by Dan Mitchell | Jan 12, 2025 | Blogs, States
In this 12-second video, Margaret Thatcher is talking about the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, but her warning has universal application. And when I say her warning has universal application, I’m not joking. Politicians generally can’t resist the temptation to...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 7, 2024 | Blogs, Education, Taxation
Most people understandably focused on the presidential race earlier this week, as well as control of Congress. But let’s look at what happened in the five most important ballot initiatives of 2024. The biggest decision of the day was in Oregon,...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 28, 2024 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Politicians are not good people. That’s why I have a “Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy” series (though I confess they all have the same message). Part I reviewed evidence of misbehavior by elected officials and their cronies. Part II reviewed evidence of...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 23, 2024 | Blogs
Even though Trumpies and establishment Republicans don’t like each other, they both have the same reaction when I share my right-of-center Venn Diagram. They say that the American people would not support a modern-day version of Ronald Reagan. They either...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 13, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
For libertarians, this is a very depressing election (a feeling we tend to have every four years, so a familiar experience). What basically happens is that two politicians try to bribe us with our own money. This year, we have Kamala Harris, who...
