We adults should be allowed to make our own decisions about what we do with our own bodies.
John Stossel
Race and Riots
Burning police stations and looting stores won’t speed that progress. It sets us back.
School Inc.: Market Innovation Can Save American Education
In Korea, top teachers make millions.
Shutdown’s Silver Lining: A Taste of Homeschooling
A silver lining to this pandemic is that now more parents are learning about their options outside the government schooling system.
You’ll Freeze in the Dark!
If we keep giving the state more power over our lives, we will freeze in the dark.
On The Pros and Cons of Banning Plastic Bags
Politicians “looking for something to do” like banning plastic bags routinely do more harm than good.
Let People Try New Drugs
We need new drugs to fight COVID-19 and other diseases. But our government’s approval process makes that too hard.
The Coronavirus Doesn’t Override the Constitution
Politicians rush to limit our choices in the name of “keeping us safe.”
China’s Totalitarianism is a Bad Role Model
Some Americans say our government should be more like China’s. Repressive government controls like China’s should not be our role model.
Bankrupting America
You can stretch a rubber band only so far, until it breaks. Our debt will wreck our children’s lives.
Unsung Heroes of the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
Government’s rules often make it harder for private actors to help people. In a crisis, America’s unsung heroes are people who overcome that.
Government Regulation of Medicine Created The Coronavirus Pandemic
Why weren’t there enough Wuhan Corona Virus (COVID-19) tests? Because our government insists on control of medical innovation.
The Importance of Rising Prices in a Crisis
Prices should rise during emergencies. That’s because prices aren’t just money; they are signals, information. They tell suppliers what their customers want most.
Anti-Gig-Work Laws Benefit Politicians and Punish Freelance Workers
Freelance jobs are "feudalism," says California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez. She persuaded California's legislature to pass a new law reclassifying freelance workers as employees. That means many people who hire them must now give them benefits like overtime,...
Forbidden Parenting
Some parents are so neglectful that government should intervene, but not by “telling us every little detail how to raise our children.”
Mike Bloomberg’s Nanny State
Bloomberg may not be a communist, but he is no principled, limited-government capitalist, either. Bloomberg, unfortunately, is yet another unprincipled power-hungry political egomaniac.
The Revolutionary Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders is indeed a “dumb dupe” about economics. Or as the Soviet Communists used to put it, “a useful idiot.”
President Donald Trump: Good, Bad, Ugly
I hope we get more of the good from Trump and less of the bad and ugly.
Bad Laws Punish Victimless “Crimes” with No Criminal Intent
“At the federal level, 98% of criminal laws are not passed by elected representatives. They are created by unelected bureaucrats who don’t have to answer to anyone.”
Milking Taxpayers for “Free Stuff” Contest, Round 2
Whoever wins… taxpayers lose.
Capitalism, Market Competition and Netflix
Blockbuster’s demise began when it charged a man named Reed Hastings $40 in late fees. That annoyed him so much, he started a subscription-based, mail-order movie rental company he called Netflix.
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