by Dan Mitchell | Jan 28, 2024 | Big Government, Blogs
What’s the worst-governed city in the United States? Chicago? New York City? San Francisco? Minneapolis? Seattle? Detroit? According to researchers, the answer is none-of-the-above. The right answer is either Riverside, CA or Oakland, CA. But that...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 27, 2020 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending
Some people say that California is the worst-governed state (I would probably choose Illinois or New Jersey, but it’s a close race). And if you wanted to pick the worst-governed place in California, San Francisco might be at the top of the list. The city manages to...
by Dan Mitchell | May 29, 2019 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
While I constantly criticize the statist policies that are imposed in California, I can understand why people want to live there. There’s plenty of sunshine, a temperate climate, low humidity, and nice scenery. I even realize that lots of people like San Francisco,...
by Dan Mitchell | Sep 3, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs
Back in 2012, I was both amused and horrified to learn that the Greek government actually required entrepreneurs to submit…um…stool samples if they wanted to set up online companies. Well, there’s apparently a surplus of that…er…material on the streets of San...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 16, 2011 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I confess to mixed feelings on this type of issue. If taxpayers are financing sidewalks, does that mean anybody has a right to use them for any purpose, at any time? Here’s a blurb from the People’s Republic of San Francisco. San Francisco police officers have started...
