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Peace, Taxes, and Justice: A Constitutional Balance – by Dr. Cecil Bohanon and Dr. John Horowitz
- Government
May 1, 2025 by christianhartselle
There has been much discussion and conflict this summer over interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. We observe that most people tend to think: if I like a policy, it must be constitutional; if I don’t like a policy, it must be unconstitutional. Of course, to a reasonable and honest citizen, this is hardly satisfying, either […]

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The Market Roots of a Homegrown Meal – by Dr. Cecil Bohanon and Dr. John Horowitz
- Macroeconomics
April 30, 2025 by christianhartselle
There is something very satisfying about food from one’s own home garden. The gardener enjoys the produce of his own hands. He escapes the dreary dependence on others and achieves a sense of independence and self-reliance. Bohanon reveled in that feeling last weekend when he harvested eight pounds of mustard greens from his small garden […]

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Gift giving is all about relationships, not goods – by Dr. Cecil Bohanon and Dr. John Horowitz
- Culture
April 30, 2025 by christianhartselle
Economics is labeled the “dismal science,” and often for good reason. Using standard economic thinking it is easy to show that the holiday custom of gift-giving is an enormous waste of time and resources. Ebenezer Scrooge was right: the whole thing is a humbug! Take that bottle of cologne Nephew Fred gives Uncle Ebenezer. It […]

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