by Dan Mitchell | Mar 10, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe
I’m not a big fan of paternalism because of my libertarian belief that people should be free to govern their own lives. That’s true even if they make choices that I think are foolish. Needless to say, many politicians don’t share this laissez-faire perspective. But...
by Dan Mitchell | Jan 5, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
When I want to explain that excessive government shortens lifespans, I’m going to have a new and powerful argument thanks to the Trump Administration’s misguided efforts to restrict vaping. The issue is very simple. Some people want nicotine. If vaping products are...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 21, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs
Four years ago, I wrote about how dishwashers don’t work very well because of foolish red tape from Washington. The clever folks at the Competitive Enterprise Institute put together a video on the topic. I especially like the fake commercial at the start of the video....
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 26, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
Moral panics in Washington are not a recipe for good policy. That’s why the current attack on vaping (the use of e-cigarettes) is so misguided. Policy makers want to ban and/or restrict e-cigarettes (especially flavored varieties) for two reasons. Consuming...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 19, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
I wrote back in 2011 about a bizarre plan in California to regulate babysitting. You may be thinking that’s no big deal because California is…well…California. But other governments also want to control private child care decisions. The latest example is from the...
