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California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order clearing the path for the state to commandeer not just medical facilities but also hotels and “property.” Although ostensibly directed at the short-term quarantining and treatment of patients afflicted with the novel coronavirus, Newsom’s wording (coupled with his past actions) raises concerns about more permanent takings.
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By Lawrence J. McQuillan (San Francisco Business Times, 3/9/20)
Three years after San Francisco’s earthquake and fire of 1906, people had erected 20,000 buildings. To deal with the current problems of expensive housing and record homelessness, Californians should commemorate the spirit of 1906 by enshrining in their state constitution an individual right to build residential housing.
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By Benjamin Powell (The Washington Times, 3/11/20)
Contrary to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Cuba’s poor economic development is the natural result of the government’s full-bore socialism. To the extent the island’s dictatorship could tout actual gains in literacy and life expectancy, it was because it used the bludgeon of socialist economic controls to suppress conveniences such as building maintenance, modern transportation, and grocery stores that offer an abundance of food choices.
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By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 3/12/20)
Signed into law on March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—a.k.a. Obamacare—was supposed to transform the American healthcare system for the better. Unfortunately, the media and Congress have shown little interest in exposing its costs and consequences.
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By C. Ronald Kimberling (The Hill, 3/12/20)
The coronavirus outbreak is bringing significant change to colleges and universities, including some genuine opportunities. The most apparent benefit is the expansion and improvement of online learning.
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Volume 22, Issue 11: March 18, 2020
By K. Lloyd Billingsley (California Globe, 3/15/20)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a sweeping executive order clearing the path for the state to commandeer not just medical facilities but also hotels and “property.” Although ostensibly directed at the short-term quarantining and treatment of patients afflicted with the novel coronavirus, Newsom’s wording (coupled with his past actions) raises concerns about more permanent takings.
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Crisis and Leviathan
Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government (25th Anniversary Edition)
Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government (25th Anniversary Edition)
By Robert Higgs
By Lawrence J. McQuillan (San Francisco Business Times, 3/9/20)
Three years after San Francisco’s earthquake and fire of 1906, people had erected 20,000 buildings. To deal with the current problems of expensive housing and record homelessness, Californians should commemorate the spirit of 1906 by enshrining in their state constitution an individual right to build residential housing.
READ MORE »
How to Restore the California Dream
Removing Obstacles to Fast and Affordable Housing Development
Removing Obstacles to Fast and Affordable Housing Development
By Lawrence J. McQuillan
By Benjamin Powell (The Washington Times, 3/11/20)
Contrary to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Cuba’s poor economic development is the natural result of the government’s full-bore socialism. To the extent the island’s dictatorship could tout actual gains in literacy and life expectancy, it was because it used the bludgeon of socialist economic controls to suppress conveniences such as building maintenance, modern transportation, and grocery stores that offer an abundance of food choices.
READ MORE »
Best Books on the Folly of Socialism
What Everyone Should Know About the Practical and Moral Failures of the Socialist Project
What Everyone Should Know About the Practical and Moral Failures of the Socialist Project
By Williamson M. Evers
By John C. Goodman (Forbes, 3/12/20)
Signed into law on March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—a.k.a. Obamacare—was supposed to transform the American healthcare system for the better. Unfortunately, the media and Congress have shown little interest in exposing its costs and consequences.
READ MORE »
By C. Ronald Kimberling (The Hill, 3/12/20)
The coronavirus outbreak is bringing significant change to colleges and universities, including some genuine opportunities. The most apparent benefit is the expansion and improvement of online learning.
READ MORE »
The Beacon: New Blog Posts
- California’s Anti-School Tax Revolt, by Craig Eyermann
- Bear Market: Buying Opportunity?, by Randall G. Holcombe
- Decoding the Tax Code, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- Coronavirus Response from CDC Is an Omen for Single-Payer Healthcare Shortages for All, by Craig Eyermann
- Altruism, Generosity, and Selfishness in the Age of Bernie, by James A. Montanye
- California Goes Easy on Corrupt Highway Patrol Chief, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- FDA Acknowledges Coronavirus Is Causing More Drug Shortages, by Raymond J. March
Catalyst: New Articles
- The Cost of Socialism: “Medicare for All” Means Tax Hikes on All, by Luka Ladan
- What Is the “Missing Middle” for Urban Transport?, by Scott Beyer
- California’s Regulations Against Affordable Housing, by Craig Eyermann
- Musicians Want an Out-Chorus for California’s Law Attacking the Gig Economy, by K. Lloyd Billingsley
- What To Read About Socialism: A Critical Bibliography, by Williamson M. Evers
