Topic: Government

Lessons From Biden’s Disinformation Board Debacle

– September 10, 2022

“The trillions of pages of new secrets that the U.S. government creates each year is a disinformation entitlement program. In a city that already had hundreds of full-time political appointees whose task is to lie to the America public, why was another board needed?” ~ James Bovard

Education, Free Markets, Government, Socialism

‘Back To-School’ Teaches Us a Lesson About Government

– September 9, 2022

“Parents trying to teach their child “the value of a dollar” have little luck convincing them otherwise, because it is the parents’ money, not the child’s, on the line. Then multiply that level of conflict by all the things government wants to ‘give’ us.” ~ Gary M. Galles

Crisis, Free Markets, Government, Regulation

U.S. Economic Freedom Index Collapses to Carter Administration Levels

– September 8, 2022

“These new data provide us an unwelcome warning of what happens when the power of government becomes unmoored from any restraint, but the trend may yet be reversible.” ~ James R. Harrigan & Phillip W. Magness

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

The Best Policy for Supporting Families Is “Do No Harm”

– September 8, 2022

“At a time when Americans (and conservative intellectuals in particular) are increasingly interested in policies to support family life, the economic way of thinking has much to contribute to this important conversation.” ~ Clara E. Piano

Crisis, Energy, Government

Every Curve Flattened

– September 8, 2022

“Thoughtlessly mandating the crushing of trends, in retail electricity prices, unemployment, infections, and beyond, is killing the proverbial messenger.” ~ Peter C. Earle

Crisis, Government, Inflation, Regulation

Welcome to Joe Biden’s Low Growth Economy

– September 7, 2022

“If Biden truly wants to cement his legacy and restore American dominance, he will have to get out of the way and let individual drive and creativity flourish without the burden of high-handed officials obstructing the path to a more prosperous future.” ~ Michael N. Peterson

Crisis, Education, Government

Loan Forgiveness Myths

– September 6, 2022

“In the end, a college degree is either valuable or it isn’t. If it’s valuable, it will pay for itself. If it’s not valuable, no one should pay for it. Either way, there’s no reason for the government to be involved in higher education.” ~ Antony Davies

Crisis, Government, Regulation

Immobility Plan 2035

– September 6, 2022

“The traffic safety proposals Streets for All and other backers of Mobility Plan 2035 are in such a hurry to implement may well increase rather than decrease Los Angeles deaths.” ~ Gary M. Galles

Government, Inflation, Monetary Policy

The Inflation Tide Appears To Be Turning

– September 5, 2022

“If monthly core inflation rates are at or below 0.2 percent in August and September, we might more confidently conclude that the Fed is back on track. Until then, we can only hope for the best.” ~ William J. Luther

Crisis, Government, Healthcare, Science

Contra Fauci, School Closings Will Shorten Lives

– September 5, 2022

“The school shutdowns will go down as one of the most misguided policy decisions in our lifetime. Dr. Fauci may believe that the shutdowns didn’t harm anyone, but the facts say otherwise.” ~ David R. Henderson & Ryan Sullivan

Energy, Government, Regulation

Despite Shortages and Soaring Prices, West Coast AGs Fight to Block Natural Gas Pipeline

– September 5, 2022

“Three additional major U.S. pipeline projects, the PennEast, Atlantic Coast, and Constitution, have all been canceled in the face of lawsuits and regulatory resistance in the past two years.” ~ Chris Woodward

Classical Liberalism, Government, Philosophy

The Baby and the Bathwater

– September 3, 2022

“There is an imprudence in forgetting that liberal principles, suitably cherished, are a check on power, the levers of which are, one day to the next, to be controlled by the good’s worst enemies.” ~ Daniel Klein & Daniel J. Mahoney