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Jan 8, 2019

Couple banned from their own land for living off the grid

Bureaucrats decreed this couple’s home to be unsafe because they weren’t using city utilities.  Then they ordered this veteran and …

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Jan 2, 2019

Credit cards don’t kill people, either

The New York Times unleashed a Christmas Eve “investigative” report on the use of credit cards by sick individuals who …

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Jan 2, 2019

Pipe-gun maker sells junk guns to “buyback” program

Taking too long to load the video? – click here to watch As we all know, most buyback programs are …

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Sep 4, 2018

TOTAL RECALL: Full Body Scanners Coming to a Subway Near You

By Former Congressman Bob Barr: Nearly 30 years ago, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, appearing in a sci-fi movie, Total Recall, walked …

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Sep 3, 2018

Zoning Laws Are a Pile of S**t

Poop in California is a direct result of a failure in local government. And NIMBYs (Not in my backyard). Back …

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Aug 7, 2018

Elderly Homeowner Calls 911 — Police Then Kill Him

When a naked intruder broke into the Aurora, Colorado home of Richard Black in the middle of the night , …

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Aug 7, 2018

It’s official! Ethanol from soy and corn bad for the environment

When the National Wildlife Federation speaks out, the nation usually listens. It’s America’s oldest and largest conservation organization, fighting on the …

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Aug 7, 2018

Cali – Batsh*t crazy

Since I focus on public finance, I think California is crazy because of punitive taxes and reckless spending policies. But …

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Aug 2, 2018

Lemonade stands rile bureaucrats. Is this American?

Another weekend, another lemonade stand shut down. Last Memorial Day weekend, the city of Denver brought us the story of …

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Aug 1, 2018

A Jittery Adam’s Apple May Land You on a TSA Watch List

Contributed by former Congressman Bob Barr Next time you board a commercial airliner, be careful not to sweat too much, glance …

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Jul 9, 2018

Why Houston is a better town than….almost anywhere (And why DC sucks)

URGH!!! Zoning laws. I’m in the middle of a fight with the Zoning Gods and I can tell you as …

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Jul 9, 2018

The Chicken War of the 1960s led to higher-priced small trucks.

The other day my daughter, who is moving to Canada, and I were car-hunting at a Volkswagen dealership. During our …

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Jul 6, 2018

Willis Carrier – America’s unsung hero and government enabler

This was one of the most significant events in American history. In 1906, a man named Willis Havilland Carrier from …

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Jun 22, 2018

An Amusing Examination of Socialism

I’m a big believer that some images do a great job of capturing an issue. The essential insight of supply-side economics. The …

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May 18, 2018

Are federal and state-funded child care centers funding terrorist groups overseas?

Welfare fraud is an expensive problem for American taxpayers, but as a new report reveals, the cost might not be …

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Apr 28, 2018

The Peculiar History of Arthurdale ~ A failed experiment in Socialism

Here we sit in a branchy row, thinking of beautiful things we know, Dreaming of deeds that we mean to …

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Mar 23, 2018

Passports Were a “Temporary” War Measure

File under “Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile. ~Kelly” In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport …

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Mar 21, 2018

Syrup Smugglers Take on the Maple Mafia

O Canada – the land of moose and snow, where the drugs are cheap, the people are notoriously nice, and …

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Feb 13, 2018

The Incomprehensible Horror of Venezuelan Socialism

It’s now a pattern. I’ll come across a soul-sapping story about terrible suffering caused by statism in Venezuela and I …

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Jan 9, 2018

You don’t see this every day! Massive jaguar takes on big a$$ reptile

You guys know I love Mike Rowe, right? He speaks so much sense on the skills-gap in this country. Well, …

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Jan 4, 2018

Spectacular wastes of taxpayer money!

Click here to download your free copy: Federal_Fumbles_2017 Our national debt is careening toward $19 trillion (yes, that is a 19 …

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Jan 4, 2018

Falling Red Tape = Rising Economic Growth

I was not optimistic about a Trump presidency, says Dan Mitchell. Before the 2016 election, I characterized him as a …

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Dec 31, 2017

Great Myths of the Great Depression

Many volumes have been written about the Great Depression and its impact on the lives of millions of Americans. Historians, …

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Dec 27, 2017

Feds talk cops into scanning gun-show customers’ license plates

Once again, the federal government has violated the rights of many in hopes of catching a few criminals. This time, …

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Dec 27, 2017

Ever wondered where your taxes go?

Research shows 1.97 million federal employees cost $1 million per minute in taxpayer-funded compensation OpenTheBooks Oversight Report – Mapping the …

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Dec 22, 2017

Why two straight Irish men are getting married

Great Moments in International Taxation – By Dan Mitchell. Back in 2013, I wrote about a gay guy adopting his long-time …

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Dec 14, 2017

The Great Horse-Manure Crisis of 1894

We commonly read or hear reports to the effect that “If trend X continues, the result will be disaster.” The …

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Nov 13, 2017

Video Funny: UN Home Security!

UN Home Security secures your home just like the United Nations protects countries.

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Oct 2, 2017

UPDATE: Will your driver’s license be valid for airline travel next January? Nine states won’t be.

UPDATE: Passengers flying internally in the U.S. now have until 2020 to make sure they have counterfeit-resistant state-issued drivers licenses to …

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Sep 11, 2017

The FDA is killing people with their dumb rules

Overcoming FDA Bureaucracy and Saving Lives with Expanded “Right to Try” by Dan Mitchell I’m lucky. When I think of how government …

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