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2007/02/05 - Albert Esplugas Boter
Ten Easy Arguments against Government Intervention
Below, I lay out ten easy libertarian arguments to use during debates around the coffee table. It is worth having a few arguments at the ready that, because of their simplicity, overwhelming logic and visual power, appeal directly to a person's common sense and are able, at least, to plant a seed of doubt.
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2008/02/03 - Gabriel Calzada
UNESCO's Blessing is a Curse
Antigua, Guatemala is a beautiful colonial city, magnificently restored and maintained. Its streets and homes, its public squares and churches exude history. Monumental ruins are scattered about, giving the place a mythological air. To the south and west, three majestic volcanoes reveal the city's past. At the same time, they protect its secrets and tragedies. In Antigua, everything is in harmony. Everything? Well, almost everything.
2007/12/03 - Gabriel Calzada
Bring Back the League
All of a sudden, every Fish and Agriculture ministry in the European Union has gone libertarian. At least that is the impression they gave with their unanimous decision to suspend tariffs on imported cereal. Is this because of some abrupt ideological conversion?
2007/09/25 - Daniel Rodríguez HerreraThe EU Messing with MicrosoftThe Court of First Instance of the European Union, after deliberating forseventeen months and, according to some, having the president cast the deciding vote, ruled in favor of the Commission in almost everything it decided regarding Microsoft’s "abuse of dominant position."
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2007/07/24 - Gabriel CalzadaBureaucrats and RyanairRyanair, the low-cost airline that now leads the world in number of passengers carried, tried to expand its operations by making an all cash offer for Aer Lingus. But apparently what was OK for Europe's old and stagnant national carriers is not acceptable for a company that satisfies consumers with private funds and low prices. That is how Brussels works!
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2007/07/16 - José Carlos RodríguezBumper CarsI was still a child when I discovered what competition was all about. During my hometown's festivals, only one ride interested me: bumper cars. There were two bumper car rides right next to each other. I remember walking up to one of them and buying six rides for 500 pesetas. When I saw that the man at the ticket booth had handed me seven or eight tickets, I told him he had given me too many.
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2007/07/10 - Daniel Rodríguez HerreraEU slaps Telefónica instead of CMTThey are certainly giving me plenty of work. Once again, Brussels has put me in the mood to defend Telefónica, something that makes any web surfer feel more than a little guilty. And it isn't just me. The Association of Internet Users, of which I am a member, got its start years ago as the "Platform for a Flat Rate," holding Internet connection strikes to try to force the monopoly to offer a fixed rate Internet plan. Well, the Association has also had to come out against Brussels and in favor of the dominant telephone company.
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