Month: July 2012

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John Murdoch
By John Murdoch
John Murdoch Inactive
I'm a longtime software designer and data architect. I play the organ, and teach carriage driving to people with developmental and physical disabilities.
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I’m not a podcast enthusiast–in no small part because some previous brushes with iPods (and that [CofC violation][CofC violation][CofC violation] piece of [CofC violation] computer virus called iTunes) have permanently soured me on any audio app from Apple. But all the talk about, well, talk makes me curious. I’d like to try a podcast or three, […]

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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. Milton Friedman at 100

Peter Robinson
By Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson Founder
Peter Robinson, former Reagan speechwriter, wrote the historic Berlin Wall address in which President Reagan urged Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!" Peter Robinson is now a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and hosts the interview program "Uncommon Knowledge." Peter is a co-founder of Ricochet.
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On the centennial of Milton Friedman’s birth, I offer one statement and one story to illustrate the essence of the man.

The statement, taken from the introduction to a Hoover Digest paying tribute to his legacy shortly after his death:

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Hammer, The
By Hammer, The
Hammer, The Member
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I have recently been reading the Book of Confessions for the Presbyterian Church. For those who aren’t aware of what that is, the book is essentially one of declaration and definition. This carries a great many implications and serves a great many purposes, but the one upon which I intend to elaborate may be analogized […]

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flownover
By flownover
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Standing athwart history yelling "excuse me " !
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First this item: GM is in deep trouble. But when we saw the Volt, we knew that. and then this gobsmacker : $600 million dollars to put Chevrolet on the jerseys of some English soccer players !  Preview Open

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ConservativeWanderer
By ConservativeWanderer
ConservativeWanderer Inactive
Reaganite conservative (seriously... my first ever Presidential vote was for the Gipper, which kind of dates me), independent blogger, former PJ Tatler contributor. You can also find me at conservative-wanderer.com.
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Seems the lefties are reaching even further into the wacky bin to prove that Obama is something really special. From Newsbusters: Preview Open

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Contributor Post Created with Sketch. Portman es Mas Macho

Troy Senik
By Troy Senik
Troy Senik Contributor
Troy Senik was a White House speechwriter for George W. Bush. He is the host of the Hoover Institution podcasts Law Talk with Epstein & Yoo; The Classicist, with Victor Davis Hanson; and The Libertarian, with Richard Epstein. Senik is the author of the forthcoming book  A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland.
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Whether or not Rob Portman is your cup of tea for Mitt Romney’s running mate (Keith Urbahn makes a good case against in the most recent installment of the “Young Guns” podcast), give the guy this: he’s a dude. I mean, a serious dude.

Check out this anecdote from a new Associated Press story:

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Yankee Whig
By Yankee Whig
Yankee Whig Inactive
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If he is, he is succeeding handily. Mike, when we accused of you expanding the nanny state, we didn’t expect you would take it this literally. Mayor Bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide their baby formula behind locked doors so more new mothers will breast-feed. Preview Open

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EJHillJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
By EJHill
EJHill Podcaster
Thirty years in television production. Living in a midwestern city in the productive custody of his wife and four children (Baby Girl, Marine, Future Tony Winner & Xerox). Unrelenting, unrepentant conservative. Needs a better temperament that equals his photoshop skills. Will probably die broke but believes more in freedom than the welfare state.  
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Peter Robinson reflected on Charles Murray’s Wall Street Journal piece, “Why Capitalism Has an Image Problem,” and says “The rich capitalists who occupy, so to speak, our cultural chokepoints tend to be overwhelmingly liberal…But why should it be so?” It is a simple question with a long and very complicated answer. It is a tangled […]

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Freesmith
By Freesmith
Freesmith Inactive
Boomer. Married, and Father of 2. Raised in Texas, went to college in NYC. Avid fan of the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. Prius driver. Gun owner. Dissident Right-Winger.
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Republicans must demand that Democrats who don’t agree with what Democrats Thomas Menino, Rahm Emanuel and Christine Quinn have said concerning Chik-Fil-A publicly denounce their fellow Democrats. Republicans have a duty to ask Democrats if they believe that there should be a litmus test for operating a business in America. We need to know if that […]

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Western ChauvinistJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
By Western Chauvinist
Western Chauvinist Member
First off, I'm a woman. Let's just get that straight. I don't know why it's so improbable that a woman would be a chauvinist when we have dogs and cats waxing eloquent on politics and culture on the site. I was a liberal bliss-ninny well into my thirties until certain events (having two daughters (they're chauvinists too!) and 9/11/2001) changed my mind about nearly everything. Now it's faith, family, and country for me -- in that order. God Bless America!
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Maybe you’ve seen this quote from the Dalai Lama on your liberal friend’s Facebook wall: “Our good fortune is dependent upon the cooperation and contributions of others. Every aspect of our present well-being is due to hard work on the part of others. As we look around us at the buildings we live and work […]

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TocquevilleJoined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
By Tocqueville
Tocqueville Member
I create content focused on politics, culture and economics on my two youtube channels: Tocqueville (more serious content) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Mxp7u5sCqTceZSYhbAlTg Angry Beaver (less serious) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3zcg8oxne6LU3OAz_--DA Both channels can be found on Minds.com - https://www.minds.com/Tocqueville I also write books and comics. I am now focused on creating books aimed at kids that focus on conservative values. My first comic in this vein deals wit… [more]
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One of the main defenses that have been offered up for Obama’s “You didn’t build that” speech is that he was talking about roads and bridges. Well, here’s what he said at a fundraiser on Oct 12, 2011: “What’s great about this country is you’ve got a good idea, you’ve got a service that nobody […]

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Brasidas
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As King Prawn mentions below, today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Milton Friedman. Apologies to Ricochet Members if this has been posted recently, but if you haven’t seen this portion of Friedman’s exchange with Phil Donahue, you really must watch it. It’s one of those clips that I enjoy revisiting from time […]

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ConservativeWanderer
By ConservativeWanderer
ConservativeWanderer Inactive
Reaganite conservative (seriously... my first ever Presidential vote was for the Gipper, which kind of dates me), independent blogger, former PJ Tatler contributor. You can also find me at conservative-wanderer.com.
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I think the reason I enjoy this commercial so much isn’t Gallagher and the classic Sledge-O-Matic… it’s the way the opening parodies the oh-so-green lefties. Preview Open

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The (apathetic) King Prawn
By The (apathetic) King Prawn
The (apathetic) King Prawn Inactive
Just another disillusioned conservative. Also not a shrimp.
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Reason’s Nanny of the Month last month was Middleborough, Ma, which imposed fines for public use of profanity. At first blush, it seems unreasonable for government to so blatantly censor speech. However, at this level of government, isn’t setting standards for public behavior exactly what should be happening? These are people who willingly live within […]

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