Over-the-Top Media Bias at Reuters

by Dan Mitchell | Oct 12, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending

Life is difficult when you’re a cranky libertarian. President Obama’s latest stimulus scam was just rejected by the Senate, so I went online to read about this rare bit of good news. But my cheerful mood was undermined by a reprehensible bit of bias by the folks at...

Governor Jon Huntsman, Tax Reform, and Sloppy (Biased?) Coverage from the New York Times

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 2, 2011 | Blogs, Taxation

I haven’t said much about the 2012 election, largely because this blog tries to avoid politics and instead focuses on how public policy can promote or (all too often) restrict liberty. But every so often, I feel compelled to pontificate – usually because someone is...

Does the Washington Post Really Think “Slash” Is the Best Way to Describe a Plan to Trim $6 Billion out of $3.8 Trillion?

by Dan Mitchell | Mar 18, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending

Washington is Fantasy Land. Only in this corrupt city can you turn increases into cuts merely by increasing spending by less than previously planned. And almost every politician magically knows how to transform “spending” into “investment.” So I’m used to Orwellian...

Are Reporters for the New York Times Biased or Stupid?

by Dan Mitchell | Jul 18, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Education, Health Care

The Obama Administration has decided to mandate that insurance companies provide dozens of tests to consumers at no charge. Any person with an IQ that is above room temperature understands, of course, that this doesn’t mean there is no cost for the tests. It just...