by Andrew F. Quinlan | Jul 28, 2014 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in The Washington Times on July 28, 2014. Even in war there are rules. Nations adopt rules of engagement to protect civilians, and the global community prosecutes war criminals who flout international agreements. In the Obama administration’s war...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 7, 2014 | Blogs, Education
From a macro perspective, the most distressing aspect of America’s education system is that taxpayers spend a lot of money (more than any other people in the world, on a per-student basis) and we get very mediocre results. And it’s getting worse over time. This famous...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 19, 2014 | Blogs, Education
If you had to pick the most inane, pointless, and intrusive example of government stupidity, what would you pick? We have lots of examples of regulators running amok. Regulations making it difficult for trucking firms to weed out drunk drivers. Year-long sting...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 3, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Imagine you’re a statist and you want to raise your kids to have the same spiteful and envious mindset. What’s the best approach? Well, sending your children to a government schoolis an obvious first step. But kids sometimes rebel against big-government orthodoxy, so...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Education
I’ve posted hundreds of charts over the past several years, including on favorite topics such as tax code corruption and counterproductive government spending. But arguably the most powerful and compelling chart I’ve ever shared is on the topic of education. Prepared...
