Christmas Truce – A Will To Peace
December 25, 2017 – John Denson …… Politicians cannot start wars if soldiers refuse to fight each other. This story reminds us that the power of government exists only because we meekly consent.
A Christmas Carol – Why is Bob Cratchit so Poor?
December 24, 2017 – David John Marotta …… The true source of the Cratchits’ poverty is not Scrooge but Bob’s own impulse to live a lifestyle worthy of the Lord Mayor himself.
Was Scrooge the Victim in “A Christmas Carol”?
December 23, 2017 – Ryan McMaken …… In the past, a few brave iconoclasts have taken exception to the treatment Ebenezer Scrooge of “A Christmas Carol” has received from his critics.
Jesus was Born in a Police State
December 20, 2017 – John Whitehead …… Whether Jesus had been born in our modern age or his own, he still would have died at the hands of a police state.
Dropping Traffic Rules and Signs Would Make Us Safer
December 16, 2017 – Jeffrey Tucker …… We need more intelligence and less attempted engineering of preferred outcomes. The gradual realization of a better way to manage traffic has implications that go far beyond how well cars navigate the intersection down the street.
A Basic Principle about the Minimum Wage
December 13, 2017 – Jacob Hornberger …… The minimum wage is why there is a chronic unemployment rate among African American teenagers of around 30-40 percent. If the minimum wage is repealed, that unemployment rate drops close to 0 percent.
John Lennon was right: The Government is Run by Maniacs for Maniacal Means
December 11, 2017 – John Whitehead …… The ex-Beatle saw that his music could mobilize the public and help to bring about change. Yet while Lennon believed in the power of the people, he also understood the danger of a power-hungry government. “The trouble with government as it is, is that it doesn’t represent the people,” observed Lennon. “It controls them.”
The Best Thing India can do for Female Entrepreneurs is Leave Them Alone
December 9, 2017 – Jairaj Devadiga …… Government does not need to do more to promote female entrepreneurship.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Pretends to Support Free Trade
December 8, 2017 – Lee Friday …… The lack of free trade hurts poor people the most. Sadly, Justin Trudeau is merely paying lip service to free trade.
Meet the Special Interests Keeping Marijuana Criminalized
December 5, 2017 – Laura Williams …… Americans overwhelmingly agree that marijuana should be legal, so why isn’t it?