Most Americans didn’t even want us to land on the moon
20 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in economic history, politics - USA
Bill Maher on Political Correctness
18 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in politics - USA Tags: political correctness
There is no undecided vote Trump could win over to shore up losses from his base
15 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
Why the onrush of unconscious bias when women work that 40th hour
15 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, discrimination, gender, labour economics, politics - USA
Source: Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2016, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Why no boat people via PNG? Why from Indonesia?
14 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in Economics of international refugee law, International law, politics - Australia
The northernmost tip of Australia is 5 km from Papua New Guinea. Instead, boat people take off from Indonesia in leaky boats too unseaworthy to get to where they are going, much less be turn backed, to land on Christmas Island which is an offshore territory. A strong swimmer could get to the State of Queensland from Papua New Guinea on a good day. A decent paddle boat would do the job.
If the PNG authorities tolerated people smuggling, their relationship with Australia would be jeopardised. On the other hand, there is plenty of votes at the ballot box in Indonesia from sticking it to Australia. Little wonder that a substantial part of the Pacific solution to illegal maritime arrivals by boat people is bribing Indonesian authorities to crack down on people smuggling.
.@Greens policy would have meant many more drownings of boat people
14 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in Economics of international refugee law, politics - Australia
Source: THE RIGHT WAY FORWARD ON REFUGEES HUMANE, EFFECTIVE, LEGAL The Greens’ plan for a genuine regional response and safer pathways.
The most recent policy of the Australian Greens drops the above ideas about an open border but has other weird things like a skilled refugee visa. Very odd for a social justice policy. Obviously all well-founded fears of persecution are not created equal. The university educated deserve more protection. Good luck assessing a claim for asylum within 30 days, much less an identity check.
There is a message in here somewhere
12 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economics of regulation, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, urban economics Tags: land supply, zoning
Little wonder JFK bribed his way passed navy medical. Little chance of political career otherwise
12 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economic history, politics - USA, Public Choice
The PNG Supreme Court on #ManusIsland #Manus
11 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in Economics of international refugee law, International law, politics - New Zealand
Why the explosion in unconscious bias at age 29? Hard to judge age even by decade, but we men, misogynist bastards all, can unconsciously spot every woman aged 29+ and discriminate against them more!
11 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
Who pays taxes in the USA?
10 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in politics - USA, public economics Tags: top 1%
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