The Economist's Cookbook

The_Chef is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Commerce and was close to a double in History. He is an outspoken critic of government coercion and power, a fan of firearms, and shooting sports. He appreciates fine whiskeys, fast cars, smart women, and Capitalism. He likes Progressive Metal of many stripes (Death, Black, Folk, etc.), Classical, Progressive Rock, and a whole host of other genres except Country and Hip-Hop/Rap. He finds those to be a blight on society.

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." - V

"Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
- George Orwell

"Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." - George Washington

"If one rejects laissez faire on account of man's fallibility and moral weakness, one must for the same reason also reject every kind of government action." -Ludwig von Mises

"It is no crime to be ignorant of economics, which is, after all, a specialized discipline and one that most people consider to be a "dismal science." But it is totally irresponsible to have a loud and vociferous opinion on economic subjects while remaining in this state of ignorance." - Murray Rothbard