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Stupid American Laws

Published on March 15, 2020 By sirrahc

“People commit crimes all the time without knowing it. It’s impossible to know what sort of behavior is criminal.” — Rafael Mangual, Manhattan Institute (a conservative think tank) Let’s play a game. Have you ever… walked a dog on a leash longer than 6 feet while on federal property? lied to your boss over the […]

Bureaucracy Breeds Corruption

Published on July 28, 2013 By sirrahc

OK, so I was casting about, desperately looking for something to blog about this weekend. (Not that I don’t have good ideas, just not enough time to develop them.) On a whim, I decided to grab my copy of Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics — an excellent book… that I have yet to read — and […]

Evian = Naive: Are You a Sucker for Bottled Water?

Published on August 31, 2011 By sirrahc

How much do you pay for drinking water? Do you buy “pure” mountain spring water? Natural mineral water? Imported from the underground aquifers of ________? If you drink Perrier, Evian, Aquafina, Dasani, etc., because it’s supposed to be healthier or better tasting than tap water, chances are, you’re getting “soaked”. Bottled water is BIIIIIG business, […]