Here’s what Conan had to say about the Transportation Security Administration on his new late-night talk show. In San Diego, a man refused to be patted down by airport security and some people are calling him a hero. I don’t mind being patted down by airport security,…
Dan Mitchell
Daniel J. Mitchell is the President of the Center for Freedom and Prosperity and the Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation. Dr. Mitchell advocates limited government and fundamental tax reform, and is the nation’s leading opponent of tax harmonization schemes developed by the Brussels-based European Union, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and the United Nations.
In addition to fiscal policy, Dr. Mitchell is a trenchant observer of economic developments and an expert on Social Security reform – particularly the fiscal policy impact of reform and what the US can learn from other nations that have created personal retirement accounts.
Bashing the Federal Reserve
I’m utterly envious at how this video has gone viral, but I have to admit that it is quite clever. I don’t think my flat tax videos, for instance, have quite the same flair. In any event, one imagines “the Ben Bernank” is probably not happy about this production. If…
New Uniforms for TSA Gropers?
If we believe in truth-in-advertising, TSA bureaucrats should wear these t-shirts as they get their cheap thrills.
Savage New York Post Column on How Obama Economic Policy Is Causing Global Concern
I have a column in today’s New York Post, where I pull no punches as I comment on how the rest of the world is increasingly worried about Obama’s policies of easy money and deficit spending. I note that other nations often are guilty of the same mistakes, but that’s…
Going to Third Base with the TSA
For those who follow the Drudge Report, you’ve presumably seen several stories about “Big Sis” and her plans to require either body imaging or a full pat down. I’ve always viewed this as a cost-benefit issue. There are crazies out there who want to blow up planes, so…
Here’s an Application Form, Get Some Bailout Money from Uncle Sam!
Are you an incompetent buffoon? Have you demonstrated spectacular inability? If you answered “yes” to these questions, Uncle Sam wants you. Here’s an application for a federal bailout. It helps, of course, if you have some lobbyists and a political action…
The $27 Light Bulb and other Examples of “Stimulus” Waste and Fraud
When politicians and bureaucrats spend our money, they rarely demonstrate any concern about waste and fraud. Why be conscientious, after all, if you’re spending other people’s money – especially if your real goal is to buy votes and get campaign contributions by…
First They Came for the Happy Meals, then They Came for the Foreskins…
There is a famous statement attributed to Pastor Martin Niemöller, who was imprisoned by Hitler’s National Socialist regime and barely survived the concentration camps. They came first for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they…
Remarkable School Choice Revolution in Colorado?
Some of my Republican friends were disappointed with last week’s election results in Colorado, but something far more important is about to happen in the Centennial State. Douglas County, which is a significant jurisdiction with 240,000 residents south of Denver,…
Who Has the Best License Plate?
A friend sent me a photo of a license plate she saw yesterday. I heartily agree with the sentiment. But I still think my license plate is better because it covers everything. Does anybody have a better choice?