“Pessimism is not only unwarranted, it is also a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you think the cause is lost, it will be. No one works hard for a cause they think will lose.” IfsThinkingSelfHardLostCausesLosesHard WorkPessimismFulfillingProphecySelf Fulfilling Prophecy Author:Lawrence Reed
“Monetary reform, if it is to be genuine and successful, must sever money and banking from politics. That's why a modern gold standard must have: no central bank; no fixed rations between gold and silver; no bail-outs; no suspension of gold payments or other bank frauds; no monetization of debt; and no inflation of the money supply, all of which have proved so disastrous in the past.” IfsPastSuccessfulModernStandardsGoldDebtGenuineReformFixedSilverFraudBankingInflationPaymentMonetaryCentral BanksSuspensionBailGold And SilverGold StandardRations Author:Lawrence Reed
“By mandating an even higher minimum, the living wage prices even more people out of work. The people who push these cockamamie ideas never seem to ask why any employer would hire someone at $8.23 if that person's services are only valued in the marketplace at, say, $5.00.” PeopleIfsPersonsIdeasSeemsAsksHigherMinimumEmployersMarketplaceLiving Wage Author:Lawrence Reed
