by Brian Garst | Jun 11, 2018 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Morning Consult on June 7, 2018. A healthy democracy needs its citizens capable and willing to express their political preferences even, or especially, when they conflict with the views of those in power. Tellingly, robust protections for...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 20, 2018 | Blogs, Financial Privacy
Beginning in the 1980s, money-laundering laws were enacted in hopes of discouraging criminal activity by making it harder for crooks to use the banking system. Unfortunately, this approach has been an expensive failure. They don’t reduce crime or discourage bad...
by Brian Garst | May 13, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by The American Conservative on May 12, 2017. “Republicans Attack Internet Privacy,” blared the New York Times. “Congress Just Killed Your Internet Privacy Protections,” warned CNN. Based on the narrative being spun by Democrats and the media, you...
by Brian Garst | Jan 25, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Daily Caller on January 25, 2017. President Trump has made clear that he wants Congress to quickly move to advance his agenda. In addition to the big ticket items like Obamacare repeal and tax reform, Congress should also waste...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2016 | Blogs, Crime, Financial Privacy, Society, Tax Havens, Taxation
The War against Cash is a battle that shouldn’t even exist. But politicians don’t like cash because it’s hard to control something that people can freely trade back and forth. So folks on the left are arguing that governments should ban or restrict paper money. In...
