Tag Archives: economic regulation

CalPERS Warns Against Investing in California

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Jim

CalPERS, the California Public Employee’s Retirement System, has big bucks from California taxpayers to invest in support of the promises that California politicians have made to public employee unions. Asset International’s Chief Investment Officer reports that CalPERS has only 8.9% … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics | Tagged California, CalPERS, economic regulation, pensions, public employee pensions, public employee unions | Leave a comment

Top 10 Books for Selfish Citizens, 2nd Quarter 2013

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Jim

The following are the top 10 books for April – June 2013 as identified by the readers of Selfish Citizenship. A Turn for DeWurst by Sydney Kendall | Related post: A Turn for DeWurst, an alternative to the state of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged books, DIM Hypothesis, Douglas MacArthur, economic regulation, education, education reform, financial crisis, Harry Truman, John Allison, Leonard Peikoff, Sydney Kendall, terrorism | 2 Comments

Legislative Resolutions, Legislative Priorities for 2013: #1 Reduce Regulations

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Jim

Given President Obama’s abdication in presenting select priorities to the Congress, Selfish Citizenship took the initiative to spell out the top seven legislative priorities for 2013 at the beginning of the year. While spending and taxing are given high priority … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress | Tagged economic regulation, regulation, regulatory compliance costs | 5 Comments

The Federal Sequester Has Delayed Your Life and Cancelled Your Flight

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jim

Today the FAA began its sequester furloughs with a resulting rash of flight delays, especially in NYC and DC. I became aware of the issue when a coworker was trapped in New York and we did not know when to … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, President | Tagged air traffic controllers, Barack Obama, deficit reduction, economic regulation, FAA, privatization, sequester, tax reform | Leave a comment

An Open Letter to America’s Spinsters

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jim

I read recently that half of American adults are single. If you want to be married to a good man but lack a serious prospect, then that is not good news for you ladies. To paraphrase Ross Perot, that giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Discussions | Tagged economic regulation, entitlement reform, marriage, satire, tax reform | 1 Comment