Big Government Is the Disease that Enables Corruption, Campaign Contriibutions Are Merely a Possible Symptom

by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2013 | Blogs, Uncategorized

When I write about the importance of understanding the difference between a disease and its symptoms, I’m almost always seeking to help people understand why it’s important to focus on the problem of government spending rather than the side-effect of government...

North Carolina’s Attempted Censorship Shows How State Governments also Are a Threat to Liberty

by Dan Mitchell | Jun 2, 2012 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, States

I spend much of my time focusing on the dangers of a bloated federal government. And if you’ve ever paid attention to the name of this blog, you know I have a special interest in monitoring the ill-advised actions of foreign governments. But that doesn’t mean I have a...

Should the Clowns at the United Nations Be Given Power to Regulate the Internet?!?

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 17, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations

Some ideas are so horrible that I’m almost at a loss for words. The United Nations is a grotesquely wasteful and corrupt international bureaucracy with a long track record of failure and incompetence. Yet some people think this collection of looters, moochers, and...

A Contest: Which Story Is More Upsetting?

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 24, 2010 | Bailouts, Blogs, Education, Political Correctness, Society

Here’s a change of pace. Instead of doing separate blog posts on the following two stories, I’m curious to see which one generates the most irritation/anger/disgust from you readers. The first option comes from the Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, which is...