by Dan Mitchell | Sep 16, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
I periodically list people who have suffered horrible abuse because of despicable actions by government. At some point, I’ll have to create a special page to memorialize these victims. Something like the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame or Moocher Hall of Fame, though I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 25, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society
Because America’s Founding Fathers properly wanted to protect citizens from government abuse, the Constitution has several provisions (presumption of innocence, ban on warrantless searches, right to jury trial, 5th Amendment protection against self-incrimination, and...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 10, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Waste
Why does government waste so much money? In so many ways? With such reckless abandon? I suppose I could answer with mockery and say it’s because they have lots of experience squandering our tax dollars. But let’s seriously contemplate that question and explore one of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 23, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs
Last night, I retweeted an image that rubbed me the wrong way. It showed three kids who were handcuffed by undercover cops for criminal activity. And what was their crime? Were they picking pockets? Beating up tourists? Slashing tires? Nope, none of those things....
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 11, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
The Moocher Hall of Fame highlights people who have some special trait that sets them apart from normal welfare recipients. They may get on the list because they are undeservingly rich, malignantly evil, incredibly entitled, or downright weird. I also have a terror...
