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Greaaat.
Mayor Tom Potter and the Portland Development Commission have unleashed the full power of the city to combat the “down economy” — with a whimper and a thud I present to you: “Helpful Links for a Down Economy“.
I made it to the first set of links, then my eyes glazed over.
Why is it, in the […]

In 1944, F.A. Hayek first published “The Road to Serfdom” in the United States. Today, a photo and a post at “Loaded Orygun” (which I perused via a link at “Oregon Catalyst“) reminded me of what Mr. Hayek had to say with regards to the conflicts between fascists and communists within pre-1933 Germany.
Here’s the […]

(Portland, OR)
Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman’s recent Sustainable Industries/Clean Energy Initiative will:

Use public funds to juice the investment returns of investments available to a small, select class of elite investors.
Legislate an artificial market into existence and manipulate energy market demand at public expense.
Reward unproven organizations with public subsidies.

Use public funds to juice the investment returns […]

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