by Dan Mitchell | Aug 5, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
In the past, I’ve identified the world’s most misleading headlines and I’ve also identified the world’s least surprising headline. Today, I’m going to share the world’s most disappointing headline. When I first saw this story in USA Today, I thought it was time to...
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...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 22, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
A few days ago, I had some fun by writing a tongue-in-cheek column about the world’s most misleading headlines. Today, I want to share a strong contestant for the world’s most depressing headline. It’s from The Hill, and it’s the lead to a story about giddy times for...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 2, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics
Advocates of economic liberty, free market, and small government haven’t enjoyed many victories in the 21st Century. Government got bigger and more expensive during Bush’s reign, starting in his first year with the No Bureaucrat Left Behind legislation and then ending...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 3, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs
I don’t like former House Speaker Dennis Hastert. But not because of any personal interactions. I don’t think I’ve every even been in the same room as him, much less ever met him. But I know that he did nothing to restrain the reckless expansion of government when he...
