by Steven Greenhut. The federal agents who cracked down on the illegal distribution of alcoholic beverages traditionally were called “revenuers.” I always liked the simple honesty of the term, given that the main goal of the revenuers was, as the name implied, to track down moonshining scofflaws who didn’t pay their taxes. ... MORE
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VIDEO: "Bootleggers And Baptists"
A lesson on regulation.
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alcohol,
environment,
government,
lobbyist,
profit,
prohibition,
regulation,
restrictions,
safety
John Stossel: Gas Myths
Plan to drive more this summer? Annoyed by the price of gas? Complaining that oil companies rip you off? I say, shut up. Even if gas costs $4 per gallon, we should thank Big Oil. Think what they have to do to bring us gas. Oil must be sucked out of the ground, sometimes from war zones or deep beneath oceans. The drills now bend and dig sideways ... MORE
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capitalism,
competition,
drilling,
fracking,
gas,
gas prices,
greed,
oil,
profit,
regulation
Apple Shows It Is Time To Abolish Corporate Tax
by Evan Soltas. Tim Cook, the chief executive of Apple Inc., came to the U.S. Senate
on May 21 to advocate an overhaul of the nation's corporate tax code.
Tax profits at 20 percent, Cook said, and offer no loopholes, no deductions, no complexities. The
recommendation might seem radical. It isn't. Apple might be a visionary
in consumer ... MORE
John W. Whitehead: Highway Robbery, Government Style
Policing for profit is a bad thing for citizens. Long before Americans charted their revolutionary course in
pursuit of happiness, it was “life, liberty, and property” which
constituted the golden triad of essential rights that the government was
charged with respecting and protecting. To the colonists, smarting from
mistreatment at the ... MORE
Kyle Becker: The Power Motive And The Profit Motive
Which one should you trust? The most common misconception in America's warped political culture is that modern liberals tend to be altruistic and compassionate, while conservatives are self-centered, greedy old misers. On the contrary, not only are many modern liberals driven by a personal profit motive via the aegis of government, but they are ... MORE
Stephen J. Dunn: Nothing Civil About Asset Forfeiture
Policing for profit is a license to steal. On receiving his monthly bank statements, a small business owner notices that the United States government has seized the balances of his accounts during the month. He calls the bank, and is given contact information of a Special Agent of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division. The ... MORE
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asset forfeiture,
civil forfeiture,
government,
incentives,
law enforcement,
police,
profit,
theft
Washington Times: Government Land Grab Put To Bed
Feds lose in attempted theft of motel. The Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., won’t be found on any world’s best hotel lists, but it has become a five-star example of the need for Congress to enact comprehensive civil asset-forfeiture reform. The
motel, a mortgage-free property worth more than $1 million, has been
owned and operated ... MORE
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asset forfeiture,
civil forfeiture,
corruption,
government,
police,
profit,
ruling,
theft,
tyranny
VIDEO: The Role of Profit
Labels:
business,
capitalism,
economics,
entrepreneur,
loss,
market,
prices,
production,
profit,
reward
Katie Kieffer: Wishing You Capitalism On Earth
The right wish. We wish each other "peace on earth." Wishing is not enough. We must act on this wish by promoting capitalism on earth. Too many people (including some religious leaders)
are promoting the idea that re-distribution of wealth or “social
justice” is the best way to foster peace. But Christians and Jews need
only read the Old ... MORE
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capitalism,
justice,
peace,
production,
profit,
property rights,
prosperity,
regulation,
religion
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