by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2014 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In the postscript of a previous column, I shared some of Ben Watson’s wise and prudent counsel about the racial unrest in Ferguson. Today, I want to share a feel-good story to come out of that town’s troubles. Rather than looting, some citizens served as protectors of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
It’s not uncommon for people to accuse libertarians of using “scare tactics” and “hyperbole.” They say we present “worst-case scenarios” of what happens when government gets involved, such as when I warn that a value-added tax would become a revenue machine for big...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society
If you ask me about the most wasteful department in the federal government, I’ll state that there are lots of good choices, but if forced to identify the best candidate for elimination, I’ll go with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If you ask me about...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 12, 2014 | Blogs, Crime, Society
As a libertarian, it’s easy for me to get agitated about the theoretical burden of high taxes, wasteful spending, and costly regulation. But even regular people should get upset when they get exposed to specific examples of individuals who are victimized by abusive...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2014 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Well, another loser killed a bunch of people, this time in Santa Barbara, California. Which gives gun control zealots an opportunity to seize upon the tragedy to recycle their calls to restrict private firearms ownership and otherwise erode the Second Amendment. But...
