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Chris Hitzroth

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Political Intolerance

May 21st, 2009 | By Chris Hitzroth | Category: Featured, Morning Whiskey
I’ve heard a lot lately about how we need to be tolerant of one another’s political views.  I hear this, I suspect, because I’m not tolerant of most people’s politics.  I’m told we can have a good argument about our positions on the issues, but when we’re done, we must ...read more


A Critical Response to “A Net-Positive Gas Tax”

Mar 26th, 2009 | By Chris Hitzroth | Category: Energy, Featured, Macro Economics, Oil
I think Dr. George Doddington was eloquent, sincere, and convincing in his March 23rd piece "A Net-Positive Gas Tax" where he supported the immediate implementation of Charles Krauthammer’s "net-zero" gasoline tax.  I also think he was wrong. Let’s suppose for a moment that a charismatic Democratic President of socialist bent and ...read more