‘Tis the season to be jolly. But then there’s the TSA. No government agency inspires “Bah Humbug” like the Transportation Safety Administration. For those …
The antique car, specially ordered for the occasion, was waiting for the bride and groom to take them to the party after the wedding. …
I’m not a bettin’ man, probably because I’ve lost every time I’ve tried it. Still, I benefit from those who do. We all do. …
Memories are short, and 2008 is ancient history. Consumers can’t suppress their urge to consume. Lenders can’t suppress their urge to lend. We’ve learned …
To be sure, this was a mind-bending experience. I watched Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln on the same weekend that I read Joseph Fallon’s Lincoln …
We are still in the early stages of a literature revolution, a migration from physical to digital, and it is tremendously exciting to see …
Winter is upon us, and that means digging out of our closets a whole variety of different kinds of shoes. There are insulated hiking …
Most of America has suffered since the crash of 2007. Property values plummeted, unemployment soared and remained stubbornly high, the use of food stamps …
The unemployment rate for 19-24 year olds hasn’t moved much since 2008, and the reality of the tight job market has fully dawned on …
“Half of the nation’s 40 biggest publicly traded corporate spenders have announced plans to curtail capital expenditures this year or next.” This is The …
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 …
Or do and don’t do as the case may be. My talk from the Property and Freedom Society conference in Bodrum, Turkey.
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 …
During the last debate, Mitt Romney emphatically stated he would blast China for manipulating its currency the first day he takes office. Talk about …
In a natural disaster like Hurricane Sandy, the only thing people should fear more than the storm is the government’s response. Let us count …
As the old saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. The chronicling of my courtroom rant against drug laws has prompted a few readers …
