by Dan Mitchell | Nov 30, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
When people ask me why I mock government for being a slovenly, bloated, and malicious entity, I’m sometimes not sure what to say. Do I give them examples of corrupt corporate welfare? Do I share instances of government thuggery? Do I direct them to preposterous...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 15, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
When I read that the Obama Administration wants to regulate the Internet by having the Federal Communications Commission impose “net neutrality” rules, my immediate response is to be opposed. Does my opposition to more regulation and red tape make me a knee-jerk...
by Brian Garst | Nov 10, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Competition, Regulations
The internet has prospered free of government control and regulation. The relative lack of barriers to commerce and trade offered by the internet has foster significant growth and innovation. President Obama’s announced desire to regulate the internet as a...
by Brian Garst | Nov 1, 2014 | Opinion and Commentary
This article appeared in Cayman Financial Review on October 31, 2014. The Treasury Department issued a proposed rule in late July that will impose greater regulatory obligations on U.S. banks. Put forward by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the...
by Andrew F. Quinlan | Oct 14, 2014 | Big Government, Blogs, Education, Free Market, Regulations
The Obama administration is apparently plowing ahead in its effort to obliterate for-profit colleges despite strong arguments in opposition to the Education Department’s proposed “gainful employment” rules. The GE rules would elevate...
