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Market Anarchist Blog Carnivale #2

April 29, 2007

The second edition of the market-anarchist blog carnival has arrived. You can check it out, at There is No Government Like NO Government. If you love your freedom, there might be something of interest there for you.
The carnival posts on the 29th of every month. And submissions are always accepted – but [...]

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Why The Flat Tax Isn’t Any Better

April 28, 2007

Last month’s “Carnival Freak” is Praveen, who, for reasons unknown to all but himself, neglected to follow the Carnival’s stated rules, and submitted a column arguing in favor of the flat, national sales tax. He is solely responsible (and deserving of) any ridicule others may cause him to suffer. But I have better [...]

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Fire Protection as a Public Good

April 25, 2007

The more you look into “public goods,” the more historical evidence you find that suggests that they weren’t always as “public” as we’ve been led to believe, viz., we are taught that certain goods or services cannot be produced on the market, therefore the government must provide them, and therefore taxation is justified in securing [...]

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1-in-51

April 25, 2007

Michigan, home to two of the most violent cities in the country, now boasts another appellation that nobody wants.
Highest foreclosure rate in the nation.  One in fifty-one.
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