“Democratic Socialism” Destroys
Socialism is hot. Famous actors recently made a commercial proclaiming that “democratic socialism” creates some of the best parts of America. It’s “your kids’ public school” (says Susan Sarandon), the “interstate highway...
The Creepy Line at Facebook and Google
This morning Google told me that it would not allow my YouTube video “Socialism Leads to Violence” to be viewed by young people. It violates “community guidelines,” said the company in a computer-generated email. Anti-capitalist bias? Or just...
Vape Wars: Pro-Smoking Government’s Demonization of Vaping and E-cigarettes
E-cigarettes let people get a hit of nicotine without burning tobacco. Avoiding burning tobacco is the single greatest preventative health measure human beings can take, given the diseases conventional cigarettes cause. Unfortunately, our government and media now act...
Grateful for Not Starving: Why The Pilgrims at Plymouth Switched From Socialism to Capitalism
When we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I will give thanks for property rights. Property rights allow each individual or family to do what we want with our small piece of the world without having to answer to the whole community. On Thanksgiving, we’ll...
“Single-Payer” Health Care Socialism
People say America has free-market health care, but we don’t, and we haven’t since World War II. Government and government-subsidized insurance companies currently spend most of America’s health dollars. America needs single-payer health care, say...
Sacrificing Freedom for Ethanol Corn Subsidies
Cars run on fuel. Politicians run on votes, and they’ll do almost anything to get them. That includes supporting mandates that force us to use ethanol, a fuel made from corn that Iowa farmers grow. They support ethanol because Iowa is the first state to vote on...
Politicians Ignorance of Capitalist Free Market Economics
Hillary Clinton: “Of course we want to raise the minimum wage!” Donald Trump: If we trade with China, “they suck us dry … take everything. We get nothing!” Bernie Sanders: “Ordinary Americans are working longer hours for lower...
Sorry, Obama Didn’t Build That: Americans Progress Despite Obama’s Regressive Policies
In the commercial that President Obama released prior to his final State of the Union address, Obama said he would tell Congress how “optimistic” he is about America’s future. Good. Politicians and the media are at their most dangerous when they try...
