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Another Brick in the Wall of Socialism
Well, if Romney and I agree on one thing, it’s that Obama’s mandatory health insurance law is bad. The Wall Street Journal reports: “What the court did not do I will do on my first day as president,” Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said. “ObamaCare was bad policy yesterday. It’s bad policy today.” Thanks to […]
Continue readingOozing Political Apathy
A friend on Facebook admonishes: “this is exactly what [politicians] want, an attitude of apathy… don’t give in to them.” I care less and less about politics these days. Back in 2008, I was excited to see Ron Paul gain traction. And I was excited again this year to see him gain even MORE traction. […]
Continue readingThe Legal Woes of the Casket-Making Monks
It turns out, the state of Louisiana is in bed with funeral directors. They’ve got a law on the books that allows ONLY funeral directors to sell “funeral merchandise.” So unless you’re a state-licensed funeral director, you’re SOL. The monks of St. Joseph Abbey didn’t know this when they started making simple wood caskets to […]
Continue readingTyranny and the Death of Honest Industry
The U.S. tax system is a malignant cancer: as it metastasizes, it brings with it a huge administrative burden, disincentives to produce anything of value, and the death of honest industry. Ultimately, a civil government’s laws and tax system reflect its underlying values (or lack thereof). In the U.S., it’s clear that we’ve transitioned away […]
Continue readingShould Government Selectively Support Local Business?
This morning I discovered that the town I live in has a “daytime dilemma.” Apparently, “an estimated 80 percent to 85 percent of the [Parker] population leaves by 8 a.m. each weekday, making things more difficult on local businesses, particularly restaurants that rely on a steady lunch crowd to make ends meet.” Hmmmm… okay. So […]
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