iAm iStupid
That’s what this iPhone application should have been called. I Am Rich was available for purchase from the phone’s App Store for, get this, $999.99 — the highest amount a developer can charge through the digital retailer, said Armin Heinrich, the program’s developer. Once downloaded, it doesn’t do much — a red icon sits on [...]
Credit Card Regulation, Free Markets, and Paying Cash
The Coyote Chronicles challenges Free Marketers to defend deregulation of the credit card industry: You can make the argument that people who can’t pay their balances in full every month should not take out a credit card, but thats more than a little disingenuous since we would see a staggering drop in consumer spending if people [...]
Your Computer Will Get Thinner–Guaranteed
I’ve been saying for quite a while, at least 5 years, that we aren’t far away from a time when your desktop computer will be little more than a browser, with all of your applications and data stored server side–somewhere out there. The day may be closer than you think according to the Wall Street [...]
Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue
This one is making the rounds, and worth watching. It’s widely known that Phil did his show free of charge for many years. When he was finally forced to accept compensation, he handed what was left after taxes over to the gov’ment to do with as they saw fit. A real humanitarian.
I Hope Southwest Rethinks Their Policies
If they insist on continuing to refuse service to attractive chicks I’ll have to adjust my travel strategies. Not that I really care about their stupid policy–they should be free to turn away whatever business they wish. But I’ll definitely think twice about driving all the way to Nashville to jump on a Southwest flight. [...]
Local Currencies — A Brilliant Idea
CNN has the story of a local community printing its own currency that tracks to the dollar at a rate of 1 BerkShare (the local currency) to $.90. Yes, this is legal. Since large national chains aren’t entering into agreements to accept local bills, only the small, locally owned shops are accepting them. And based [...]
Wal-Mart Walk In Clinics Opposed By…Doctors?
According to this article, doctors in Illinois are directly opposed to Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS , and Rite Aid. And why would doctors oppose a service in the marketplace that provides affordable, convenient, and fast health care to patients? Well, mainly because affordable, convenient, and fast health care are bad for their businesses. Oh you didn’t [...]
Where Does Our Tax Money Go?
The Washington Times has a breakdown of where the $21,992 collected per household goes. By the way, the federal government will spend $24,106 per household. I don’t know how you do your budget in your house, but that doesn’t add up at mine. Here’s a quick list of where the money goes, with some commentary [...]
Helping People Avoid Foreclosures the Right Way
Brad Warbiany has it right when he talks about the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America: …these guys (a private group) are helping people, so I’m not going to criticize them in any way. This is how people are helped in a free market. Those with a vested interest in the success of the individuals who borrowed [...]
Free Market at Work in the Blogosphere
There is quite a soap opera going on at Just Another Pretty Farce regarding Mrs. Coble’s issues with JL Kirk & Associates. Here’s a quick synopsis: Mr. and Mrs. Coble felt ripped off by an employment agency, and she blogged about it. JL Kirk & Associates got mad about that, and one of their employees [...]
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