I did not often agree with Buckley but found both his discourse and writings enjoyable and sometimes challenging.
May he rest in peace and condolences to his family.
Via Terry Teachout.
Update 2/28): Here is a good reason not to agree with him.
Left i on the News provides some information and links on the growing food crisis driven greatly by government driven biofuel programs and then snarks:
Although you won’t find it in the article linked above, last night’s BBC World did mention the figure of “billions” of people who may be in serious trouble because of this crisis. Like so many other problems, this is one that capitalism – production for profit rather than need – can never solve.
Well, yes, like so many other problems something other than the government/corporate symbiosis that constitutes modern capitalism might solve a problem created by misguided government incentives.
If you are typical mid-level lawyer living in New York City an obama victory in November may cost you the equivalent of a $34,000/year pay cut.
I suspect most folks will have little sympathy fsomeone who grosses around $280,000/year.
Nevertheless, everyone should include an analysis similer to that in the linked article in making their own decisions about who to vote for. Do you come out ahead or behind on a straight tax basis? What will be the financial impact on you of other economic and social policies? Do you value the things that the taxes will be used for? If you come out ahead is it because you earned it or because the difference is coming out of someone else’s pocket? How do you fell about that?
Of course, it may well be worth a $34,000 pay cut to many folks in this category to assure a discontinuance of some of the presidential policies of the past 7 years.
The 2008 election results are in:
Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early
Via Allan.
When I was younger the roads into many of Oregon’s high mountain lakes were not paved. In fact they were often little more than a skinny single lane hanging over the edge of a cliff.
Grandma always went on our fishing trips to these lakes and, led by Grandpa, we gauged the danger of the road by the frequency and length of Grandma’s squeals.
Dark Roasted Blend has a fascinating series on the World’s Most Dangerous Roads.
This, for example, would have definitely rated a 10 on the squeal-o-meter:
Check out the rest of the series. There are “better” ones than the above!