Topic: Government

Who Was Buckley?

– November 24, 2021

“For the many nostalgic conservatives with strong emotional investments in Buckley, the fading of familiarity with him among his countrymen hurts a little, and should.” ~ David B. Frisk

Crisis, Free Markets, Government, History

“The attack on liberty is unrelenting. To get attackers to relent, it helps to clarify what we mean by liberty. We are then in a better position to awaken them to the damage they do.” ~ Daniel B. Klein

Crisis, Economic Education, Government

What’s Wrong with “Neoliberal Economics”?

– November 23, 2021

“In practice, ‘neoliberal’ economics often results in a cycle of ‘stimulus’ (Keynesian-type deficit spending) followed soon afterwards by “austerity” (higher taxes). The weaker economy that results pushes governments back toward a cycle of ‘stimulus.'” ~ Nathan Lewis

Crisis, Government, Regulation

Biden’s HHS: We Don’t Have Time to Review Regulations, We’re Too Busy Enforcing Them

– November 23, 2021

“The Biden administration thinks small business owners and the general public will be soothed by the idea of ‘regulatory certainty’ — that harmful regulations will go on forever and ever.”

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Should We Help Workers Who Lose Jobs to Imports?

– November 22, 2021

“Too much of the discussion about job destruction and worker transition rests on the questionable assumption that all actors in markets, including workers, are either myopic or quite unintelligent (or both).” ~ Donald J. Boudreaux

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Don’t Blame the “Greedy Wealthy”

– November 22, 2021

“The problem is that we have already spent hundreds of billions of dollars on programs to end poverty, and yet there is still….poverty.” ~ Michael C. Munger

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Twilight of the NYC Pizza Principle

– November 22, 2021

“The link between NYC subway fares and the price of a pizza slice ended a few years back, but the death of .99 cent slices suggests that relative price changes are now confounding the most formidable business talents.” ~ Peter C. Earle

Free Markets, Government, International

Russia’s Africa Policy: Geopolitics and Commercial Interests

– November 21, 2021

“The United States must find robust relationships built upon mutual benefits that are in accordance with our values and the values of our current and potential partners. We must mind our business and avoid crusades.” ~ Todd Myers

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

Why There is a Civic and Moral Duty to Oppose Tyrannical Bureaucracies

– November 20, 2021

“In the spirit of Mises, I offer this: A society that embraces coerced medical choices has chosen a path away from social cooperation and towards the disintegration of society.” ~ Barry Brownstein

Free Markets, Government, Regulation

When Does a Job Become a Job?

– November 19, 2021

“A vibrant citizenry capable of resisting tyranny starts with the realization that the definitive guidelines given to us by government are actually quite arbitrary. We must constantly question the bright line boundaries that surround us.” ~ Anthony Gill

Economic Education, Free Markets, Government

Once Again, There’s No Such Thing as Market Fundamentalism

– November 18, 2021

“I prefer to stick with Leonard Read and complete economic liberty. That is not because I have ‘faith’ in the market. When faced with that criticism once, the great economist Thomas Sowell rightly responded, ‘I don’t have faith in the market; I have evidence about the market.'” ~ George Leef

Authoritarianism, Crisis, Government

Pretrial “Justice” Is Anything But

– November 18, 2021

“If Sixth Amendment protections were honored, it would be nearly impossible for the United States to have the highest incarceration rate in the world. Due process rights are for everyone – not just those who can pay.” ~ Laura Williams