by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 30, 2016 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Daily Caller on December 29, 2016. Candidate Donald Trump promised he would “drain the swamp” if elected. Now that’s he’s officially president-elect, Trump should be careful he doesn’t surround himself with self-interested...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Dec 18, 2016 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Orange County Register on December 15, 2016. Contact lens wearers can breathe a sigh of relief as the lame-duck congressional session comes to an end. Despite their best efforts, lobbyists for the eye doctors have failed to...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
I have a very consistent view of victimless crimes. I don’t approve of drugs and I’ve never used drugs, but I think the social harm of prohibition is greater than the social harm of legalization. I don’t particularly like alcohol and I am almost a teetotaler, but I’m...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 12, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs
It’s easy to define and/or understand most statist policies. We know that a tax increase is when politicians take (or, given the Laffer Curve, try to take) more of your money based on your decisions to work, save, shop, or invest. We know that protectionism is when...
by Brian Garst | Oct 31, 2016 | Blogs, Competition, Free Market
Halloween is typically scary mostly only for small children, but this year the millions of adults who wear contact lenses have reason to be frightened, particularly for their pocketbooks. That’s because an effort is under way to limit competition in the contact...
