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Membership Question
by shelby.dreier＠yahoo.com 01 Jun '25

01 Jun '25

Hello! My name is Shelby Dreier. I've been recently trying to be more involved with the LP in general. In pursuit of that end, I donated $100 to LPMO in January this year, and believed at that time that this would classify me as a voting member (after a 2-year wait). However, I don't believe I've received anything at all from the organization since donating, and wanted to make sure I didn't make a mistake. Is there a way to confirm membership? Was I supposed to receive anything in the mail or email as proof?Thank you for any assistance,Shelby Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer

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Tariffs Are Awful, But The Income Tax May Be Worse – OpEd
by walterblock＠substack.com 30 Mar '25

30 Mar '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/tariffs-are-awful-but-the-income Every fiber of my economic being cries out against tariffs. If they are so good, why doesn?t each state in the US have one against the products of all of the other 49? That is, Ohio could ?protect? its industries against the incursions from Arizona. This is obviously silly. One of the important reasons America is so prosperous is that we have a gigantic, internal, free trade area. Donald Trump supports them on the ground that the McKinley administration was prosperous, and relied upon tariffs. But this is to commit the post hoc ergo propter hoc logical fallacy: that since A precedes B, A must be the cause of B. No, America did indeed become rich during this epoch, but that was in spite of tariffs, not due to their benign influence. If you are looking for a historical episode to shed light on this matter, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 will do far better: it greatly worsened an already bad recession, plunging our economy into a deep depression. Our President also claims that the US is victimized by a negative balance of trade: we buy more from Canada and other countries than they purchase from us. However, I have a horrid balance of trade with McDonald?s and Wal-Mart. I acquire several hundreds of dollars? worth of their products every year, and neither has yet seen fit to reciprocate with any of my economic services (hint, hint!). On the other hand, I have a very strong positive balance of trade with my employer, Loyola University New Orleans. They pay me a decent salary; apart from a few lunches in their cafeteria, my expenditures to them fill their coffers to a zero degree. Should anyone worry about this sort of thing? Of course not. Ditto for international trade. If Country A buys more from B than it sells to it, money will flow from the former to the latter, reducing prices in the former and raising them in the latter, until matters balance out. Everyone realizes the foolishness of tariffs when it comes to absolute advantage. No Canadian objects to the importation of bananas from Costa Rica. Producing this tropical product in the frozen North would be financially prohibitive (gigantic hothouses). Ditto for maple syrup in the country to the south. The only way they could produce this item would be to place maple trees in gigantic refrigerators. Ludicrous and prohibitively expensive. But when it comes to comparative advantage, all too many people are out to lunch insofar as the teachings of Economics 101 are concerned. They fear that other countries might be more efficient than we are; with free trade, they would produce everything, we, nothing, and we would all starve to death from massive unemployment. To dispel this myth, let?s consider a thought experiment. A lawyer is as good a typist as his secretary. He can produce $1,000 per day by practicing his profession. But for every such day, he needs a certain amount of typing. He can produce $200 worth each day. In two days, he can thus earn $1200 on his own. If he hires a typist, he can earn $2,000 from lawyering in two days, but must pay his secretary $200 daily for a total of $400. If he trades with her, he will come out with $2,000-$400=$1,600, an appreciable gain for him. So is there any economic case for tariffs, given the foregoing? Yes, paradoxically, there is?in a way, if the alternative is a tax that?s even worse. At the start of his second term, President Trump initially fired [ https://substack.com/redirect/b3edca29-8631-45ac-992a-f616981be702?j=eyJ1Ij… ] 6% of the employees of the Internal Revenue Service. He is now looking to end [ https://substack.com/redirect/4833d838-ccba-45b8-a3ae-ceb14704d097?j=eyJ1Ij… ] the employment of some 50% of them. Suppose he follows this up by getting rid of all of the rest of the IRS bureaucrats, eliminating the dreaded income tax, and achieving revenue neutrality with tariffs. His motto might be: ?Let?s turn back the clock to 1912,? the year before this tax was implemented (when it ranged from 1% to 7%!). What would the benefits be thereof? First of all, there are many intelligent, productive people who work for the IRS. There are some 90,000 of them. If dismissed by their employer, they would be freed up to produce goods and services desired by the populace. Ditto for the many accountants and tax lawyers who devote all or part of their time to helping their clients wrestle with complicated IRS regulations. Further, many of us fill out our own tax forms. This takes hours, days in some cases, time that could be better spent on leisure or productivity. The benefit here is that it takes relatively little labor to run a tariff system. Hey, we already have tariffs in place. An increase in their level would hardly call for much more manpower, likely hardly any more at all. Halfway measures will avail us little. But if Mr. Trump completely eliminates the IRS and the hated income tax along with it, there may be a reasonable case for increasing tariff rates. Not to present punitive levels, though. To put it another way, if we accept that there has to be a government, and it therefore needs some revenue to function, this might be the least-bad option. Should we worry about so many people becoming unemployed? Not at all. A similar sort of thing occurred when the car replaced the horse and buggy, when the cell phone substituted for Kodak, when we switched from typewriters to computers, etc. We are all the richer for this sort of thing, and will be in this case too. Originally published here [ https://substack.com/redirect/ef1af85f-14e3-4653-8e13-3361b566c8b3?j=eyJ1Ij… ]. Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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Are Liberty and Atheism Compatible? With Marshall Fritz With Walter Block, Jacob Hornberger, Mary Ruwart, and Paul…
by walterblock＠substack.com 30 Mar '25

30 Mar '25

View this post on the web at https://walterblock.substack.com/p/are-liberty-and-atheism-compatible Are Liberty and Atheism Compatible? With Marshall Fritz With Walter Block, Jacob Hornberger, Mary Ruwart, and Paul Schmidt [ https://substack.com/redirect/a5398b2d-a51e-4f84-88e8-13deca599a43?j=eyJ1Ij… ] Unsubscribe https://substack.com/redirect/2/eyJlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93YWx0ZXJibG9jay5zdWJzdGF…

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News and Events from your friends at the Hammond Institute
by hammondinstitute＠lindenwood.edu 28 Mar '25

28 Mar '25

Email from Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute www.HammondInstitute.org QUARTERLY NEWS & UPDATES March 2025 2025 is off to a great start for the Hammond Institute with engaging activities for students, relevant research, and meaningful community outreach. In this quarterly update, check out highlights of what?s been happening and learn about upcoming free events that you won?t want to miss. Look for more updates throughout the year to learn about all the ways the Hammond Institute is making a difference. ? H. F. LANGENBERG MEMORIAL SPEAKER SERIES ? "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORD IN THE DICTIONARY": TARIFFS April 24, 2025 Doors Open ? 5:45 P.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 6:30 P.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 7:30 P.M. (CT) In-Person & Virtual LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall Directions Featuring Dr. Nicolas L. Ziebarth The event will provide an overview of what tariffs are, how they work, and how they've been used historically. It will also dispel some common misconceptions about the economic effects of tariffs and the trade deficit. REGISTER ?The H. F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series was established in 2017. Our goal is to provide members of the St. Louis area community with an opportunity to hear leading intellectuals and to engage in intellectual discussion and debate. ? LIBERTY & ETHICS CENTER ? BUSINESS ETHICS PANEL March 27, 2025 Lunch Starts ? 11:00 A.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 11:30 A.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 12:45 P.M. (CT) LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall Directions Come join experienced business professionals as they share valuable insights into real-life ethical dilemmas along with their firsthand, personal approach to resolution. ? General Admission and lunch are FREE. No ticket required. Seating is first come, first served. This event is co-hosted with the St. Charles Rotary Club. MORE INFORMATION Panelists: . Dr. Cynthia Schroeder, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, and Health . Kurt Bahr, Director of Elections, St. Charles County Election Authority . Mark Steele, Chairman, CEO, and Owner, Craftsman Industries, Inc. . John Clark, President & CEO, Masterclock (Rotarian, Panel Moderator) PPE LEAGUE COMPETITION The Lindenwood Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Team is gearing up to compete against other university teams at the national PPE League Competition at the University of Ottawa in Kansas on April 11, 2025. ?This year?s theme for the competition is the ?Immigration Dilemma.? Teams compete in four events, including a commercial competition addressing an immigration issue, a Settlers of Catan competition, a game theory competition, and a policy case competition, which draw on a range of skills and knowledge developed by the competing students. Ten students from across disciplines make up the Lindenwood team. The team is led by Dr. Joseph Steineger, the Hammond Institute Coordinator of Student Activities, and Dr. Dale Walton, Hammond Institute Fellow. The team has prepared for the competition through its reading group that started meeting in October. There are high expectations for the team?s performance after its first- and second-place finishes in the past two years. ?The Liberty & Ethics Center is focused on the humanistic aspects of the broader mission of the Hammond Institute. Its mission is to foster scholarship on the roles of free enterprise and liberty in advancing the virtues necessary for a society that is both prosperous and just. ? ECONOMIC EDUCATION CENTER ? GET MONEY SMART @ LINDENWOOD Starting April 1, the Hammond Institute?s Economic Education Center will host its annual Get Money Smart @ Lindenwood financial education series. This four-week series provides practical information presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format that equips Lindenwood students to improve their financial literacy and take actions that can help them achieve financial wellbeing. This year?s lineup includes speakers from Vantage Investment Services Group, Mission Financial, and Lindenwood University. The events are free and take place in-person or virtually in Dunseth Auditorium at 12:15pm-1:00 P.M. on April 1, 8, 15, and 22. REGISTER MAD CITY MONEY This semester, the Economic Education Center will reach more than two hundred high-school students around St. Louis through its Mad City Money Financial Reality Simulation. This is an experiential learning program designed to enhance students? financial knowledge and skills and empower them to be effective and responsible decision makers at both personal and professional levels. These activities were supported by the center?s partnerships with St. Louis Community Credit Union, the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, and local schools. TEACHER WORKSHOPS In June, the Economic Education Center will partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to offer two professional development workshops for local educators, pre-service teachers (Lindenwood education majors), and Lindenwood education faculty. One workshop will focus on the elementary level and other on the secondary level. Participants will learn about free educational resources and creative teaching strategies that can be used in area classrooms to enhance students? economic and financial literacy. Participants will also learn about continuing education opportunities at Lindenwood. Email eec at lindenwood.edu for more information. EEC DIRECTOR PRESENTS AT MCSS CONFERENCE In February, Grant Black, Director of the Economic Education Center, presented at the 2025 Annual Conference for the Missouri Council of the Social Studies. His presentation, ?MO HiStory: Missouri History Through the Lives of Its Entrepreneurs,? equipped teachers with the MO HiStory curriculum that includes lessons based on short stories about 20 diverse entrepreneurial Missourians. The curriculum is designed to expose students to individuals whose entrepreneurial spirit led to the development of business and the growth of cities and towns throughout the state. The mission of the Economic Education Center includes the provision of services for K-16 educators, K-16 students, K-12 youth organizers, and K-12 parents. Through various activities the Center will increase economic and financial awareness and instill appreciation and value for using sound economic reasoning to make choices associated with comfortable and secure living. ? CENTER FOR APPLIED ECONOMICS ? ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH The Hammond Institute?s Center for Applied Economics continues its three-year research project examining needs and challenges faced by diverse participants in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the St. Louis region. The project is funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and is a partnership with TechSTL and the St. Louis Community College Workforce Solutions Group. This spring, the research team continues to collect data through its St. Louis Work and Business Survey and to engage entrepreneurs and small business owners in a series of focus groups. If you aspire to be an entrepreneur, own a business, or just have a side gig, we want you to share your experiences by completing the survey. TAKE SURVEY The Center for Applied Economics (formerly the Center for Economics and the Environment) produces and disseminates policy-oriented research on state and local economies. It also provides resources and a forum for student and faculty training and research. ? ?GIVING Empower the Hammond Institute to continue to make a difference with your financial support. ? SUPPORT US Our mission is to foster free enterprise and civil and religious ?liberty through the examination of market-oriented approaches to economic and social issues. ? www.HammondInstitute.org ? The John W. Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University | 209 South Kingshighway | St. Charles, MO 63301 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

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News and Events from your friends at the Hammond Institute
by hammondinstitute＠lindenwood.edu 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

Email from Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute www.HammondInstitute.org QUARTERLY NEWS & UPDATES March 2025 2025 is off to a great start for the Hammond Institute with engaging activities for students, relevant research, and meaningful community outreach. In this quarterly update, check out highlights of what?s been happening and learn about upcoming free events that you won?t want to miss. Look for more updates throughout the year to learn about all the ways the Hammond Institute is making a difference. ? H. F. LANGENBERG MEMORIAL SPEAKER SERIES ? "THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORD IN THE DICTIONARY": TARIFFS April 24, 2025 Doors Open ? 5:45 P.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 6:30 P.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 7:30 P.M. (CT) In-Person & Virtual LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall Directions Featuring Dr. Nicolas L. Ziebarth The event will provide an overview of what tariffs are, how they work, and how they've been used historically. It will also dispel some common misconceptions about the economic effects of tariffs and the trade deficit. REGISTER ?The H. F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series was established in 2017. Our goal is to provide members of the St. Louis area community with an opportunity to hear leading intellectuals and to engage in intellectual discussion and debate. ? LIBERTY & ETHICS CENTER ? BUSINESS ETHICS PANEL March 27, 2025 Lunch Starts ? 11:00 A.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 11:30 A.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 12:45 P.M. (CT) LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall Directions Come join experienced business professionals as they share valuable insights into real-life ethical dilemmas along with their firsthand, personal approach to resolution. ? General Admission and lunch are FREE. No ticket required. Seating is first come, first served. This event is co-hosted with the St. Charles Rotary Club. MORE INFORMATION Panelists: . Dr. Cynthia Schroeder, Dean of the College of Science, Technology, and Health . Kurt Bahr, Director of Elections, St. Charles County Election Authority . Mark Steele, Chairman, CEO, and Owner, Craftsman Industries, Inc. . John Clark, President & CEO, Masterclock (Rotarian, Panel Moderator) PPE LEAGUE COMPETITION The Lindenwood Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Team is gearing up to compete against other university teams at the national PPE League Competition at the University of Ottawa in Kansas on April 11, 2025. ?This year?s theme for the competition is the ?Immigration Dilemma.? Teams compete in four events, including a commercial competition addressing an immigration issue, a Settlers of Catan competition, a game theory competition, and a policy case competition, which draw on a range of skills and knowledge developed by the competing students. Ten students from across disciplines make up the Lindenwood team. The team is led by Dr. Joseph Steineger, the Hammond Institute Coordinator of Student Activities, and Dr. Dale Walton, Hammond Institute Fellow. The team has prepared for the competition through its reading group that started meeting in October. There are high expectations for the team?s performance after its first- and second-place finishes in the past two years. ?The Liberty & Ethics Center is focused on the humanistic aspects of the broader mission of the Hammond Institute. Its mission is to foster scholarship on the roles of free enterprise and liberty in advancing the virtues necessary for a society that is both prosperous and just. ? ECONOMIC EDUCATION CENTER ? GET MONEY SMART @ LINDENWOOD Starting April 1, the Hammond Institute?s Economic Education Center will host its annual Get Money Smart @ Lindenwood financial education series. This four-week series provides practical information presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format that equips Lindenwood students to improve their financial literacy and take actions that can help them achieve financial wellbeing. This year?s lineup includes speakers from Vantage Investment Services Group, Mission Financial, and Lindenwood University. The events are free and take place in-person or virtually in Dunseth Auditorium at 12:15pm-1:00 P.M. on April 1, 8, 15, and 22. REGISTER MAD CITY MONEY This semester, the Economic Education Center will reach more than two hundred high-school students around St. Louis through its Mad City Money Financial Reality Simulation. This is an experiential learning program designed to enhance students? financial knowledge and skills and empower them to be effective and responsible decision makers at both personal and professional levels. These activities were supported by the center?s partnerships with St. Louis Community Credit Union, the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, and local schools. TEACHER WORKSHOPS In June, the Economic Education Center will partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to offer two professional development workshops for local educators, pre-service teachers (Lindenwood education majors), and Lindenwood education faculty. One workshop will focus on the elementary level and other on the secondary level. Participants will learn about free educational resources and creative teaching strategies that can be used in area classrooms to enhance students? economic and financial literacy. Participants will also learn about continuing education opportunities at Lindenwood. Email eec at lindenwood.edu for more information. EEC DIRECTOR PRESENTS AT MCSS CONFERENCE In February, Grant Black, Director of the Economic Education Center, presented at the 2025 Annual Conference for the Missouri Council of the Social Studies. His presentation, ?MO HiStory: Missouri History Through the Lives of Its Entrepreneurs,? equipped teachers with the MO HiStory curriculum that includes lessons based on short stories about 20 diverse entrepreneurial Missourians. The curriculum is designed to expose students to individuals whose entrepreneurial spirit led to the development of business and the growth of cities and towns throughout the state. The mission of the Economic Education Center includes the provision of services for K-16 educators, K-16 students, K-12 youth organizers, and K-12 parents. Through various activities the Center will increase economic and financial awareness and instill appreciation and value for using sound economic reasoning to make choices associated with comfortable and secure living. ? CENTER FOR APPLIED ECONOMICS ? ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH The Hammond Institute?s Center for Applied Economics continues its three-year research project examining needs and challenges faced by diverse participants in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the St. Louis region. The project is funded by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and is a partnership with TechSTL and the St. Louis Community College Workforce Solutions Group. This spring, the research team continues to collect data through its St. Louis Work and Business Survey and to engage entrepreneurs and small business owners in a series of focus groups. If you aspire to be an entrepreneur, own a business, or just have a side gig, we want you to share your experiences by completing the survey. TAKE SURVEY The Center for Applied Economics (formerly the Center for Economics and the Environment) produces and disseminates policy-oriented research on state and local economies. It also provides resources and a forum for student and faculty training and research. ? ?GIVING Empower the Hammond Institute to continue to make a difference with your financial support. ? SUPPORT US Our mission is to foster free enterprise and civil and religious ?liberty through the examination of market-oriented approaches to economic and social issues. ? www.HammondInstitute.org ? The John W. Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise at Lindenwood University | 209 South Kingshighway | St. Charles, MO 63301 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

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THIS THURSDAY - Business Ethics Panel Event - March 27, 2025
by hammondinstitute＠lindenwood.edu 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

Email from Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute You don't want to miss this! www.HammondInstitute.org ? JOIN US THIS THURSDAY! March 27, 2025 | 11:00 A.M. (CT) Business Ethics Panel In-Person LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall 209 South Kingshighway St. Charles, MO 63301 Campus Map Lunch Starts ? 11:00 A.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 11:30 A.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 12:45 P.M. (CT) Come join experienced business professionals as they share valuable insights into real-life ethical dilemmas along with their firsthand, personal approach to resolution. ? General Admission and lunch are FREE. No ticket required. Seating is first come, first served. This event is co-hosted with the St. Charles Rotary Club. Featuring: ? . Cynthia Schroeder Dean of the College of Science, Technology, and Health, Lindenwood University (www.lindenwood.edu) ? . Kurt Bahr Director of Elections, St. Charles County Election Authority (www.sccmo.org) ? . Mark Steele Chairman, CEO, and Owner, Craftsman Industries, Inc. (www.craftsmenind.com) ? . John Clark President & CEO, Masterclock (Rotarian, Panel Moderator ? www.masterclock.com) ? FLYER MORE DETAILS ? Our mission is to foster free enterprise and civil and religious liberty through the examination of market-oriented approaches to economic and social issues. www.HammondInstitute.org Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute | 209 South Kingshighway | St. Charles, MO 63301 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

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THIS THURSDAY - Business Ethics Panel Event - March 27, 2025
by hammondinstitute＠lindenwood.edu 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Email from Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute You don't want to miss this! www.HammondInstitute.org ? JOIN US THIS THURSDAY! March 27, 2025 | 11:00 A.M. (CT) Business Ethics Panel In-Person LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall 209 South Kingshighway St. Charles, MO 63301 Campus Map Lunch Starts ? 11:00 A.M. (CT) Event Starts ? 11:30 A.M. (CT) Event Ends ? 12:45 P.M. (CT) Come join experienced business professionals as they share valuable insights into real-life ethical dilemmas along with their firsthand, personal approach to resolution. ? General Admission and lunch are FREE. No ticket required. Seating is first come, first served. This event is co-hosted with the St. Charles Rotary Club. Featuring: ? . Cynthia Schroeder Dean of the College of Science, Technology, and Health, Lindenwood University (www.lindenwood.edu) ? . Kurt Bahr Director of Elections, St. Charles County Election Authority (www.sccmo.org) ? . Mark Steele Chairman, CEO, and Owner, Craftsman Industries, Inc. (www.craftsmenind.com) ? . John Clark President & CEO, Masterclock (Rotarian, Panel Moderator ? www.masterclock.com) ? FLYER MORE DETAILS ? Our mission is to foster free enterprise and civil and religious liberty through the examination of market-oriented approaches to economic and social issues. www.HammondInstitute.org Lindenwood University - Hammond Institute | 209 South Kingshighway | St. Charles, MO 63301 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

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