Archive for the ‘politics’ Category

Scroguely Works presents: Il Principe (The Prince), by our newest Scrogue, Niccolo Machiave

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Machiavelli's The Prince has been widely criticized as a guide to the immoral acquisition of political power. But it's also a guide for how politicians should temper their own actions for the betterment of their voters.Read the full story

Libertarianism doesn’t work - but it’s still useful

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Most libertarians work so hard on maintaining their ideological purity that they are largely irrelevant. But in the process of screaming at everyone over taxes and wealth redistribution, supposed market solutions to externalities, and freedom, they keep the rest of us honest.Read the full story

The candidates don’t care about our children

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security will transfer wealth from the young to the very seniors who intentionally shredded the safety nets for the young. But none of the candidates saying they support our kids have done anything to fix it.Read the full story

Dealing With the Dragon

Friday, January 4th, 2008

The next President of the U.S. needs to realize that the Middle East is a problem, but that the far east, especially China, will drive foreign policy for the foreseeable future.Read the full story

We Berate, You Deride - A look at Steven J. Milloy’s current affiliates and backers

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

The author has looked at a bogus survey and Steve Milloy's background as a science propagandist. Today the author dives deep into the people and organizations who fund Mr. Milloy's disinformation activities, and how they're connected. Part 3 of 3.Read the full story