by Dan Mitchell | Mar 28, 2016 | Blogs, Crime, Education, Society
While there are many things I admire about Scandinavian nations, I’ve never understood why leftists such as Bernie Sanders think they are great role models. Not only are income levels and living standards higher in the United States, but the data show that Americans...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2016 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In my analysis of the best and worst developments of 2015, I suggested that growing resistance to gun control is something we should celebrate. Particularly since we have a President who is relentless (though fortunately ineffective) in launching ideological attacks...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 1, 2016 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Health Care, Taxation, VAT
What were the most noteworthy events from 2015? Regarding bad news, there’s unfortunately a lot of competition. But if I’m forced to pick the very worst developments, here’s my list. Resuscitation of the Export-Import Bank – I did a premature victory dance last year...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 14, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I almost feel sorry for the gun-control crowd. They keep trying to convince themselves that people are on their side, but schemes to restrict the 2nd Amendment keep getting defeated on Capitol Hill. And when a handful of state governments go against the trend and try...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 8, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
In 2012, I shared some important observations from Jeffrey Goldberg, a left-leaning writer for The Atlantic. In his column, he basically admitted his side was wrong about gun control. Then, in 2013, I wrote about a column by Justin Cronin in the New York Times. He...
