Posted on 08/18/2005 5:49:47 PM PDT by Nicholas Conradin
On Saturday, August 20 at 9:45 am The Abolition of Antitrust Gary Hull
Description: Gary Hull argues that antitrust laws are harmful in the book he edited entitled "The Abolition of Antitrust." Mr. Hull and other contributing writers assert that these laws are based on bad economics and the misinterpretation of American business history. Gary Hull is joined by Yaron Brook, president of the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, California, to examine several antitrust cases, including General Electric, Visa/Mastercard, and Kellogg/General Mills.
Author Bio: Gary Hull is director of the Program on Values and Ethics in the Marketplace at Duke University. He has taught philosophy and business ethics at Whittier College and the Claremont Graduate School. He also co-edited "The Ayn Rand Reader" with Ayn Rand and Leonard Peikoff.
On Saturday, August 20 at 3:00 pm The End of Time David Horowtiz
Description: David Horowitz discusses new book, "The End of Time," which he wrote after battling prostate cancer. During the talk, Mr. Horowitz explains his reaction to being diagnosed with cancer. He reflects on the support he received while being treated and the way the experience changed him. He also talks about the work of two men who provided him insights on life: mathematician Blaise Pascal and novelist Saul Bellow. The talk was hosted by the Wednesday Morning Club, a part of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture conceived the morning after the 1992 elections. Mr. Horowitz answers questions following his remarks.
Author Bio: David Horowitz is president of the Center for the Study of Popular Culture in Los Angeles. He is the author of many books, including "Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey," "Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left," and "Left Illusions: An Intellectual Odyssey." For more on Mr. Horowitz and his work, visit www.frontpagemag.com.
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Typical David Horowitz idiocy as a shill for the captains of business, industry (if there be any remaining) and banking who'd relish the thought of the freedom to avoid competition. This is such rank foolishness as to be unworthy of a serious response.
A good excuse to sit on my ass saturday.
The Sherman Antitrust Act has been the primary legal barrier for the preservation of the great American middle class of consumers. A return to the evils that spawned the Act would be welcomed by today's captains of finance and commerce. It costs money to compete. Why compete when you can agree with those who would be your ostensible competitors and everyone can turn a nice profit? It's bad enough that this administration's economic policies have moved us closer to a third-world type of elimination of the middle class, but to eliminate the great economic protective device is pure lunacy.
Have you ever read anything by Gary Hull? Of course, the Sherman Act is not the only antitrust law. Are you saying all all so-called antitrust statutes are good legislation? Are you saying all court interpretations of antitrust legislation are good for consumers? Are you saying all state owned monopolies are good things? Are you saying the ICC and the CAB were agencies that were good for consumers? How about the monopolies created by patent protection? Do patents really need to last as long as they do in order to promote innovation?
Do you intent on an entire law school course here on FR?
If you charge the same price as your competitors, that is evidence that you are acting in collusion, a violation of one of the myriad (many more than six) interpretations of anti-trust statutes.
If you chage a higher price than your competitors, that is evidence that you are acting with monopoly power, a violation of one of the myriad (many more than six) interpretations of anti-trust statutes.
If you charge a lower price than your competitors, that is evidence of predatory pricing, an attempt to gain monopoly power, a violation of one of the myriad (many more than six) interpretations of anti-trust statutes.
antitrust laws do not apply to the states, sovereign agencies, the federal govt. or agencies like the old CAB, ICC or the FAA
I notice that you left out labor unions, a restraint of trade if ever there was one. They too are exempt.
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Horowitz just took the podium after the intro, bump.
Thanks for the post.
I didn't know he'd been sick until I read the header just now.
This feels like it's going to be a good talk.
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