Reductio ad absurdum is defined in my “Handbook to Literature” as “a `reducing to absurdity’ to show the falsity of an argument . . . a method of persuasion . . . which carries to its extreme, but logical, conclusion…
History shows U.S. is controlled by the Fed, not the White House
There is an old saying that “man proposes but God disposes.” It means that while humans can plan and attempt to carry out grand schemes, the actual outcome and eventual course of history depend on forces beyond their control. It…
Convention brings gusts of hot air concerning federal fiscal policies
There’s an old saying among English conservatives that “no man’s life or property are safe as long as Parliament is in session.” I don’t believe that, but it seems pretty clear that common sense and reasoned discussion are endangered species…
When free speech disrupts events, a democratic society pays costs
“There is no such thing as a free lunch” is a saying that expresses most economists’ belief that doing anything has a cost, even if only in the sense that pursuing one alternative reduces the time or money to do…