at LATimes.com

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Raise Revenues by Reducing Taxes?

  • Economics
July 16, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Now, Ramesh Ponnuru, long time of National Review, sees it. And Pawlenty is still convinced we are above the tip of the Laffer Curve, and that there are more revenues to be got by reducing taxes. This is debatable. Related: […]

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This President Triangulates the Debt

  • Economics
July 14, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Obama has been willing, in his desperation, to reform Social Security.  Like Clinton and Welfare Reform.  Maybe the Republicans forced him to it, but you could say the same of Clinton.  And maybe only Obama could have taken on Social […]

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Bakersfield Freeway

  • California
July 13, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

I think they ought to move Route 58 to Stockdale Highway and not Rosedale.  Stockdale comes in where 58 meets 99, and it goes straight to the I-5.  Rosedale, the current numbered route, takes a pronounced jog. Related: “Future Freeway […]

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And Republicans Were All So Pious About ‘Local Control’ . . .

  • Politics
July 9, 2011June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

And Republicans were all so pious about ‘local control.’  They don’t want local government to raise taxes or fees, but it seems to be OK with them – except for the ever-reliable Chris Norby – for local government to declare […]

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Cigarette maker spends big to fight per-pack tax

  • Politics
July 7, 2011June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

If we are going to add to the expense of cigarettes, I can suggest better things to do with the extra dollar per pack than put it in the government coffers. 1. Have the manufacturers (or sellers) put a Ziploc […]

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Who is tossing whom over a cliff?

  • Economics,
  • Politics
July 6, 2011July 5, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

This column by Chris Laureys of New Jersey is one of the best I’ve ever seen on the distortions of our current welfare state. Related: “Who is tossing whom over a cliff?” by Chris Laureys at USAToday.com

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Identification Cards Required to Leave the State

  • Miscellaneous
July 5, 2011June 8, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

Some rather interesting requirements imposed for flying. It declares, “If you plan to fly out of the state, federal regulations mandate that all adult passengers (ages 18+) must provide a valid state or federal photo ID that includes the passenger’s […]

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If a picture beats a thousand words…

  • Miscellaneous
July 5, 2011July 17, 2018
Author: Howard Ahmanson

If a picture beats a thousand words, how come so many art commenters can get two thousand words out of every picture?  

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