by Dan Mitchell | Nov 26, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m going to break tradition. Normally, I use Thanksgiving as an opportunity to explain how the Pilgrims almost starved to death because they initially used a socialist system for farming, but then began to prosper once the colony shifted to a property rights-based...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 26, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Earlier this month, I reviewed some evidence and analysis about the corruption in Washington. Today, let’s look at some tangible examples of how the political elite routinely exploit their positions to enrich themselves by pillaging taxpayers. We could start with the...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 11, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Earlier this year, 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 | 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 | Aug 18, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Politicians and interest groups periodically fan the flames of temporary panic to push for misguided policy. We’ve already seen three big examples this century. The so-called PATRIOT Act was enacted in the feverish aftermath of 9-11, but many of its provisions simply...
