Why should politicians in robes be treated differently? In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton famously argued that the federal courts were “the least dangerous” branch of government. What he did not understand was that they also proved, over time, to be the worst constructed. The problems here start at the top and work their way down to the ... MORERichard Epstein: Term Limits For Judges
Why should politicians in robes be treated differently? In Federalist No. 78, Alexander Hamilton famously argued that the federal courts were “the least dangerous” branch of government. What he did not understand was that they also proved, over time, to be the worst constructed. The problems here start at the top and work their way down to the ... MORE3 Crucial Things About The Apple Antitrust Case
by Yaron Brook and Don Watkins. Just when Apple was introducing its latest iPad, the government announced that Apple was among six companies being investigated over ebook pricing. As that investigation appears to be nearing its conclusion, here are three things everyone needs to know about the case. 1. The government is targeting voluntary agreements ... MOREWashington Times: Making Tax Day Worse
Dems push more expensive and complicated system. Americans who thought Tax Day was bad this year could find it far worse next year. Tuesday happens to be Tax Freedom Day, the date by which taxpayers have earned enough to pay off Uncle Sam and start earning for themselves. This occasion will fall even later next year if President Obama succeeds ... MORECould The Rats Be Fleeing A Sinking Ship?
Congressional retirements highest since 1996. Rep. Ed Towns' (D-NY) retirement announcement "makes him the 25th House retirement of this cycle. Add in the 10 Senate retirements, and you've got the most combined retirements since 1996, when Democratic lawmakers retired in droves after the Republican Revolution of 1994 (and many ... MOREVeronique de Rugy: Taxation, American Style
The tax code is more progressive than you think. Americans often tout the contrast between the bloated, tax-funded welfare states of the Old World and our leaner, cheaper government. But the data reveal that the U.S. may be closer to Europe than we think. Contrary to common belief, the American tax system is more progressive than those of ... MOREScott Holleran Movies: The Hunger Games
A LibertyPen movie recommendation. In mythology, Diana was a huntress who set upon the woods with bow and arrows, precision in her aim and a desire to protect youth and life. Essentially, The Hunger Games, based on the book by Suzanne Collins and the third highest-grossing movie debut ever, is a version of Diana’s story. It is not fast and flashy. It is slow ... MORE
Thomas Sowell: Mixing And Matching
Should central planners decide who lives where? Apparently the soaring national debt and the threat of a nuclear Iran are not enough to occupy the government's time, because the Obama administration is pushing to force Westchester County, N.Y., to create more low-income housing, in order to mix and match classes and races to fit the government's ... MOREWalter E Williams: Good Economists
Reality isn't always pretty. It's difficult to be a good economist and simultaneously be perceived as compassionate. To be a good economist, one has to deal with reality. To appear compassionate, often one has to avoid unpleasant questions, use "caring" terminology and view reality as optional. Affordable housing and health care costs are terms with ... MOREMatt Welch: 5 New Ways The IRS Is Screwing America
Dumb disclosure laws, xenophobic banking regs, and worse. As the nation staggers toward the April 17 tax-filing deadline—otherwise known as National Crash Your Car Day—the immovable object of a debt-financed $3.8 trillion federal budget is incentivizing the irresistible force of rapacious government to scrounge for any and all spare change in the country's ... MOREBruce Walker: The Decline Of Greenism
Americans are waking up to the green con game. An April 9 Gallup Poll shows that since 2006, radical environmentalism has been losing influence in America. Gallup results are even more dramatic when viewed over the last couple of decades; worry about water pollution dropped from consuming 72% of Americans in 1989 to perturbing 46% in March 2011; worry about air ... MOREKatie Kieffer: Sippin' On Coal And Rum
Coal fuels our standard of life. Me: “I'll take a ‘Coal and Rum.’” Bartender: “What's that?” Me: “I'm protesting the EPA.” Bartender: “Got it. Awesome. Your drink is on the house.” Coal is my lifestyle. Coal allows me to turn darkness into light at the flip of a switch. Coal allows me to brew a cup of coffee, toast a bagel and pour a glass of ... MORE
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