Author Archives: Ralph Shnelvar

Sometimes we should just not compromise.

Gentle Reader, this opinion piece was written by my dear friend, Jim Remmert, one of the best and most knowledgeable Libertarians I know. “Lately, there has been a lot of media criticism about the need for and absence of “compromise” … Continue reading

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Starving us of health care innovation, a new tax

The following was published as a Letter to The Editor. http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_20004563 I have added more that was not published below. Coming in 2013 (after the election) is a new tax 2.3% Obamacare excise tax on medical devices. That’s like a … Continue reading

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I don’t need no stinkin’ driver’s license

Why is it that policies that seem utterly obvious and in the public interest to me are … . Well, read below. I posted this on the Camera’s Jan 28th 2012 LTE blog. Shnelvar: Why not let the insurance companies … Continue reading

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On Traffic Safety

SHARON LAROCQUE : Does anyone notice the manner in which drivers approach a traffic circle? It’s full speed ahead and never mind who is in the circle already. … Anyone have an answer? Read this article about REMOVING traffic signs … Continue reading

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My top ten stupid suggestions

SwitzTrail : Mr. Seigal, one of the quickest and least painful ways of balancing the budget would be if we could halve the roughly %9 unemployment rate with good paying jobs. If more people were receiving a decent paycheck, there … Continue reading

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Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

STEVEN SEIGAL: We need to live within our means, plain and simple, and we should demand the same of our politicians as they spend the public’s money. Chuck Wright wrote: As long as it’s legal for the government to live … Continue reading

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Inefficient American Health Care

Most of my articles are inspired by questions or comments on the Camera’s Opinion page blog. CompFedUp said: So, Ralph, since you’re an official libertarian, perhaps you can explain why our health care system is so bad in comparison to … Continue reading

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Teenagers, sleep, and the market

And thank you, George Will, for correctly pointing out that kids don’t need (or deserve) constant praise. Continue reading

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Minimum Wage

I urge the Gentle reader to read http://www.dailycamera.com/guestopinion/ci_14059029 A poster, btm1001, wrote: “And since the new minimum wage means employers will hire the most skilled applicants first, teens find they are left out in the cold.” So prior to the … Continue reading

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The odds of getting AIDS

Let me state the obvious: AIDS is a tragedy. Millions of people a year die from this disease. Let me state the obvious: people die in car accidents and motorcycle accidents. People die skiing, too. When someone dies unexpectedly, it … Continue reading

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