Laissez-Faire Today

Oh how everyone (of a certain class and income) makes fun of the Twinkie, the ultimate symbol of modern food decadence and phoniness. I …

The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress is the least governmentlike building among all the tax-funded monstrosities in the nation’s capital. It …

I was out shopping for a new winter coat, hopping from store to store looking for a good deal. To my astonishment, it was …

Many people complain about government control of currency, but only a few do something about it. I’m not talking about movements to “audit the …

[Editorial note: Doug French is co-author of this piece today] Why all the long faces? The election results seem to have sent many people …

As soon as the noose settled around his neck, Guy Fawkes broke free from the hangman and jumped off the scaffolding — guaranteeing a …

Madison, Wis., was in lockdown mode last night, a day before the visit by the president of the United States. It is Obama’s last …

One of the key pillars to returning money to the people, as Ron Paul mentions in a new edition of The Case for Gold …

It’s crazy in New York and New Jersey, and commentators are mystified. Hurricane Sandy was bad enough. That’s a natural disaster, and we are …

The election year of 2012 reminds us of the sheer waste and lunacy of democracy. Like soccer’s World Cup or the Summer or Winter …