October 29, 2018
5 things Canada got right when it legalized pot
fromReason: Our northern neighbors are handling the transition from prohibition to regulation better than the U.S. in several ways.Regulation Nation The War on Unapproved Voluntary Exchange
Defaming Muhammad does not fall under purview of free speech, European court rules
fromScienceMag: Forget government permission. Forget those long lines at the pharmacy: Someday soon, you might be making your own medicines at home.Regulation Nation Political Correctness and Other Nitwittery
Walter E Williams: Price gouging during a natural disaster
fromCreators: Price gouging after natural disasters is often seen as evil exploitation by sellers to rip off desperate customers. Let's hold off on that conclusion until after you give thought to some very important questions.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market
You could soon be manufacturing your own drugs—thanks to 3D printing
fromScienceMag: Forget government permission. Forget those long lines at the pharmacy: Someday soon, you might be making your own medicines at home.Regulation Nation
Has America become a dictatorship disguised as a democracy?
fromRutherfordInstitute: We’re living in two worlds, you and I. There’s the world we see (or are made to see) and then there’s the one we sense (and occasionally catch a glimpse of).The Government is Not Us
More than half of America gets more in welfare than it pays in taxes
fromMisesInstitute: Why exploding debt? More than half of Americans receive more money in various types of government transfer payments (Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, Social Security) than they pay in federal taxes.Economic Policy: Statism Versus The Free Market