by Dan Mitchell | Sep 6, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Europe, Society
Earlier this year, I argued that it was unfair and immoral to deny European Jews from being able to protect themselves with firearms. They get targeted by terrorists and other thugs who can strike at any time, often with suicidal intent, and even the most effective...
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 19, 2015 | Blogs, Crime, Society
I proposed an “IQ Test for Criminals and Liberals” back in 2012 which asked readers to imagine that they were thieves. And I then asked them, as they were planning their crimes, how they would react if they knew that a particular homeowner was armed. Would they: a....
by Dan Mitchell | Jul 13, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Welfare and Entitlements
I’ve argued that we’ll get better government if we make it smaller. This is important because government is responsible for some things – such as national defense and protection of property rights – that are genuinely important. Yet a bloated public sector distracts...
by Dan Mitchell | May 31, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs, Europe, Society, Welfare and Entitlements
When I write about the “suicidal” welfare state in Europe, I’m generally making an economic argument that involves demographic change, labor participation rates, and fiscal burdens. And that’s a non-trivial argument, based on very sobering data from the Bank for...
by Dan Mitchell | May 23, 2015 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
Two years ago, I shared a map looking at how heavily wine was taxed in different states. What is showed was that you shouldn’t sip your Chardonnay or guzzle your Merlot in Kentucky. Unless, of course, you wanted to give politicians a lot more money to spend (or you...
