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March 4, 2019 – Lee Friday …… To borrow a sentiment from Ludwig von Mises, we need to rid ourselves of the idea “that the State or the Government is the embodiment of all that is good and beneficial.”
January 18, 2019 – Brittany Hunter …… The new policy is sheltering children from the realities of the world we live in and teaching them to resent the wealth of others. Students are being taught that every time someone else has something they do not, a central authority figure will swoop in and level the playing field.
January 12, 2019 – Xavier Underwood …… Success must be measured not by the amount of money we throw at poverty solutions, but by the number of people who are exiting poverty.
January 11, 2019 – Nikhil Sridhar …… The ticket to the UN’s ideal of decent work is not regulation and legislation, but economic liberalization.
August 9, 2018 – Robert Murphy …… Do you think extreme poverty rates rise under capitalism? Think again — the truth might surprise you.
May 17, 2018 – Walter Williams …… Before the welfare state, charity embodied both a sense of gratitude on behalf of the recipient and magnanimity on the behalves of donors. There was a sense of civility by the recipients. However, civility and gratitude toward one’s benefactors are no longer required in the welfare state. In fact, one can be arrogant and hostile toward the “donors” (taxpayers).
May 4, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… The worst poverty is not material poverty, but poverty of soul.
November 17, 2017 – Lee Friday …… Fighting poverty is a favorite pastime of government because politicians get to portray themselves as champions of the poor. However, the unfortunate few tend to be far fewer in number when aid is extended privately instead of through tax funded programs.
August 18, 2017 – Lee Friday …… Few people, and certainly not politicians, would dare say that cycling trails and bridges are more desirable than poverty reduction. Yet, a handout of $5.9 million to cyclists means $5.9 million less for poverty reduction.
April 25, 2017 – Lee Friday …… City Hall spends money on barbecues and a chalk festival while those in need go without.