by Dan Mitchell | Dec 25, 2017 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Over the years, I’ve shared examples of a politically correct Christmas, several versions of a TSA Christmas (here, here, and here), a couple of versions of The Night Before Christmas (here and here), and even a story of Santa Claus getting busted by the IRS. But one...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 2, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I’ve always viewed Ayn Rand’s most famous novel, Atlas Shrugged, as a warning about the dangers of over-regulation, over-taxation, and excessive redistribution. I won’t spoil the plot for those who haven’t yet read the book, but it’s basically a story about what...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 17, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Europe, Government Spending
I suggested a couple of months ago that the economic turmoil in Greece and Venezuela is somewhat akin to a real-life version of Atlas Shrugged. And I’ve also used that analogy when writing about France and Detroit. But I’m probably not doing justice to Ayn Rand’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 17, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Health Care
Just like Clark Kent could change into Superman, President Obama has a remarkable ability to change into King Obama. Tired of that pesky Constitution? Irritated that the Founding Fathers created a system based on separation of powers? Well,there’s a superhero to...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 13, 2012 | Blogs, Europe, Tax Competition, Taxation
Ayn Rand’s famous novel, Atlas Shrugged, tells the story of what happens when society’s most productive people go on strike because they don’t want to subsidize the looters and moochers. I won’t give away the plot, but one interesting twist in the story is when...
