by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2020 | Blogs, Education
Writing about the failed government education monopoly back in 2013, I paraphrased Winston Churchill and observed that, “never has so much been spent so recklessly with such meager results.” This more-recent data from Mark Perry shows that inflation-adjusted spending...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 2, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Back in July, I asked “Why are there so many bad and corrupt people in government?” and suggested two possible explanations. Shallow, insecure, and power-hungry people are drawn to politics because they want to control the lives of others. Good people run for...
by Dan Mitchell | May 25, 2020 | Blogs
Earlier this month, Neil Ferguson was awarded membership in the Bureaucrat Hall of Fame after he and his mistress were caught violating lockdown rules that Ferguson – in his role as a supposed public health expert – demanded for the entire United Kingdom. This was a...
by Dan Mitchell | May 6, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
One of the most-nauseating features of government is how politicians and bureaucrats impose lots of restrictions on ordinary people, yet then officially or unofficially create exemptions for themselves. Bill and Hillary advocating for higher death taxes, but...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 3, 2020 | Blogs, Taxation
I want more people to become rich. That’s why I support free markets. But a few already-rich people say such silly things that I wonder whether a big bank account somehow can lead to a loss of common sense. For background information on this issue, there’s...
