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| Bountiful Harvest Bountiful Harvest is a book by University of Houston economics professor Thomas R. DeGregori, debunking what he calls "anti-science environmental activists", and arguing for the employment modern agricultural innovations such as bioengineered foods, which he claims have increased life expectancy and crop yields, and generally improved human well-being.The AgBiotech Reporter called DeGregori's book "an ideal handbook for anyone who wants to understand the opponents of progress." Bountiful_Harvest | |
| Information Awareness Office The Information Awareness Office (IAO) was established by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in January 2002 to bring together several DARPA projects focused on applying information technology to counter asymmetric threats to national security. Information_Awareness_Office | |
| New Imperialism New Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion adopted by Europe's powers and, later, Japan and the United States, during the 19th and early 20th centuries; approximately from the Franco-Prussian War to World War I (c. 1870racial superiority which purported to explain the unfitness of backward peoples for self-government. New_Imperialism | |
| Dividend tax A dividend tax is an income tax on dividend payments to the stockholders (shareholders) of a company. Dividend_tax | |
| Happiness Happiness is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of philosophical, religious, psychological and biological approaches have been taken to defining happiness and identifying its sources.Philosophers and religious thinkers have often defined happiness in terms of living a good life, or flourishing, rather than simply as an emotion. Happiness | |
| Agricultural subsidy An agricultural subsidy is a governmental subsidy paid to farmers and agribusinesses to supplement their income, manage the supply of agricultural commodities, and influence the cost and supply of such commodities. Examples of such commodities include wheat, feed grains (grain used as fodder, such as maize, sorghum, barley, and oats), cotton, milk, rice, peanuts, sugar, tobacco, and oilseeds such as soybeans. Agricultural_subsidy | |
| Vernon L. Smith Vernon Lomax Smith (born January 1, 1927) is professor of economics at Chapman University School of Law and School of Business in Orange, California, a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington, Virginia. Vernon_L._Smith | |
| David Nolan (libertarian) David Fraser Nolan founded the Libertarian Party of the United States in 1971. He subsequently served the party in a number of roles including National Chair, editor of the party newsletter, chairman of the By-laws Committee, chairman of the Judicial Committee, and Chairman of the Platform Committee. David_Nolan_(libertarian) | |
| Andrew Sullivan Andrew Michael Sullivan (born August 10, 1963) is a British blogger, author, and political commentator.Sullivan is a speaker at universities, colleges, and civic organizations in the United States, and a guest on national news and political commentary television shows in the United States and Europe. Born and raised in England, he has lived in the United States since 1984 and currently resides in Washington, D.C. and Provincetown, Massachusetts. Andrew_Sullivan | |
| Jury nullification Jury nullification is the process whereby a jury in a criminal case nullifies a law by acquitting a defendant regardless of the weight of evidence against him or her." Widely, it is any rendering of a verdict by a trial jury which acquits a criminal defendant despite that defendant's violation of the letter of the law—that is, of an official rule, and especially a legislative enactment. Jury_nullification | |
| Bruce Babbitt Talk:Bruce_Babbitt | |
| Heidelberg Appeal Heidelberg Appeal, authored by Michel Salomon and signed by a number of scientists, is a statement decrying "an irrational ideology which is opposed to scientific and industrial progress, and impedes economic and social development." Issued to coincide with the opening of the United Nations-sponsored Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Appeal stated that its signers "share the objectives of the 'Earth Summit'" but advised "the authorities in charge of our planet's destiny against decisions which are supported by pseudo-scientific arguments or false and non-relevant data. Heidelberg_Appeal | |
| 1982 Lebanon War 1982_Lebanon_War | |
| Cato Institute Talk:Cato_Institute | |
| Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Florida. He is a prominent member of the Bush family:President George W. Bush; the older brother of Neil Bush, Marvin Bush and Dorothy Bush Koch; and the second son of former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Jeb_Bush | |
| Rose Wilder Lane Rose Wilder Lane (December 5, 1886, De Smet, Dakota Territory – October 30, 1968, Danbury, Connecticut) was an American journalist, travel writer, novelist, and political theorist. She is noted (with Ayn Rand and Isabel Paterson) as one of the founding mothers of the American libertarian movement and is also considered one of the seminal forces behind the American Libertarian Party. Rose_Wilder_Lane | |
| Libertarian perspectives on intellectual property Libertarians have differing opinions on the validity of intellectual property laws. Many libertarians don't have a strong opinion on the topic, while others consider it a minor matter in the light of what they believe are greater government violations of rights, such as physical property rights. Libertarian_perspectives_on_intellectual_property | |
| Bryan Caplan Bryan Caplan (born 1971) is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He received his B.S. in economics from University of California, Berkeley and his Ph.D. from Princeton University. His professional work has been devoted to the philosophies of libertarianism and free-market capitalism and anarchism (he is the author of the Anarchist Theory FAQ). Bryan_Caplan | |
| Neoconservatism Talk:Neoconservatism | |
| School choice Talk:School_choice | |
| Risk assessment Risk assessment is a step in a risk management process. Risk assessment is the determination of quantitative or qualitative value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat (also called hazard). Quantitative risk assessment requires calculations of two components of risk:R, the magnitude of the potential loss L, and the probability p, that the loss will occur.Methods may differ whether it is about general financial decisions or environmental or public health risk assessment. Risk_assessment | |
| Israel Kirzner Israel Meir Kirzner (Yisroel Mayer Kirzner) (born February 13, 1930) is a leading economist in the Austrian School. Israel_Kirzner | |
| El Salvador Talk:El_Salvador | |
| Intellectual An intellectual (from the adjective meaning "involving thought and reason") is a person who uses his or her intelligence and analytical thinking, either in a profession capacity, or for personal reasons. Intellectual | |
| Texas Commerce Bank Texas Commerce Bank (officially Texas Commerce Bank N.A., with its parent bank holding company known as Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc.) was a Texas-based bank acquired by Chemical Banking Corporation of New York in May 1987. The acquisition of Texas Commerce Bank represented the largest interstate banking merger in history at the time with a purchase price of $1.2 billion. Texas_Commerce_Bank | |
| Frontline (U.S. TV series) Frontline is a public affairs television program of varying length produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed through the Public Broadcasting Service network in the United States. The program is highly respected for producing in-depth documentaries about various subjects, leading to numerous awards. Some programs are made by independent filmmakers and broadcast as part of the Frontline series. Since the series debut, there have been more than 500 films broadcast. Frontline_(U.S._TV_series) | |
| Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Talk:Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution | |
| Norm Coleman Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman Jr. (born August 17, 1949) is an American attorney and politician. He was a United States senator from Minnesota from 2003 to 2009 and is currently contesting the outcome of the 2008 Senate election. Coleman was elected in 2002, serving in the 108th, 109th, and 110th Congresses. He also served as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1994 to 2002. Previously a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Coleman changed his registration to the Republican Party in 1996. Norm_Coleman | |
| Geographical pricing Geographical pricing, in marketing, is the practice of modifying a basic list price based on the geographical location of the buyer. It is intended to reflect the costs of shipping to different locations.There are several types of geographic pricing FOB origin (Free on Board origin) - The shipping cost from the factory or warehouse is paid by the purchaser. Geographical_pricing | |
| Terrorism insurance Terrorism insurance is insurance purchased by property owners to cover their potential losses and liabilities that might occur due to terrorist activities. It is considered to be a difficult product for insurance companies, as the odds of terrorist attacks are very difficult to predict and the potential liability enormous. Terrorism_insurance | |
| Alex Koroknay-Palicz Alex Koroknay-Palicz (born July 2, 1981) is an American activist in Washington, D.C. He is currently the executive director of the National Youth Rights Association. Alex_Koroknay-Palicz | |
| National Endowment for Democracy National Endowment for Democracy, or NED, is a U.S. non-profit organization that was founded in 1983, to promote democracy by providing cash grants funded primarily through an annual allocation from the U.S. Congress. Although administered as a private organization, its funding comes almost entirely from a governmental appropriation by Congress and it was created by an act of Congress. National_Endowment_for_Democracy | |
| José Padilla (prisoner) José Padilla (born October 18, 1970), also known as Abdullah al-Muhajir or Muhajir Abdullah, is a United States citizen convicted of aiding terrorists. Padilla was arrested in Chicago on May 8, 2002, and was detained as a material witness until June 9, 2002, when President George W. José_Padilla_(prisoner) | |
| SWAT Talk:SWAT | |
| Hernando de Soto Polar Hernando de Soto Polar (born June 2, 1941) is a Peruvian economist known for his work on the informal economy and on the importance of property rights. He is the president of Peru's Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), located in Lima. Hernando_de_Soto_Polar | |
| August 2003 August 2003 January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December August_2003 | |
| Rise of the New Imperialism The "Rise of the New Imperialism" era overlaps with the Pax Britannica period (1815-1870). The American Revolution and the collapse of the Spanish empire in the New World in the early 1810-20s, following the revolutions in the viceroyalties of New Spain, New Granada, Peru and the Río de la Plata ended the first era of European empire. Rise_of_the_New_Imperialism | |
| Archer Daniels Midland Archer_Daniels_Midland | |
| Third Way (centrism) Third Way is a term that has been used to describe a political position which attempts to transcend left-wing and right-wing politics by advocating a mix of some left-wing and right-wing policies. Third Way approaches are commonly viewed as representing a centrist compromise between capitalism and socialism, or between market liberalism and democratic socialism. Third_Way_(centrism) | |
| Patrick Michaels Patrick J. Michaels, Ph.D., (born February 15, 1950) is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and a retired professor from the University of Virginia. He is a former university climatologist for Virginia, a position he had been appointed to in 1980 and acknowledged he no longer held in 2007. Patrick_Michaels | |
| Minaret of Freedom Institute The Minaret of Freedom Institute is an Islamic libertarian organization established in 1993 and based in Bethesda, Maryland. It was co-founded by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, its president, and Shahid N. Shah. Its board of directors and board of advisors include religious, academic, business and government leaders. Minaret_of_Freedom_Institute | |
| Fannie Mae Fannie_Mae | |
| Militia Talk:Militia | |
| Alternative Minimum Tax Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is part of the Federal income tax system of the United States. There is an AMT for those who owe personal income tax, and another for corporations owing corporate income tax. Only the AMT for those owing personal income tax is described here.The alternative minimum tax operates in effect as a parallel tax system, with its own definition of taxable income, exemptions, and tax rates. Alternative_Minimum_Tax | |
| Lamar Alexander Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and Conference Chair of the Republican Party. He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, U.S. Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush and candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1996 and 2000 Lamar_Alexander | |
| Monetary economics Monetary economics is a branch of economics that historically prefigured and remains integrally linked to macroeconomics. It provides a framework for analyzing money in its functions as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account. It considers how money, for example fiat currency, can gain acceptance purely because of its convenience as a public good. It examines the effects of monetary systems, including regulation of money and associated financial institutions and international aspects. Monetary_economics | |
| Progressive tax A progressive tax is a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases. "Progressive" describes a distribution effect on income or expenditure, referring to the way the rate progresses from low to high, where the average tax rate is less than the marginal tax rate. Progressive_tax | |
| Conscription Talk:Conscription | |
| Václav Klaus Václav Klaus (; born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003, reelected 2008) and a former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1992–1997). An economist by trade, he is co-founder of the Civic Democratic Party, the major Czech centre-right party. Together with Václav Havel and his Social Democrat counterpart Miloš Zeman, he is recognised as one of the three most important Czech politicians of the 1990s and the last of them to remain active. Václav_Klaus | |
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