by Dan Mitchell | Aug 20, 2020 | Blogs, Economics
The best feature of libertarians is that we are very principled and look at everything through the lens of the non-aggression principle. By contrast, the worst feature of politics, as explained by the Ninth Theorem of Government, is that it encourages people look at...
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...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 9, 2020 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I know pro-market people who plan on voting to re-elect Trump because they like his record on taxes or regulation. I also know pro-market people who plan on voting against Trump because they don’t like his record on spending or trade. I understand their motives. What...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 7, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs
Hardly anybody noticed because the nation has been focused on protests about police misbehavior, but Joe Biden officially clinched the Democratic nomination this past week. And he’s now comfortably ahead in the political betting markets as well as public polling. If...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 5, 2020 | Blogs, Economics, Socialism
I would like to think that the election results from Super Tuesday signify a rejection of the evil and destructive ideology of socialism. After all, despite promising the most handouts, Bernie Sanders was defeated in most states and quickly went from being the...
