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PAN AMERICAN CRISIS
If Pan American Airlines collapses, it will not be because the U.S. Government failed to come to its rescue, but because it has been the victim of the affirmative discriminations practiced by the U.S. Government. U.S. airlines must buy their … [Read more...] about PAN AMERICAN CRISIS
How Government Causes High Prices — October 1974
EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
Every time I drive through a predominantly black neighborhood, I am depressed at the exploitation of blacks by financial interests seeking a fast buck no matter how destructive the effect. What I refer to is the fact that there is a tavern or a … [Read more...] about EXPLOITATION OF BLACKS
USURY LAWS AND PRICES
A recent Federal Reserve Bank publication attacks state usury laws as "burdensome and inequitable" and indicates that they should be repealed. The purpose of state usury laws is to protect individuals from being charged interest rates in excess of … [Read more...] about USURY LAWS AND PRICES
AUTO SEAT BELTS
A year ago the Department of Transportation issued a Federal decree requiring all automobiles manufactured after that date to have a seat belt system that makes it impossible to start a car unless the seat belts are properly fastened. A recent … [Read more...] about AUTO SEAT BELTS
WELFARE
Everybody knows that our welfare system is horribly costly. The question we must now ask ourselves is, is it immoral, too? A welfare system becomes immoral when it provides financial incentives to the recipient to avoid getting a job,when it promotes … [Read more...] about WELFARE
STRAWBERRIES & OSHA
Centralia, Illinois, appropriately situated in the center of that great agricultural state, is famous in the middle west for its strawberries. Located on the Illinois Central Railroad, it was 80 years ago that Centralia strawberry farms began … [Read more...] about STRAWBERRIES & OSHA
POSTAL COMPETITION
One of the minor irritations that affect millions of people is the steady deterioration in the Post Office. A few of us can remember when we had twice-a-day home mail delivery, next day service, and frequent pickups at mail boxes all over town. … [Read more...] about POSTAL COMPETITION
COST OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Of all Government programs, the most immune from Congressional criticism is Social Security. When a Congressman is tempted to suggest improvements, he is stopped in his tracks by the memory of what happened to Barry Goldwater in 1964. For suggesting … [Read more...] about COST OF SOCIAL SECURITY
