The stifling effect of taxation. Suppose you buy a gallon of gas for $3. How much did it cost you? You
say, "Williams, that's a silly question. It cost $3." That's where
you're mistaken, because there's a difference between price and cost. To
prove that price and cost are not the same, consider the following.
Suppose you live and work in New York ... MOREWalter E Williams: Price Versus Cost
The stifling effect of taxation. Suppose you buy a gallon of gas for $3. How much did it cost you? You
say, "Williams, that's a silly question. It cost $3." That's where
you're mistaken, because there's a difference between price and cost. To
prove that price and cost are not the same, consider the following.
Suppose you live and work in New York ... MOREFBI: You Might Be A Terrorist If You Breathe
FBI sets a new standard of paranoia. The FBI published 25 pamphlets
and distributed them to people who work in the general public to give
them information on how to spot a terrorist based on a number of
“suspicious behavior” indicators. People at construction sites,
electronic stores, beauty salons, airports and other places were advised
on ... MOREBeing Born Poor Doesn't Mean You Will Stay Poor
by Yaron Brook and Don Watkins. Long after he had established himself as one of America’s leading businessmen, as well as history’s greatest steelmaker, Andrew Carnegie reflected that “We all live in the richest and freest country in the world, where no man is limited except by his own mental attitude and his own desires.” At the time—a ... MORENY Parents Demand Schools Dumb Down
Boycott planned against new math and English tests. New York state education officials have been sounding the alarm for months: English and math tests that students will take this week and next will be harder than before and scores will drop. A video from the state Education Department warns, "We expect them to be lower." Statewide, ... MOREHow Free Markets And Ingenuity Can Save The Planet
by Ronald Bailey. “We are a plague on the Earth. It’s coming home to roost
over the next 50 years or so,”
warned the famed British television naturalist David
Attenborough in the January Radio Times. He added: “It’s
not just climate change; it’s sheer space, places to grow food for
this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth or
the ... MOREScott Miller: Nullification Is For Nutcases? Hardly
After all, there is a Tenth Amendment. Some people want you to believe that only crazy people support
resisting federal power on a state or local level. They’re wrong. In a snarky, condescending article titled, “SC Nullification – Are these guys nuts?,”
published in several Palmetto State newspapers, Phil Noble promoted the
most repeated ... MOREJohn Stossel - Government Plays Favorites
People say government must "help the little guy, promote equality, level the playing field." People often go into government to do that. But even when people mean well, it's natural for them to help out their cronies. David Stockman, who ran the Office of Management and Budget under Ronald Reagan, was criticized for saying the ... MOREBen Wolfgang: Obama's Tax On The Pursuit Of Happiness
Sets his sights on vodka, golf and cigarettes. President Obama’s budget doesn’t just go after wealthy Americans. It’s
also got new taxes on vodka, cigarettes and other unexpected items, ABC News reported. The fiscal 2014 spending plan, which looks to raise about $1.8 trillion in new revenue, also tackles golf courses, which can no longer be counted ... MORETax Freedom Day 2013 Is Five Days Later Than Last Year
The day you begin earning money for yourself. April 18 will be Tax Freedom Day, the day when Americans have worked
enough to pay all of their federal and state taxes for 2013 – a round
total of $4.22 trillion, according to an analysis done by the Tax Foundation. That's five days later than in 2012. Americans will pay more than $2.76 trillion in ... MOREConn Carroll: American Energy Revolutionized By Fracking
As green energy failed. It's hard to remember now that President Obama's agenda has degenerated into a sham gun control bill with loopholes big enough to drive a Mack truck through, but back in 2008, progressives had big dreams about how to reshape the entire U.S. economy, starting with the energy sector. For years, liberal ... MOREMark Hendrickson: Big Brother Is Increasingly Watching You
Every breath you take, every move you make. One of the most hotly debated of all individual rights is the right to privacy. Generations of immigrants came to the United States
to escape religious persecution, economic oppression, and the danger of
becoming embroiled in the Old World’s frequently recurring wars. These
reasons are variations ... MOREPaul Lilly: Florida Bans Internet Cafes
There was too much freedom going on. Well, it's official. Florida governor Rick Scott signed into legislation the "Internet Cafe Ban," which effectively closed down around 1,000 such establishments in the state. The ban went into effect immediately, though some cafes shut their doors a week ago under the assumption that the ban would go through. ... MOREAndrew Napolitano: Obama Expands His Power To Kill
While reducing our capacity to defend ourselves. Does the government work for us, or do we work for the government? How can the president claim the lawful power to kill whomever he wishes and at the same time ask Congress to incapacitate our ability to defend ourselves against those who might seek to kill us? Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul ... MOREBob Taylor: Jackie Robinson And Political Correctness
Society is an ever-evolving process. Jackie Robinson did more than simply change the face of baseball when he broke the race barrier in the sport sixty-six years ago. Robinson changed the course of history. He opened the gates for African American athletes to compete in all team sports, not just baseball and, in the process, he was also a major catalyst in ... MORERobert Higgs: ABC's For Today's Public School Students
A is for Alzheimer’s Disease. If you eat lots of vegetables and floss your teeth, you will live a long time and get this condition as your reward. B is for Baconator. If thou shouldst ever eat one, thou shalt surely die. C is for Crumbling Infrastructure, an incantation government officials mutter when they want to spend more of the public’s money ... MOREMatthew Walther: Rand The Realist
The Kentucky senator is his own man. Rand Paul’s shirts always seem to fit. Look at almost any
picture of him: The jacket lapel is always touching the tip of his
collar, if only just barely. His untamed curls notwithstanding, he
looks professional, put together, serious. The junior senator from
Kentucky wasn’t wearing a jacket when I sat down ... MORE
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