In Passing.

Gee, that Adam Smith can really hurt a guy:

What is the species of domestic industry which his capital can employ, and of which the produce is likely to be of the greatest value, every individual, it is evident, can, in his local situation, judge much better than any statesman or lawgiver can do for him. The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it.

H/T Cafe Hayek.

………………………………………………….

Charles Winecoff has left the left, read all about it at Front Page Magazine. Seems to happen a lot that people as they get older move from left to right, neo-neocon has a superb account of her move that is worth re-reading at least once a year. Those who do move the other way like Colin Powell and Arlen Specter were too soft to be real Republicans all along so I don’t count them as real conversions.

……………………………………………….

Talking of conversion, did you see Roger L Simon’s column on his move from atheism to some sort of understanding of what religion and a faith based belief in God is?

……………………………………………….

Still on religion a bit, at the end of an article on ‘Obama, the Quintessential Liberal Fascist’, Kyle-Anne Shiver has this comment and warning from Pope Benedict:

As Pope Benedict XVI has so presciently warned:

Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes, not divine, but demonic.

Be not fooled, America. The movement, which appears most benign is instead the most malignant growth ever seen on our soil. It’s a cancer that will kill, and however slowly it grows or however nice it may look on the surface, doesn’t change a thing.

………………………………………………

Found a baked potato recipe I just have to try as soon as possible. I love potatoes cooked any which way, the humble potato, a gift from God. [Can't get away from religion tonight!]

Sphere: Related Content