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Speaking of Free Markets
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/11/2008
Speaking of Free Markets
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I think this essay by Roderick Long at Cato Unbound is a must-read. More thoughts later.
corner.nationalreview.com - 11/17/2008
Re: Free Markets
— corner.nationalreview.com — Having inadvertently started this thing, I suppose I ought to say something. First, I don't mind being... called a libertarian, but I am a libertarian primarily because I am a conservative. Liberty is my heritage. I am not a Tory who regrets 1642, 1689 ... (more) Re: Free Markets
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reuters.com - 11/5/2008
Democrat takes U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire | Markets | Markets News
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Democrat Jeanne Shaheen won the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire on... Tuesday, unseating Republican incumbent Sen. John Sununu, a significant victory for Democrats in their bid to widen their control of Congress, NBC ... (more) Democrat takes U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire | ...

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weeklystandard.com - 11/19/2008
Faith in Free Markets
— weeklystandard.com — Rasmussen released results of a new national poll yesterday showing Americans put more faith in the concept... of free market capitalism than they do in our national leaders’ ability to apply it. According to the poll : Forty-four percent (44%) of ... (more) Faith in Free Markets

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The Sundries Shack:  Who Wants Markets to Be Free, Really?

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Who Wants Markets to Be Free, Really?
The Sundries Shack — ... antithetical; genuine competition is big business’s worst nightmare. But also, in all too many cases, yes —because although liberty and plutocracy cannot coexist, simultaneous advocacy of both is all too possible. In short, while big business hates the competition free markets bring, those who would limit government intervention too often stump for less direct government intervention while pushing for equally-dangerous indirect government intervention. Read the whole thing. (via Jonah Goldberg ) ...

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