Text from National Public Radio, Morning Edition The rush toward campaign finance reform continues to pick up momentum. People want to purge money from politics. That’s a little like asking to take the grinder out of the sausage factory. The whole thing is about money. The Federal government will spend…
Read MoreText from Morning Edition The record-shattering performance of Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open has galvanized the Justice Department to examine his dominance of the game of golf. According to lawyers involved in the case, Tiger Woods incredible success on the tour and his enormous earnings have reduced the amount…
Read MoreFrom Ideas on Liberty What we expect from our politicians goes a long way toward determining what kind of politicians we can expect to find in office. Just as suppliers compete by trying to please their customers, politicians compete by trying to please voters. Just as the features of cars…
Read MoreFrom Ideas on Liberty, at FEE.org My brother and I have a game we play from time to time. He calls me with a can’t-miss investment opportunity and my job is to figure out what’s wrong with it. There is always something wrong with it. In fact, the better it…
Read MoreFrom Ideas on Liberty, Vol. 49, No. 3, at FEE.org The good effects of laws are often easily seen. The bad effects, unseen. So observed Frederic Bastiat 150 years ago. His basic insight remains true today. We live in busy times. Information bombards us. In such a world, even that…
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