Economic Freedom

This whole blog is about promoting Economic Freedom so that everyone can make the best of their self in the way that suits them the best.  No one can make those decisions for you in an office miles away based on demographic groupings.

This video exemplifies why economic freedom is EMPOWERMENT.  

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Definitely the best video we've seen all week!  

Thank you to all the folks at http://www.thelibreinitiative.com

Economic Power

When it comes to economic power, who really holds the most weight and who do we hear most often about in the media, on campuses, and in conversations?  Is it the "rich"?

The State can not spend without taking from someone.  Centuries of taxation has shown that people focus more intently on their self interests when they have more at stake.  That brings us to Facebook in the news again, this time a founder is leaving behind his tax burden.  He is far from alone, it seems that Galt's Gulch is not confined to an actual geographic setting.  Which ties into the concept from the video above.

Thanks to Economic Freedom

Looking back with Walter Williams

This was put out by Reason.tv a year ago, in it Dr. Walter Williams reflects back much farther in time to expound on his life experience, the meaning of the term "poor" and how personal development can out pace political based advances.

"I think it's false to assume that economic power depends on political power."

"Now I'm not stating a causal relationship.  But I'm saying that if political power meant so much you would expect in a city like Philadelphia where a black is the mayor, a black is the school superintendent, a black is chief of police, you would expect living conditions to be wonderful."

Happy Birthday Dr. Williams, thanks for all that you have written over the decades!