by Dan Mitchell | Jun 13, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Proponents of drug legalization are dealing with good news and bad news. The good news is that there’s been a steady shift in favor of marijuana legalization. The weed is now legal in many states (albeit often over–taxed). The bad news is that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 5, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
Like so many politicians from both parties, Joe Biden and his family have figured out how to personally profit from big government (one of the many reasons why Washington is a “wretched hive of scum and villainy“). Though I’ll be the first to admit...
by Dan Mitchell | May 19, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs, Financial Privacy, Regulations
I’ve repeatedly complained about the absurdity of anti-money laundering laws and regulations. As a libertarian, I don’t like that the government forces banks to spy on customers. As an economist, I don’t like that these laws don’t come...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2024 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I don’t like illegal drugs and I’ve never consumed any, not even marijuana. But that’s because of my staid preferences, not because politicians made them illegal. That being said, I oppose the War on Drugs. In part, this is because of libertarian...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 3, 2024 | Blogs, Free Market
Every so often, I can’t resist pointing out extreme examples of media bias. Washington Post New York Times Reuters Time ABC Associated Press New York Times (again) Washington Post (again) New York Times (again) My goal is not to fixate...
