With discussions for resolving the partial federal government shutdown seemingly at an impasse, some are concerned about the shutdown’s impact …
The Morality of Individualism
With child star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a large portion of the Democratic Party now openly promoting socialism/communism, it’s a good …
I Ran Personnel Policy Under Reagan. Here Are Some Steps to Reforming Our Bureaucracies.
At the very pinnacle of the modern progressive program to make government competent stands the ideal of a professionalized, career …
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 …
SRC ORIGINAL: Time to Grow Up and Stand Together as Gun Owners
By Mike McMaken, SRC Contributor Those of you who have read my previous articles know that I tend to focus …
Chinese Navy vessel has railgun that can fire hypersonic missiles
The next generation of naval warfare appears to have come early, as a Chinese naval warship has been pictured out …
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 …
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 …
It Wasn’t Just An Iceberg That Doomed The Titanic
We almost all surely know the story of the RMS Titanic: “(A) British passenger liner that sank in the North …
Bump-Stock Prohibition Sets Dangerous Precedent
By Bob Barr, President & CEO of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation In one of the more blatant examples of …
How the Left Misunderstands Free Markets
How did our nation go from having a high-growth economy in the 19th and early 20th centuries, to struggling in …
The Senselessness of World War I, from Beginning to End
One hundred years ago Sunday, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, the bloodiest …
Walworth County Goes Debt-Free
The other day, I wrote about the disadvantages of state and local governments issuing general obligation debt. Those governments currently …
Why is Soros bankrolling the migrant caravan?
As a caravan of thousands of illegal aliens makes their way north from Honduras, many are left wondering just how …
FFS: UN’s Solution to climate change is to end capitalism
What will it take to keep the planet habitable? According to some eco-warriors, all that’s necessary is to end capitalism—the …
Obese Americans Pose Growing Risk to National Security
A new study says a growing threat to national security doesn’t involve China, Russia, or the Middle East: It’s American …
Margaret Thatcher On Redistribution of Wealth and the Failure of Socialism
The Iron Lady explains why Socialism won’t work. And can’t ever work.
Obama talks about his drug use
So, it’s OK for some people drink beer (and more) but not for others. I get it. You just have …
The Best-Governed State Is…?
Dan Mitchell recently wrote about the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index, which is a snapshot of current competitiveness …
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Which State Has the Best Tax System of All?
Yesterday, I wrote about the newest edition of Economic Freedom of the World, which is my favorite annual publication. Not …
Why We Couldn’t Create Our Constitution Today
Americans should be thankful not only for the rare genius that assembled in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the Constitution, …
Logical Fallacies in the Gun Debate
In 2017, the data website FiveThirtyEight declared that the U.S. had become more polarized on the issue of guns that …
Here’s How Safe We Are 17 Years After 9/11
Seventeen years ago, 19 terrorists hijacked four planes and used them to attack the United States. Almost 3,000 people were …
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 …
8 Stubborn Facts about Gun Violence in America
In the wake of any mass shooting there’s a lot of noise from all sides; all searching for solutions to …
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 …
The school shooting survivors the media ignore.
On May 18, a mass shooter left 10 people dead in Santa Fe, Texas. Three months later, survivors are calling …
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 , …
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 …