Frontpagehttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/en-US2010-03-09T20:37:28ZSquarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Privatizing Roadshttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/3/12/privatizing-roads.htmlMr. Right2009-03-12T21:36:01ZServices such as highway infrastructure and public utilities are often owned by the government.  The government maintains a coercive monopoly over these sectors of the economy by barring private companies from entering the field or by regulating private companies to the extent that the companies are not free to act in their own self interest.  Some results of government controlled infrastructure include crumbling roads, traffic jams, and power shortages.   When these areas of the economy are government run and government owned, there is no incentive to improve services and innovation is rare.   The privatization of these sectors of the economy is a topic deserving of more attention.  This is especially true given the President's focus on renewing investment in 'public infrastructure' by rebuilding roads.  A recent article by John Stossel brings to light the many benefits of road privatization as well as the inefficiencies (and occassional deaths) that result from government control of infrastructure.  A great read.  Click here for the article.

]]>John Allison on The Financial Crisishttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/3/10/john-allison-on-the-financial-crisis.htmlMr. Right2009-03-10T15:00:45ZOn January 29, 2009, The Ayn Rand Center hosted a talk by BB&T chairman and CEO John Allison.  The talk focused on the true causes of the financial crisis and the government's misguided efforts to cure the crisis.  The lecture has recently been posted by ARC and can be found here. 

Conclusion from the lecture:  The government played a large role in causing this crisis; the government is making the crisis worse by intervening in the economy now.

]]>Healthcare in Sweden...http://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/3/6/healthcare-in-sweden.htmlMr. Right2009-03-06T19:52:53ZSweden is often hailed by many to be a socialist democratic mecca.  One of the features of Sweden's government is "universal" or "socialized" healthcare.   It's no secret that universal healthcare has been a dismal failure in all countries where it is instituted.  Sweden is no exception.  This new article brings to light some of the more dismal aspects of Sweden's particular brand of universal healthcare.  A great read.  Click here for the article.

]]>Don't Be Evilhttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/3/2/dont-be-evil.htmlMr. Right2009-03-02T19:09:42ZFlying Blindhttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/3/2/flying-blind.htmlMr. Right2009-03-02T02:36:29ZDon't Break The Recordhttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/1/24/dont-break-the-record.htmlMr. Right2009-01-25T00:16:37ZDefending Israel is Defending Freedomhttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2009/1/7/defending-israel-is-defending-freedom.htmlMr. Right2009-01-07T04:33:21ZThe Cost of Fraudhttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2008/12/28/the-cost-of-fraud.htmlMr. Right2008-12-28T07:13:05ZReasoning Right About The Minimum Wagehttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2008/12/17/reasoning-right-about-the-minimum-wage.htmlMr. Right2008-12-17T05:36:29ZAll Good Thingshttp://www.reasoningright.com/frontpage/2008/12/13/all-good-things.htmlMr. Right2008-12-13T17:51:03Z