The Paradox of Prosperity
October 8, 2020 – Mark Hendrickson …… The present fascination with socialism and hatred of capitalism reflects a combination of willful historical blindness, lack of simple common sense, and inexcusable economic ignorance.
3 Inconvenient Truths 60 Minutes Forgot to Mention in Its Story on California Wildfires and Climate Change
October 7, 2020 – Jon Miltimore …… Compelling evidence suggests California’s wildfires stem largely from government mismanagement.
Police Officers Threaten to Quit If the Public Keeps Demanding Accountability
October 5, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Police reforms are making it easier to monitor police activities, and even to hold officers personally liable when found guilty of abusing their power. But some officers don’t like that at all.
Socialism, American Style, Part 2
October 4, 2020 – Jacob G. Hornberger …… The crown jewel of American socialism is Social Security, which is nothing more than a welfare program. There is no Social Security fund into which people have made contributions during their work lives. There are no lockboxes at Fort Knox containing everyone’s Social Security “contributions.”
Despite Big Budgets, Police Are Catching Very Few Real Criminals
October 2, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… At best, police data shows four in ten murders in America are never resolved and no suspect is convicted. Lesser crimes have even fewer resolutions. And if we look more closely, things look even worse.
Socialism, American Style, Part 1
September 30, 2020 – Jacob G. Hornberger …… Socialism doesn’t work and cannot work. It is an inherently defective system.
Self-Defense and “Taking the Law into Your Own Hands”
September 29, 2020 – Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. …… It’s increasingly clear two things are going on: leftists are very interested in taking their rioting and looting far beyond city limits, and government police are not interested in doing much about it.
Ontario’s Rent Control Laws: Doug Ford Continues the Historical Flip-flopping Game
September 27, 2020 – Lee Friday …… Rent control in Ontario has restricted the supply of housing while lowering the quality of available units.
Federal Judge: Pennsylvania’s Stay-at-Home Order Is an Assault on Human Rights
September 25, 2020 – Ryan McMaken …… Judge Stickman is right that the Pennsylvania lockdown cannot be defended by anyone who takes human rights seriously.
Howard Buffett: Against Legal Plunder
September 24, 2020 – Trevor Daher …… The commandment “Thou shalt not steal” was not to be abolished outright. That would offend too many. So the commandment was simply modified to “Thou shalt not steal—except by majority vote.”