About That Che T-Shirt
December 19, 2019 – Lawrence W. Reed …… Think twice about adding a Che Guevara T-shirt to your Christmas giving this year.
Why a “Billionaire” Wealth Tax Would Hurt the Working Poor and the Middle Class
December 18, 2019 – Mark Hornshaw …… Although the wealth tax was drafted with the poor in mind, its passing could cause them more harm than benefit.
Medicare and Medicaid Destroyed Healthcare
December 17, 2019 – Jacob G. Hornberger …… Medicare and Medicaid ended up destroying the finest healthcare system in history, and the healthcare crisis has become a permanent part of American life.
Embrace Unilateral Free Trade with the UK — Right Now
December 16, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Americans ought to begin thinking of trade between the US and the UK as something comparable to trade between California and Idaho.
I, Individual: Why the Individual Should Be Celebrated
December 15, 2019 – Lawrence W. Reed …… In keeping with my individuality, I seek to be as independent and self-reliant — a burden to no one — as my abilities allow.
How the Soviets Replaced Christmas with a Socialist Winter Holiday
December 13, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… Father Frost (the Soviet Santa Claus) asks: “To whom do we owe all the good things in our socialist society?,” to which, it is said, the children chorus the reply, “Stalin.”
How the War on Meat Threatens Your Health and Freedom
December 12, 2019 – Barry Brownstein …… As long as we selectively support the right of ownership in our body, there is no right of ownership in our body.
Deadbeat Dads and Child Support: Why Government Enforcement is Horrible
December 11, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Deadbeat dads can often avoid support payments because single mothers are at the mercy of disinterested politicians and bureaucrats.
We Don’t Need Sunday “Blue Laws”
December 10, 2019 – Ryan McMaken …… The reason businesses open on Sunday is due to bottom-up pressure from consumers, not top-down conniving on the part of management. As much as some people would prefer otherwise, the fact is we live in a society where most people see no problem at all with going to the movies or shoe shopping on Sunday. Business owners merely respond by attempting to meet this demand.
Serving the Consumer: The Secret to Walt Disney’s Success
December 9, 2019 – Barry L. Linetsky …… Had consumers in 1938 been uninterested in a feature-length cartoon, Snow White would have bankrupted the Disney studio. Instead, Walt Disney was richly rewarded for his risk-taking.