Archives for "May 2006":
Economic Democracy Via Consumerism? on May 30, 2006 in Economics
The capitalistic social order, therefore, is an economic democracy in the strictest sense of the word. In the last analysis, all decisions are dependent on the will of the people as consumers. Ludwig von Mises, Human Action Two things. First, not all of us have the same purchasing power. There are many who cannot even participate in an economy....
Latin American Briefs on May 30, 2006 in Latin America
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he's concerned about an ``erosion of democracy'' in Venezuela, one of the four largest suppliers of oil to the U.S., and Bolivia. ``Let me just put it bluntly - I'm concerned about the erosion of democracy in the countries you mentioned,'' Bush said today in response to a question about...
Funny Pics From Peru's Presidential Debate on May 30, 2006 in Latin America
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Piracy Until Open Source on May 30, 2006 in Society
SAN JUAN (EFE) - An annual report presented by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) on Tuesday revealed that 47% of the software installed on the island during 2005 was illegal. In that same year, software piracy also cost local businesses $12 million. PrWow But saved local consumers $24 million. ..."Approximately half of all PC programs installed in 2005 in...
2004 Puerto Rico Elections Posters on May 30, 2006 in Puerto Rico
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Latinos on AOL's City Guide on May 30, 2006 in Society
The first result on a recent query for "Denver Latino" on Google took me to "Latino Scene" from AOL's City Guide. Interestingly enough, the main photo for the website depicted a bunch of dark-hair Latinos apparently dancing Salsa. It's interesting to see how Latinos are stereotypically depicted with bald-man in the middle beating a conga, chick on the bottom...
The Irony of Immigration on May 30, 2006 in
I initially agreed with Randall Hunn from Enter Stage Right's comments regarding Third World immigration: Go back to your country. Tell your government you have seen that freedom and prosperity can be obtained through citizens demanding honest government and working for reform and improvement. But then one has to ask themselves: what good does petitioning your government for reform...
Amaia at the Pool on May 30, 2006 in Photos
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11 Pictures: Amaia May 2006 on May 30, 2006 in
A poncho I bought her in Mexico. My buddy Salvador's daughter. Salvador. Jesus' brother. "Your soul is mine!" (Look at her butt.) The look of curiosity. Breakin' Color coordination....
Rossello's New Book on May 15, 2006 in Puerto Rico
I just bought Senator Rossello's new book, "The Unfinished Business of American Democracy." Putting my deep down dislike for Rossello's public policy to the side, I have to say that this is the most unprofessional book that I have ever placed my hands on. While Luis Davila Colon's check-out counter titles at least follow the basic rules of margins and...
on May 14, 2006 in Music
(Album available off of a later post)One of my mother's favorite albums was Paul Simon's "Capeman," the soundtrack for a Broadway play of the same name. The album was not very popular, as it was a radical shift away from Simon's traditional sound. The soundtrack and play was based on Salvador Agron, a young Nuyorican gang member who murdered two...
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