by Dan Mitchell | Mar 23, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’ve been fortunate to know Walter Williams ever since I began my Ph.D. studies at George Mason University in the mid-1980s. He is a very good economist, but his real value is as a public intellectual. He also has a remarkable personal story, which he tells in his new...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 20, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Tax Competition, Tax Harmonization, Tax Havens, Taxation
Regular readers know that I’m a big fan of tax competition because politicians are less likely to misbehave if the potential victims of plunder have the ability to escape across borders. Here is an excerpt from a superb article by Allister Heath, one of the U.K.’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 11, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
This is beautiful. It’s so refreshing to have a handful of Republicans who actually understand that their job is promoting freedom.
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 23, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I haven’t commented on what’s been happening in Libya, Egypt, and the rest of the Arab world. This isn’t because I don’t care, but rather because I don’t have much knowledge about the area and I’m not sure what, if anything, the United States should do. Or could do. I...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 22, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I don’t think I’ve ever promoted a book since starting this blog, but the new autobiography from Walter Williams is too good not to recommend. But don’t believe me. Walter was just interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, and you can get a flavor for his blunt style...
