The market always wins. Every economic regulation creates a black market, and prices and distribution balance out in unpredictable ways. The brilliant economist John Goodman explains in a new column that Americans actually have ‘school choice’ but don’t realize it. For example, many parents deliberately locate or relocate into school districts with better schools. They …
April 2017 archive
Apr 09
Government is the biggest burglar of all: “asset forfeiture” actions in 2014 took more money than all (nongovernment) burglaries combined
While Americans slept, government has been drastically increasing its numbers of “asset forfeitures” against innocent Americans (who are not charged with any offense). U.S. attorneys seized an estimated $12.6 billion between 1989 and 2010. And the numbers grew rapidly over that period. The growth rate during that time averaged +19.4% annually. Analysis by Armstrong Economics …
Apr 09
More than 90 % of IRS “structuring” enforcements are aimed at innocent Americans
Some (but not all) Americans are aware that all banks are required to report to the IRS whenever a customer deposits or withdraws cash in the amount of $10,000 or more. The stated aim of this federal law is to catch criminal activity such as money laundering and drug trafficking. Often, the IRS swoops in …
Apr 05
Snowpack in western U.S. is far above normal; while government-funded scientists say Spring is coming earlier
For years, government-funded “scientists” have been spreading hysterical apocalyptic claims about manmade global warming. Only government can save us, these government-funded professors claim. Only by adopting socialism and empowering government can the earth be saved. Yet glaciers and snowpack in the western U.S. is way above average as spring begins. See here.
Apr 03
D.C. Daycare Operators Now Required to Have College Degrees
The District of Columbia has decreed that the directors of any licensed “Child Development Centers” — or day care — must have a “Bachelor of Arts (BA) in early childhood education or a BA with at least 15 semester credit hours in early childhood by Dec. 2022.” The regs also mandate that “teachers” possess at …
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