Four Cheers for Capitalism in a Time of COVID
When future historians tell the story of this pandemic, I hope American capitalism is not so despised and maligned by the professoriate that they leave out the pivotal role private enterprise…
60 Plus Association: Coalition Letter Urging Opposition to Price Controls on the Healthcare System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 10 — The 60 Plus Association issued the following letter: To: President Donald J. Trump, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20500; The Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200…
How Advocates of ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ Distort Shareholder Power
Many years ago now, Milton Friedman explained something that should never have needed explaining, when, writing for the New York Times Magazine, he reminded his readers what —and whom — a company is meant to…
Can America Achieve a “Future Without Waste”?
America used to be the place where, as Emerson is said to have observed, the person building the better mousetrap could be assured the world would beat a path to…
Even the Washington Post Agrees that a USPS Bailout Makes No Sense. So What’s Next to Fix the Post Office?
As pressure mounts on Congress to bail out the U.S. Postal Service to the tune of $85 billion in total relief, the USPS needs to show its hand and prove to America…
Coronavirus Authoritarianism Is Getting Out of Hand
It’s reasonable to assume that the vast majority of Americans process news and data, and calculate that self-quarantining, wearing masks, and social distancing make sense for themselves, their families, and the…
The Dems and climate change: a ship of fools!
One of the pillars of the internationalist world view that is solemnly proclaimed by the establishment is the dogma of climate change – what it is and how to fix…
A California-style Brexit
Are California Democrats—responsible for the state’s new anti-gig-worker law, AB5—so out of touch that they’re not aware of the growing anger of their constituents? It appears so. Since AB5 took effect…
Bipartisan health care fix misses mark
America’s health care system is still a mess. The Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement, has sparked continued increases in premiums and deductibles while failing to bend the…
Three issues the Dems own: Wealth Gap, Health Care, and Climate Change
On most of the issues highlighting the 2020 campaign, the Republicans have a great story, especially the economy, law enforcement, foreign policy (including trade), national security, energy, and job creation.…
USPS Neglects Its Priorities and Starts Off 2020 with Another Massive Loss
Frontiers of Freedom expressed great alarm this week over the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) latest financial results which showed $748 million in losses during the first quarter of FY 2020. George Landrith,…
Hollywood Fiction Isn’t a Good Basis for Legislation or Regulation
Mark Ruffalo may be most famous for his fictional portrayal of Dr. Robert Bruce Banner and his alter ego “The Hulk” in Marvel’s Avengers series, but he has recently been…
The Trump Justice Department Probes Hollywood
Will the Trump administration ensure Hollywood remains driven by market principles? Past harsh, critical comments from both President Trump and William Barr, his attorney general, demonstrate that the White House…
Sanders vs. Warren
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick recently jumped into an already crowded race for the Democratic nomination. Politically, they hope to appeal to…
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Extending, expanding or enlarging the electric vehicle tax credit is bad policy and robs the taxpayers
Any extension, expansion or enlargement of the electric vehicle tax credit is a profoundly bad idea and essentially robs the taxpayers to pad the pockets of the wealthy who can…