by Dan Mitchell | Mar 26, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Some types of theft are legal in America. But there’s a catch. You can only legally steal if you work for the government. It’s a process called “civil asset forfeiture” and it enables government officials to confiscate your property even if you have not been convicted...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 12, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society
One of the unfortunate features of Washington is that people often wind up in places that bring out their worst behaviors. The classic example is Jack Kemp, who did great work as a member of Congress to push a supply-side agenda of low marginal tax rates and less...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation, VAT
What were the most noteworthy events from 2015? Regarding bad news, there’s unfortunately a lot of competition. But if I’m forced to pick the very worst developments, here’s my list. Resuscitation of the Export-Import Bank – I did a premature victory dance last year...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 25, 2015 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Since we enjoyed yesterday a libertarian version of the night-before-Christmas story, let’s continue today with the holiday spirit. During previous Christmas seasons, I’ve shared Keynesian Christmas carols, a great Jay Leno joke, a video of Santa as a small business...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 25, 2015 | Blogs
Remember Sleepless in Seattle, the 1993 romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan? Well, there should be a remake of that film entitled Clueless in Washington. But it wouldn’t be romantic and it wouldn’t be a comedy. Though there would be a laughable aspect to...
