November 25, 2007 by Tom Armstrong.

Tax stats for the past several years.

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November 25, 2007 by Tom Armstrong.

If you have not checked out the Scott Adams blog lately, you should; he has some good posts.

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November 25, 2007 by Tom Armstrong.

Short article on what’s happening in Chavez’s Venezuela. This stands out:

The changes would not only repeal the two-term limit on his office, allowing him to serve for life, but also transfer virtually all power to one person: the president. He would gain the authority to supersede local governments on a whim, declare a state of emergency anytime it suits him and seize farms and processing plants if he deems it necessary for “food security.”

The question is not what Chavez he will be able to do if this plan passes. The question is what he will not be able to do — and the answer is, not much.

Still, Chavez apparently remains popular among the poor, who may be unaware of the economic stagnation generally produced by this brand of socialism. In following the example of Cuba, Chavez is doing something exceptionally novel: modeling his economy on one far poorer than his own. It’s as though General Motors, dissatisfied with its fortunes, were to embrace the business plan previously used by American Motors.

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November 25, 2007 by Tom Armstrong.

A splendid little article on libertarianism and republicans.

Its mention of the Guy Fawkes episode reminded me of this movie, which happens to be my favorite (movies with gratuitous violence and sex excluded, of course). You’ll notice that you can watch it online free-almost free anyway. You must subject yourself to some quick advertising, some pornographic. Please do not click the link if you are easily offended.

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