Government Intrusion

Check out a kind of expose I did here for Capital Research Center and their excellent GreenWatch team. In it I discuss the National Commission on Energy Policy, particularly their ... Keep Reading

I'm responding to a nice little teaser post from over at NC Policy Watch, in which Steve Turner - prompted by Rob Christensen's N&O piece - wants to know: 1)  Who among ... Keep Reading

It was as if John Tamny (here) were speaking directly in response to Rob Schofield here. -Max Borders ... Keep Reading

Rob Schofield (I actually mention his name out of respect for him and in the spirit of open inquiry) has penned a delightful little piece on the relationship between the sub-prime ... Keep Reading

One type of special interests (parasites) pushes regulation/legislation to increase their profits. That's because their competitors suffer in the regulatory environment--or, they ... Keep Reading

OSHA, typically confines its burdensome regulations to America's employers. Not anymore. Last week I learned of a new effort by OSHA to limit your Second Amendment rights to keep ... Keep Reading

Returning from a nice little mini-vacation, I arrived at the office and made my usual rounds in the blogosphere. Before I even got a cup of coffee in me, I was greeted by this ... Keep Reading

Whether we're talking about renewables or "open spaces," the logic of the bureaucrat leads to socialism. This great passage from Mark Hendrickson writing on ethanol could ... Keep Reading

OK, so NPR almost explained Bruce Yandle's Bootleggers & Baptist theory of political economy on NPR (near the end of the piece). Almost is good for hand grenades, right? If ... Keep Reading

If municipal wireless were desirable, entrepreneurs would provide it. The move to offer WiFi as a public utility is misguided from the start: First, it subsidizes wealthy people ... Keep Reading