Tag Archives: Big Government
Tuesday links: Laffer curve, beautiful behavior, and bikeshare overcrowding
The Megabus Effect — how cheap, efficient substitute goods make it pointless for the government to throw tax dollars into unwanted, unneeded high speed rail. More budget errors, this time from Paul Ryan — haven’t these folks ever heard of … Continue reading
Filed under Kat
Constitutional Creep
Where exactly is the rub in Arizona’s immigration law? Arizona’s legislature responded to cries of constitutional offense by amending the law, but stopped short of repeal. By passing a questionably-constitutional bill, Arizona commits the most insidious legislative offense: Constitutional Creep. … Continue reading
“Taxed Enough Already”
I hardly ever drive. At the tail end of today’s biannual foray into the District I found myself predictably lost somewhere in Whitehurst territory, my personal Birnam Wood. Today my wanderings quickly turned serendipitous. I happened across the Sept. 12 … Continue reading
Filed under Furthering the Debate, Government, Liberty
Health and the Postal Service
In an attempt to quell the uproar claiming that public health care will drive private providers out of market, Obama said: [I]f the private insurance companies are providing a good bargain, and if the public option has to be self-sustaining … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
Huge Braille
I haven’t personally verified what I’m about to share, but I heard it from good authority—a bunch of soldiers gossiping at Union Station—and it’s such a good illustration that I have to share. Apparently the Army decided to make the … Continue reading
Down with Government Intervention
Targeting small businesses has become this summer’s economic trend. Small businesses have led this country out of its last seven post-World War II recessions. But as government intervention mounts against entrepreneurship, things will get worse before they get better. Pork-stuffed … Continue reading
Filed under Kat
America’s Death Penalty: In the Neighborhood of “Developing” Nations
America’s death penalty is not in a prestigious neighborhood. It’s the US and a bunch of “developing” (or, um, waning) nations. I’m not necessarily in favor of capital punishment, but it’s easy to make an argument that this is the … Continue reading
Re: That G-20 Show
In response to your citing British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urging a “coordinated fiscal stimulus” at the G-20 summit this week (”That G-20 Show,” Review & Outlook Nov. 14): It is easy for G-20 leaders craving more jam for their … Continue reading
Filed under Letters, Uncategorized
