by Dan Mitchell | Jan 17, 2011 | Blogs, Immigration, Society
This arrived in my inbox today. A quick search on the Internet reveals it is not a real article from a Canadian paper. But it is somewhat amusing, so enjoy. “Build a Damn Fence!” From The Manitoba Herald , Canada ; by Clive Runnels, December 1st 2010 The flood of...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 14, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations, States
I’ve already had a couple of blog posts commenting on how Texas is kicking California’s you-know-what. Being a fiscal policy person, I always point to California’s punitive state income tax as an example of bad policy and highlight the absence of any income tax in...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
“Winston, come into the dining room, it’s time to eat,” Julia yelled to her husband. “In a minute, Honey, it’s a tie score,” he answered, stalling for time. Actually Winston wasn’t very interested in the traditional holiday football game between Detroit and...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 7, 2011 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I suppose there’s a slight possibility, perhaps asymptotically approaching 100 percent, that this is a parody rather than a real press release, so enjoy with appropriate skepticism.
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 6, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs
House Republicans will read the Constitution today, out loud, on the floor of the House of Representatives. I’m guessing this is how some politicians will react. More accurately, this is how they would react if the Supreme Court actually upheld the Founding Fathers’...