All of political history history can be summed up as a struggle to throw the bad guys out and put the good guys in.
John PugsleyAny time you read that your government is erecting tariff barriers, supporting threatened industries with subsidies, or interfering in any way with free trade between individuals or nations, you must realize that your standard of living is being lowered as a result.
John PugsleyIn Sherman's famous march through Georgia, his soldiers left a swath of death and destruction, destroying crops, burning homes and killing civilians. Sherman himself acknowledged that only 20% of the destruction inflicted by his invasion was inflicted on military objectives. Civilian non-combatants, essentially innocents, suffered 80% of the losses.
John PugsleyGovernments steal from citizens through taxes and through the subterfuge of monetizing their own IOUs.
John PugsleyThe consumer gets the best deal when the product is cheapest, and the product is cheapest when people can freely compete in the market place.
John PugsleyWhen government taxes and regulates, what is seen are the visible effects of government contracts, grants, and subsidies. What is not seen are all of the property, business, and jobs that would have been created if citizens were left with the right to choose.
John PugsleyOnly in situations where competition is illegal will competition not act naturally to bring the best product at the lowest price to the consumer.
John PugsleySize of industry, concentration of market, or production notwithstanding, the consumer is best served when the businessman is completely free to pursue his profit goals.
John PugsleyPugsley's First Law of Government: All government programs accomplish the opposite of what they are designed to achieve.
John Pugsley