In 1997, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while still an academic, wrote a famous historical study for the Brookings Institution: “Systematic …
Gun Control Humor
by Dan Mitchell There are some very serious moral, practical, and constitutional arguments against gun control. But I’m a big believer in also using satire …
Laughing about Taxes and the IRS
Just like last year, April 15 isn’t the official deadline this year for filing your annual tax return. But we’re …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell Whether we’re looking at the technical definition of socialism (government ownership, central planning, and price controls) or the casual definition …
Gun Control Humor
by Dan Mitchell Donald Trump has his share of flaws and he wasn’t the type of Republican I like, but that doesn’t prevent me from acknowledging …
Socialism Humor
By Dan Mitchell Like beauty, socialism is in the eye of the beholder. The technical definition of socialism is an economic …
Politician Humor
by Dan Mitchell To the best of my recollection, it’s been several years since I shared a collection of anti-politicians jokes. Given the odious behavior of …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell Assuming the Democrats also win the Senate along with the White House, we may be poised to take a big …
Too soon? Coronavirus Humor
Dan has addressed the public-policy implications of the coronavirus, both in general and looking at a couple of specific issues. Now it’s time for some Gallows Humor about the …
Communism Humor
In recent weeks, I’ve mocked socialism, both as a general concept and as the ideology of Crazy Bernie. Today, let’s focus on communism, …
Socialism Humor
It’s frightening that an out-of-the-closet socialist like Crazy Bernie is the Democratic frontrunner and it’s disheartening that so many young people are attracted to …
Bernie Sanders Humor
I’m worried. If Crazy Bernie doesn’t win in New Hampshire, he may fade out of race. That would be good for the country, …
Socialism Humor
by Dan Mitchell I realize that mocking socialism is like taking candy from a baby, but I have several items to …
Gun Control Humor
I shared some socialism humor yesterday to start the weekend, so let’s end the weekend by adding to our collection of satire about gun …
Mocking the Horror of Communism
By Dan Mitchell Today is a good opportunity to augment our collection of humor about socialism and communism. Our first …
Cali – Batsh*t crazy
Since I focus on public finance, I think California is crazy because of punitive taxes and reckless spending policies. But …
In Honor of “May Day,” another Edition of Anti-Communism Humor
I’m currently in Zürich, Switzerland, (says Dan Mitchell) where most shops are closed because “May Day” is an official holiday …
Gun Control Satire
It’s time to augment the satirical columns about gun control that I shared in February and March. Let’s start with …
Laughing at Socialism, both in Theory and Practice
I’m tempted to say that statism is sort of like a cult. Proponents of socialism and other big-government ideologies have a dogmatic zeal that …
The New York Times (Accidentally) Debunks the Never-Ending Fairy Tale of Gun Control
by Dan Mitchell When I write about gun control, I generally make two arguments. First, criminals are lawbreakers, so the notion …