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Property Rights Are the Foundation of a Free Society

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world…. Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand, neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences.
–  George Washington, Farewell Address [September 26, 1796]

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September 26, 2024
Property Rights Are the Foundation of a Free Society
I recently read that a Motel 6 in Scottsdale, Arizona, is charging $699 a night for next year’s Super Bowl. Is that legal? It sure sounds like a bad case of price-gouging to me. I did a quick search of how much a Motel 6 in Scottsdale costs right now and it came out to around $100 a night. That’s one super-sized price …
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