One Man Can Make a Difference: Jay Beeber’s Successful Battle Against Revenue Cameras in Los Angeles

by CF&P | Aug 29, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs

In a decision that is overwhelmingly the result of the hard work and dedication of one person, Los Angeles is ending its revenue-generating red-light camera scheme. Here’s Jay Beeber’s interview with Reason TV. If you’re interested, this post has more information...

Just in Case You Need One More Reason Why the Department of Housing and Urban Development Should Be Abolished…

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 30, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste

While I’ve been somewhat critical of Senator Coburn’s willingness to raise taxes, I’ve never doubted that he is a sincere and tireless fighter for smaller government. Indeed, his staff periodically share examples of government waste that boggle the mind, though I...

The Transatlantic Government-Incompetence-and-Stupidity Contest: The U.S v. U.K.

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 23, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Government Waste

Last week, we compared a bone-headed display tpqof incompetence by the German government with a perverse form of harassment by a local government in the United States. We have another America-v-Europe contest, but the roles are reversed. This time, the buffoons in...

Robert Murphy of San Francisco Is a Despicable Thief

by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations

I’ve never met Robert Murphy, but he is a reprehensible person. I don’t know if he’s as bad as Michael Wolfensohn, but he’s definitely a sorry excuse for a human being. For all I know, Mr. Murphy goes to church every day, volunteers at a homeless shelter, reads books...

From East Coast to West Coast, Bureaucrats Are Ripping Off Taxpayers

by Dan Mitchell | May 8, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending

Let’s start in Washington, where USA Today reports that there are “at least 17,828 federal employees whose annualized salaries totaled $180,000 or more in September 2010.” That’s rather distressing news for taxpayers, but these excerpts from the story provide...