This Week in The Lighthouse: Britain’s Budget Cuts, Nationalizing Marriage, Privatize Police, Entrepreneurship
By Carl Close • Tuesday August 24, 2010 9:28 AM PDT • 2 Comments
As usual, this week’s Lighthouse deals with a wide range of topics, including British Prime Minister David Cameron’s efforts to slash public spending (Alvaro Vargas Llosa), same-sex marriage in California (William J. Watkins, Jr.), the virtues of private policing (Bruce L. Benson), and the importance of entrepreneurship (David J. Theroux). Here are links to the individual items:
1. Vargas Llosa Lauds Britain’s Budget Cuts
2. Watkins Criticizes Nationalizing Marriage
3. Private Police to Reduce Costs and Make Cities Safer
4. Free-Market Entrepreneurship Is Essential
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Tags: Budget and Tax Policy, California, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Criminal Justice, Culture, Defense, Economics, England, Free Market, Law, Police, Privatization, Uncategorized 
I am so happy I got on your news letter. I killed my TV about a year ago and the value I get from your blog is amazing I’m off to read the same sex in CA blog right now.
jim at home in Phoenix | Aug 24, 2010 | Reply
Just finished the article on privatizing marriage and what a concept. I could buy in to it, not to mention that I think you should have the right to engage in a legally binding contract with anyone you want.
lovin life in Seattle | Aug 24, 2010 | Reply