Tag Archives : Sleaze
The Venal Corruption of the Political Class
The evidence is overwhelming that the public sector is a breeding ground for corruption.
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Learning the Right Lesson from Corruption in the EB-5 Visa Program
Corruption in yet another government program.
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Why Are Republican Presidential Candidates Openly Stating a Desire to Violate 18 U.S. Code § 203 of the Criminal Law?
Republicans are parading through Iowa promising special handouts for political support.
read more...Big Government and Corruption Are Inextricably Intertwined
Government has morphed into a racket designed to enrich the lobbyists, insiders, contractors, bureaucrats, and politicians.
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The Wisdom of Bastiat, as Revealed by Great Moments in Federal, State, and Local Government
Bastiat accurately observed the government scam.
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“Cromnibus” Spending Bill Is a Victory and a Defeat
The good and the bad from the “Cromnibus” for advocates of limited government.
read more...The Odious Corruption Enabled by Big Government
Two cases demonstrate the bipartisan dangers of cronyism.
read more...Mocking the IRS with Reason TV
In some sense, there’s nothing remotely funny about the IRS’s targeting of Tea Party organizations. It is disgusting that a powerful arm of the government became a corrupt vehiclefor illegal partisan politics. But it’s better to laugh rather than cry, so let’s enjoy this new video from Remy at Reason TV. And let’s not forget that the IRS rewarded itself with […]
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Is the IRS Suffering from “Fewer Resources”?
The internal revenue service has allowed itself to become a tool of the White House. To be more specific, bureaucrats at the tax-collection agency sought to undermine a free and fair political process by stifling political speech. And now the IRS is lying about its activities and trying to cover its tracks. This should be deeply horrifying to all […]
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Lies, Damned Lies, and the IRS
When I wrote recently that the IRS was corrupt, venal, and despicable, I didn’t realize that I was bending over backwards to be overly nice. Every new revelation in the scandal shows that the agency is beyond salvage. Writing for Real Clear Markets, Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute is appropriately skeptical of the IRS. Coincidentally, Lerner’s computer crashed […]
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