What I’m Reading — September 4th
- Did Big-Government Labor Policies Cause the Depression?
- Charles Kesler on How Conservatives Can Get Back on Track. “It is necessary to reground our conservatism in [America’s] revolutionary [Founding] principles, but it will not be sufficient. Although conservatives cannot remedy America’s problems without them, our principles need to be explained in a contemporary idiom and applied prudently to our present circumstances. That requires, for want of a more comprehensive word, statesmanship. ”
- Why High-Speed Rail Won’t Catch on in America. Geography, scheduling and personal preference means air travel will likely dominate in most of the country, Megan McArdle argues.
- New York’s Tenured Teachers. Exploring the consequences of the city’s inane union contract.