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(GyG: AS ALWAYS, SEE READER RESPONSES !!!!!) Why Did IRS Target Conservative Groups? Was it legitimate reaction to tax-exempt electioneering?1 comment

Gunny G wrote 1 month ago: Why Did IRS Target Conservative Groups? Was it legitimate reaction to tax-exempt electioneering? … more →

Tags: United State, Internal Revenue Service, Tea Party, I.R.S., Cincinnati, tax exemption, kevin drum

Grim but Telling

thisworldandothers wrote 1 month ago: Daily Beast: Asymmetric Information – Megan McArdle – fearlessly pointing out home truth … more →

Tags: Health Care, statistics, Death and Healthcare, studies

Taxing Artists in Minnesota

gcadman wrote 1 month ago: by Giles Cadman The Daily Beast‘s Megan McArdle has a great article about how artists in Minne … more →

Tags: fine wine, Business, Internal Revenue Service, daily beast, Minnesota, crooked timber, pushcart prize, IRS Tax Forms

Horror in Pennsylvania: America's Great Hypocrisy3 comments

Matthew Tuininga wrote 2 months ago: When it was signed and proclaimed in 1776 by the thirteen American colonies, the Declaration of Inde … more →

Tags: Abortion, African-Americans, american founding, Barack Obama, pro choice, Pro-Life, planned parenthood, Kermit Gosnell, Gosnell trial

Kermit Gosnell and the Holy of Holies2 comments

Andrew wrote 2 months ago: Abortion is not new. It did not spring fully-formed from the head of the Supreme Court in 1973. It i … more →

Tags: Politics, Religion, Abortion, ace of spades, Catholicism, conor friedersdorf, Contraception, Feminism, Kermit Gosnell

How would you advise your daughter?6 comments

Grace wrote 2 months ago: Would you advise your daughter to look for a husband while she’s in college? Susan Patton set … more →

Tags: Parenting, Divorce, Marriage, Ivy League, hypergamy, Daily Princetonian, David Lubinski, Assortative mating

Connecting the dots between beliefs: an example from density and housing policy2 comments

Jake Seliger wrote 2 months ago: In “New York City, NIMBY Paradise: New Yorkers genuinely believe that their housing restrictio … more →

Tags: Culture, Seattle, Urban Planning, New York, housing, Planning, McArdle, height limits

Quick Links - College recommended but not marriage; record student loan write-off; minimal sequester effects; plus more1 comment

Grace wrote 2 months ago: ◊◊◊  Why Do Economists Urge College, But Not Marriage? (The Daily Beast) Megan McArdle: Both are goo … more →

Tags: Financial Aid, need-based aid, High School, K-12 Education, Student Loans, Quick Links, Marriage, Gender Differences, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Megan McArdle At The Daily Beast: 'The Absurd Lies Of College Admissions'

chr1 wrote 2 months ago: Full post here. McArdle links to an open letter in the Wall Street Journal, written by a college-bou … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Politics, Current Events, Education, Literature, Economics, Culture, The 60's, Economy

A College Graduate in the 21st Century

A Rambling Idiot wrote 2 months ago: I graduated college in May of 2012. Since then, I have been unemployed. Not by choice, mind you. No, … more →

Tags: Employment, Employment, Unemployment, Mitt Romney, BA, Depression, Jobs, Work, starbucks

The Worst Point About Gay Marriage You'll Read (Today)1 comment

evanmcmurry wrote 2 months ago: Everybody and everyone is taking batting practice at Megan McArdle’s attempt to spin gay marri … more →

Tags: Gay Rights, Gay Marriage, megan mcardle gay marriage

Popular Daily Beast blogger says yes to background checks, no to assault weapons ban

Sally Mauk wrote 2 months ago: Megan McArdle describes herself as a “squishy Libertarian”. She’s also a popular b … more →

Tags: News, Affordable Care Act., Health Care, assault weapons, Obamacare, daily beast, gun control newtown

A Free Lunch?-Megan McArdle At The Daily Beast: 'How To Get Ahead On Facebook Without Really Trying'

chr1 wrote 3 months ago: Full piece here. ‘So I dug up a head shot and within minutes, I’d created my own Facebook Page … more →

Tags: Public Debate, media, Current Events, Economics, Culture, Economy, Politics, Money, advertising

Hiding the Umbrella in Healthcare

cburfield wrote 3 months ago: I read a really interesting piece by Megan McArdle the other day about the opaque market for healthc … more →

Tags: Links to interesting stuff, Economics, Healthcare, kidney stones, CAT scan, Affordable Health Care Act, Obamacare, Health Insurance

The Hoover Institution Via Youtube: Charles Murray On 'Coming Apart'

chr1 wrote 3 months ago: ————— Likely worth your time. Thanks to Malcolm Greenhill for pointing … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Philosophy, Politics, media, Current Events, Demographics, Religion, Charles Murray, YouTube

Megan McArdle At The Daily Beast: 'America's New Mandarins'2 comments

chr1 wrote 3 months ago: Full post here. ‘In fact, I think that to some extent, the current political wars are a cultur … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Politics, media, Current Events, Education, Journalism, the daily beast, libertarian, Mandarins

America's New Mandarins

J.S. Bangs wrote 3 months ago: And like all elites, they believe that they not only rule because they can, but because they should. … more →

Tags: writing, Politics, Mandarins, We are all doomed!

Megan McArdle At The Daily Beast: 'The Technocratic Dilemma'

chr1 wrote 4 months ago: Full post here. Well, with progressives in charge, the libertarian reaction to them is not surprisin … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Philosophy, Politics, Current Events, Economics, Law, libertarianism, the daily beast, Progressivism

Megan McArdle At The Daily Beast: 'Is Obama Turning America Into France?'2 comments

chr1 wrote 4 months ago: Full piece here. Sacre bleu! McArdle’s friend Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry: ‘America currently … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Philosophy, Humor, Politics, Current Events, Economics, obama, the daily beast, Progressivism


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