Content by Matthew G
Posted at 10:15pm on Jun. 23, 2008 Bashing Liberals, and Myself
By Matthew G
It seems that the older I become (I am not yet thirty), the less charitably I view liberalism.
I used to view Liberalism as a sign of immaturity, and to some extent I still do. It is no coincidence that liberals tend to be younger, on average, than conservatives. Liberalism's main selling point, in the final analysis, is Utopia. That will always be an irresistable idea to those who lack the experience or the foresight to realize that Utopia is, and always will be, a beautiful impossibility. Those who pursue it, and govern in ways intended to create it, have inevitably created more suffering and misery than existed before.
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Posted at 11:52pm on May 20, 2008 Did the tax debate just end?
By Matthew G
Even the most casual observer of U.S. politics notices that The Debate, whatever The Debate may be, rarely ever ends. Long after the votes are counted, after the Supreme Court issues its decision, after all but the faithful few have ceased to care, The Debate continues.
Except when it doesn't. There have been a precious few times in history when a piece of evidence so incredibly important and indisputably true has been discovered, that rational minds cease to debate the issue. The world is round(ish). Porcupines do not throw their quills at dogs. And raising the tax rate does not raise tax revenues as a percentage of GDP.
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Posted at 6:53am on May 29, 2007 Oceans, Conservatism, and Ending the Tragedy of the Commons.
By Matthew G
David Boaz over at Cato correctly identifies the general solution, private property rights, to the over-fishing problem that plagues our oceans. What Mr. Boaz leaves mostly unsaid, with the exception of a few links to websites supporting the extremely flawed Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) system, is a practical private property solution to the tragedy of the commons as it pertains to our oceans.
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Posted at 5:51pm on Feb. 27, 2005 Should we torture this man?
By Matthew G
One of Zarqawi's top lieutenants has been caught.
Here is a specific situation in which to frame the torture debate. Would you torture this man in order to obtain information about the location of Zarqawi and other terrorists/insurgents?
Yes or no, justify your position if you choose.
*Cross-posted at Tacitus.org