by Dan Mitchell | May 7, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Economics, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
Let’s revisit the issue of urban unrest, with special attention to the challenges for both entrepreneurs and ordinary citizens. While potential police misconduct may serve as a trigger for riots, the powder keg is already in place because of decades of bad government...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 29, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
I wrote back in 2010 that riots in Europe were a harbinger of future unrest in the United States. Given the chaos in Baltimore, I’m tempted to claim profound wisdom and great foresight. But I’ll reluctantly confess that my main point five years ago was to warn about...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Energy, Government Waste
I’ve pointed out that Washington is a cesspool of legal corruption. But if you don’t believe me (and you have a strong stomach), feel free to peruse these posts, all of which highlight odious examples of government sleaze. But occasionally elected officials cross the...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 9, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Justice, Society
One of the most important bulwarks of a just society is equal justice under law. That principle is even etched in stone above the entrance to the Supreme Court. My belief in equal treatment is one of the reasons I support the flat tax. As an economist, I like the...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 23, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Justice, Society
Earlier today, I gave a speech to some folks at London’s Institute of Economic Affairs about the failure of global financial regulation. I touched on some predictable themes: The absence of cost/benefit analysis for regulatory initiatives. The failure of anti-money...
