Envy and redistribution as a test of American conservatism
A reflective essay contrasts envy in economic thought with redistributionist currents in America. It cites von Mises Chambers and Buckley while probing whether wealth denouncement reflects motive or philosophy, and uses a parable of a dime turning into nickels to question notions of greed and fairness.
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von Mises
England
Tony Benn
America
Vernon Jordan
Albert Shanker
Jerry Wurf
Lane Kirkland
Walter Mondale
Chambers
Kirkland
Will Arguments for Strong Defense and The Liberal Conservative Debate
George F. Will critiques defense budget critics from both liberal and conservative camps. He argues that both sides rationalize inaction, that Soviet spending outpaces the U S, and that domestic concerns like the budget undermine rearmament. He warns that a fragile consensus on arms buildup is endangered by political tradeoffs.
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Washington
America
U.S
Soviets
United States
Poland
Persian Gulf
Central America
Kansas
Peoria
Are They Blind to Communist Rule in El Salvador
A critical opinion piece argues that Soviet backed forces would crush dissidents in El Salvador as they did in Poland and Cuba, warning liberals who support Marxist success there. It also notes Reagan budget cuts end SETI funding, deeming the search for extraterrestrial intelligence mothballed amid a nearly trillion-dollar national debt.
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el Salvador
Soviet Union
Cuba
Castro
Russia
Lenin
Kremlin
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Ronald Reagan
Outer Space
Reagan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SETI
Department of Energy
Department of Big Oil
Seven Sisters
Energy Department
Criticism of the 1970s CPSC overreach and scope
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, created in 1973 to curb injuries from consumer goods, pursued broad rules across many items from skateboards to pool slides. Critics say it spread its regulatory net too wide, embracing paternalism and guidance beyond focused safety goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Congress
Antics of Safety Agency Hurt Small Firms Says Critic
A critic argues the Consumer Safety Commission overreached by proposing a UFFI formaldehyde ban. The 3 to 2 vote followed controversial rat tests, warning sheets, and a stock slump in UFFI firms. EPA later found no significant risk to people.
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Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
Arms Smuggling Aiding Figures Tied to Terpil and Wilson Network
Washington report details an overseas branch of Terpil and Wilson and associates in Britain, including Mustafa the 6 foot 8 bodyguard and London arms dealer Robin Braid-Taylor. The secret DOJ accounts describe a Libyan contact, hotel purchases used as a hideout, dodgy export documents, and plans to divert 10 000 machine guns to Caribbean routes.
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Washington
CIA
Frank Terpil
Ed Wilson
Justice Department
Dale van Atta
Terpil, Wilson & Co
Mustafa
Terpil
Muammar Qaddafi
David Jenner
Hunters Lodge
Crewe
England
United States
Third World
Robin Braid-Taylor
Braid-Taylor
Britain
Philippines
Caribbean
Douglas Fairbanks
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Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Hugh Shott
Richard Wesley
Solomon
William F. Buckley
Ludwig von Mises
von Misees
Whittaker Chambers
Hitler
Enator
George F. Will
Caterpillar Corporation
Moscow
Third Reich
Berry's
Donald Lambro
Antics of Consumer Safety Commission
Jack Anderson
DOE
James Richards
Richards
Nelson Eddy
Big Oil
Jeanette MacDonald
James Watt
Watt
Interior Department
R. Tenney Johnson
Johnson
American Petroleum Institute
API
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