by Dan Mitchell | Dec 22, 2010 | Blogs, Education
One of the few success stories in American education is the home-schooling movement. About two million kids are being taught by their parents and the evidence is overwhelming that these students get a far better education than children in government schools. And since...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 12, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Taxation, VAT
I’ve already posted two other cartoons on this issue (here and here), but can’t resist posting another. As with much humor, this cartoon cleverly captures the underlying reality. In this case, the politicians want a value-added tax so we pay more to finance their...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 11, 2010 | Blogs, Uncategorized
This cartoon is not new, but it succinctly captures what happened with that part of the TARP bailout. The only thing missing is some way of showing the government officials and political insiders who received undeserved wealth while the Fannie-Freddie scam was...
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 3, 2010 | Blogs, Monetary Policy
Maybe I’m crazy, or maybe I’m just getting into the Christmas spirit, but I saw this photo of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on the Drudge Report and my mind instantly connected his image with this character from “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” This might explain...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 27, 2010 | Big Government, Blogs, Privacy
Freedom, liberty, and common sense are all good things, which explains why I criticize the TSA’s bureaucratic approach to airport safety. But I’m a glass-half-full guy, so here’s one good argument for the TSA’s new guidelines. And since we’re having some fun at TSA’s...
