Politics & Rights
Politics & Rights
How Would Government Be Funded in a Free Society?
Craig Biddle May 20, 2012
Shows why, in a free society, people would voluntarily pay to support a rights-protecting government.
History, Politics & Rights
Why Marxism—Evil Laid Bare
C. Bradley Thompson May 20, 2012
Examines key ideas that have driven Marxists and socialists—from Asian and European dictators to American college professors—to enact or advocate an ideology that is historically and philosophically pure evil.
Economics, Politics & Rights
JPMorgan’s Big Loss Highlights the Virtue of Capitalism
Ryan Krause May 15, 2012
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon announced last week that the bank had lost over $2 billion as a result of some bad investment decisions. Following the announcement, Dimon hit the airwaves apologizing for what he called “sloppy” and “stupid” behavior on the part of his company, and he told the company’s…
Politics & Rights
Privatize the Postal Service: Protect Rights, Save Money, Improve Service
Hannah Krening May 14, 2012
Thirty-four billion dollars. That’s the amount of taxpayer money proposed in a Senate-approved bailout of the US Postal Service. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican, lauds this bailout as “saving an American institution.” Why do Collins and company presume that we should save a government-run business that can’t compete…
Politics & Rights
France’s Real Problem—TOS’s Week in Review for May 12
Ari Armstrong May 12, 2012
Noteworthy news and views from the week ending May 12, 2012 France’s Real Problem Yesterday I wrote about the so-called “austerity” measures of France and other European nations, measures that have failed to significantly reduce government spending or curb government intervention in the economy. But much more can be said…
Politics & Rights
Europe Needs Real Liberty, Not Fake “Austerity”
Ari Armstrong May 11, 2012
To various leftist American pundits, France’s recent election of socialist François Hollande to the presidency proves the ineffectiveness of Europe’s alleged “austerity” measures. For example, after considering Hollande’s election and the upheavals in Greece, Time's Bryan Walsh concludes: Both are reactions to the increasingly discredited—or at the very least disliked—austerity…
Politics & Rights
It’s Time to End Occupational Licensure
Michael A. LaFerrara May 10, 2012
A virulent epidemic is violating American’s rights and sapping the U.S. economy: occupational licensure. The statistics are astounding. According to Forbes’ Suzanne Hoppough, from 1960 to 2007 the percentage of U.S. workers belonging to a licensed profession rose from 4.5 percent to 28 percent. In all, writes Hoppough, occupations requiring…
Politics & Rights
Congress Should Reject Obama’s “To Do List” and Remind the President of his Proper Role
Ari Armstrong May 8, 2012
“President Obama plans to give Congress a ‘To Do List’ today,” USA Today reports. But that’s not how American government is supposed to work. On the contrary, Congress, the legislative branch of government, is supposed to give the “to do lists” to the president, head of the executive branch. (The…
History, Politics & Rights
“Who the Hell Is Julia?” TOS’s Week in Review for May 5
Ari Armstrong May 5, 2012
Noteworthy news and views from the week ending May 5, 2012 The Real Life of Julia Barack Obama’s campaign recently launched a web page titled, “The Life of Julia.” We are supposed to “look at how President Obama's policies help one woman over her lifetime.” David Harsanyi sensibly asks, “Who…
Economics, Politics & Rights
Don’t Blame Walmart for Bribery in Mexico
Ryan Krause May 4, 2012
The great producer Walmart, loathed by Marxists, “Progressives,” and Occupiers everywhere, has once again found itself at the center of a controversy. Recently, the New York Times broke the story that, for years, Walmart systematically bribed government officials in Mexico in order to secure building permits, which enabled Walmart to…