by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Financial Privacy, Society
A report from the New York Times that has me frothing at the mouth. I can’t imagine any decent person not being outraged by this example of big government run amok. For almost 40 years, Carole Hinders has dished out Mexican specialties at her modest cash-only...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 20, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Crime, Society
If you ask me about the most wasteful department in the federal government, I’ll state that there are lots of good choices, but if forced to identify the best candidate for elimination, I’ll go with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. If you ask me about...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy, Europe, Health Care
It’s time to add to our collection of horror stories from the U.K.’s government-run healthcare system (previous examples can be found here,here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here,here, here, here, here, here, and here). What makes today’s story different,...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 22, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Bureaucracy
I’ve shared horror stories about government thuggery and I’ve shared horror stories about government stupidity. Thanks to Mark Steyn, we have a story that exemplifies both the brain-dead nature of the public sector and the nasty nature of our bureaucratic...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 5, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs
Some people confuse being libertarian with being libertine. I’m sometimes asked, for instance, if I’m a libertarian because I want to smoke pot or do other drugs. I respond that I’ve never done drugs and have no desire to use drugs. Then I’m asked if I’m a...
