Collegian columnist Harrison Searles explains how the contraception mandate is a matter of freedom of conscience and of the government using clumsy policy to deal with imagined problems.
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The economic foibles of mandating contraception
Tags: ACA, Contraception, government, HHS
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 2 Comments »
Malthus’ dire warning rings hollow
Collegian Columnist Harrison Searles shows that humans live better than ever, despite Malthus’ dire predictions of mass starvation.
Tags: Paul Enrlich, The Population Bomb, Thomas Malthus
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 12 Comments »
Degrees and deadweight debt
Columnist Harrison Searles discusses the decreasing value of higher education.
Tags: Costs, debt, higher education, student loans
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 2 Comments »
Protest for equality or wishes for Santa?
Columnist Harrison Searles thinks that the Occupy Wall Street movement is nothing more than a reflection of consumerist desires.
Tags: consumerism, Occupy Wall Street, Tea Party
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | No Comments »
Equality is in fact the enemy
Harrison Searles thinks that a truly equal society would lead us to lead empty and meaningless lives.
Tags: Ayn Rand, Dante, equality
Posted in Columns | 2 Comments »
Gambling with healthcare is betting one’s life
Harrison Searles thinks that those who choose not to purchase insurance should not complain when they need medical care.
Tags: Debate, health care, Republicans, Ron Paul, Tea Party
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 8 Comments »
A fatal attraction to inefficiency
Columnist Harrison Searles thinks that President Obama is mistaken in believing that there are easy solutions to the country’s current problems.
Tags: economy, F.A. Hayek, High-speed rail, infrastructure, President Obama
Posted in Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
Time to end American empire, lower defense spending
Collegian columnist Harrison Searles argues that in order to cut the budget, the government has got to reduce defense spending.
Tags: Federal Funding, military, Military Presense, Spending, united states
Posted in Columns | No Comments »
Time to end American empire
Collegian columnist Harrison Searles argues that in order to cut the budget, the government has got to reduce defense spending.
Tags: foreign policy, united states
Posted in Columns, Opinion/Editorial | 1 Comment »
