Steve Chapman: Will Pot Become Legal?

Good luck to feds trying to enforce the federal law.   Judging from recent history, any young person who aspires to be president should be aware that certain attributes seem to be critical. You have to be male. You have to have an Ivy League degree. You have to have been a governor or senator. And, don't forget, you have to have smoked     ... MORE

VIDEO: We Can Make The Choice For Better Schools

Walter E Williams: Trickle Down And Tax Cuts

"Tax cuts for the rich" rhetoric works on the gullible.   Dr. Thomas Sowell's "'Trickle Down Theory' and 'Tax Cuts for the Rich'" has just been published by the Hoover Institution. Having read this short paper, the conclusion you must reach is that the term "trickle down theory" is simply a tool of charlatans and political hustlers. Sowell states   ... MORE

Katy Kieffer: Grab A Glass Of Bacardi!

Dealing with "Washington lemons."  When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When Washington gives you lemons, make lemonade and don’t forget the rum. D.C. lemons make it challenging to remain upbeat. “Lemon legislation” coming out of Washington, D.C. is effectively shredding the Constitution (think Obamacare or the Patient      ... MORE

Lee Harris: Stop Apologizing For Our Liberties

You cannot apologize to a fanatic.    It only serves to convince him that he was right all along, and that is the last course the United States should be pursuing at this critical juncture of world history. The last few weeks have witnessed a peculiar and disturbing spectacle: An American administration that has spent a great deal of time and energy     ... MORE

TSA Pat-Down Horror Stories Prompt Private-Screener Plan

One way to reign in an out-of-control bureaucracy.      The congressman who held 22 hearings over a year and a half that tracked public backlash against the Transportation Security Administration says he's ready to offer legislation to save the agency from itself. "The truth is this is a very dangerous world," Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House       ... MORE

VIDEO: Walter E Williams - Departure From Liberty

Michelle Jamrisko: Business Activity In US Is Shrinking

Only government remains a growth industry.  Business activity in the U.S. unexpectedly contracted in September for the first time in three years, adding to signs manufacturing will contribute less to the economic recovery. The Institute for Supply Management-Chicago Inc. said today its business barometer fell 49.7 this month from 53 in August.      ... MORE

Building Safely Without Government Building Codes

by Brian Phillips. Most people accept building codes as a necessary government intervention. One website states: "Codes provide minimum standards for building construction in order to safeguard the public’s safety, health, and welfare." Another website states: "If we searched we could find examples of people having built things that ended up falling on   ... MORE

VIDEO: The Morality Of Using Force To Distribute Wealth


Philip DeFranco is uncomfortable thinking about government and morality.

Andrew A. Morgan: Why The Left Hates The Laffer Curve

A self-evident economic truth.    For those who are familiar with the "Laffer Curve," the name generally brings on an immediate and politically charged opinion related to the inherent implications the curve has historically had on the topic of the government's tax rate policies. However, the underlying points illustrated by the curve deserve serious and   ... MORE