by Dan Mitchell | Dec 18, 2010 | Blogs, Crime, Society, Taxation
We all know that alcohol prohibition was great news for organized crime in the 1920s, and we also know that drug prohibition is causing widespread societal destruction today, but taxation also can facilitate criminal behavior. Specifically, there is considerable...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs
The Washington Post has an interesting report about the huge amount of money that Fairfax County spends to go after gambling. The story cites critics who ask “why law enforcement spends valuable time and money on combating sports gambling. The answer is obvious – and...
