by Dan Mitchell | Jun 24, 2018 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I don’t think I’m a glass-half-empty kind of person, but I realized that I have a habit of sharing “depressing” charts. The “most depressing” chart about Denmark. A “very depressing” chart about the United States. The “most depressing” chart about Japan. Well, as the...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2018 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I’ve periodically featured folks on the left who have rejected gun control. In 2012, Jeffrey Goldberg admitted gun ownership reduces crime. In 2013, Justin Cronin explained how he became a left-wing supporter of gun rights. In 2015, Jamelle Bouie poured cold water on...
by Dan Mitchell | May 2, 2018 | Blogs, Europe
As an economist, I admire Switzerland for its sensible approach to issues such as spending restraint and taxation. As an observer of political systems, I admire Switzerland for its robust federalism. As a supporter of human rights, I admire Switzerland’s protection of...
by Dan Mitchell | Apr 22, 2018 | Blogs
After the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, I explained that the gun-control policies being pushed by left-leaning students such as David Hogg would be utterly ineffective at deterring evil people. But give the kid credit. He’s fully exploiting his 15...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 31, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I don’t own an AR-15. I’m not a “gun person,” whatever that means. I hardly ever shoot. And I never hunt. But I’m nonetheless a big supporter of private gun ownership. In part, this is because I have a libertarian belief in civil liberties. In other words, my default...
