Daniel J. Mitchell is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, the free-market, Washington D.C. think tank. His articles are cross-posted on his blog, by agreement.
More economic freedom, less poverty
The decline in global poverty since 1970 has been dramatic, especially in Asia where China and Hong Kong offer some vital lessons. It is data like this that blows the Left out of the water
- 24 July 2014
Have you taken the Hillary Clinton test?
This quick (partly in fun) quiz on Hillary Clinton will knock your socks off. Just see if you can identify who said these things. No cheating mind. Answers below
- 21 July 2014
Six astounding examples of Left-Wing hypocrisy
The Left does not have a monopoly on hypocrisy, but they do have a very large share of the market, as these astounding examples illustrate
- 19 July 2014
Great moments in government waste
Libertarians don't want better government, they want much less of it whether it's "good" government or not. But when government is bad, boy, is it bad
- 14 July 2014
Fascinating Polling Data on Misguided Millenials, Government Corruption, and “Unattractive” Leftists
Young Americans (ages 18-29) have shifted markedly left in their voting behavior over the past decade. Sudies also find that people who feel “unattractive” are more likely to donate to the Occupy movement
- 13 July 2014
Libertarianism and the proper meaning of patriotism
What do you mean by patriotism? Is it patriotic to pay your taxes? A new poll from Fox News has some fascinating answers
- 7 July 2014
The big state and poop. Whatever next?
Defecating in someone's back yard to keep your job? Stool samples from entrepreneurs? "Inappropriate bathroom behaviour" and big government? The joke is that this is not a joke!
- 30 June 2014
The amazing hockey stick of economic progress
Check out the evidence on growth. Something to have in the back of your mind when some statist naively tells you the economy is a fixed pie and that successful entrepreneurs only become rich by making other people poor
- 28 June 2014
Why 1% of world history has 99% of history's wealth
Unlike the make-believe hockey stick used by global warming alarmists, the one (below) showing practically no growth throughout human history until a stunning rise when capitalism really kicked in in the 19th century is real, and amazing
- 17 June 2014
Corporate Tax in Japan, Benefits for American Veterans, and Overweight British Kids
The United States arguably now has the world’s worst tax system for businesses. Japan is the latest country to see the kind of sense America is blind to
- 11 June 2014
Rich leftists rant at the rich, and then get richer still
The immense wealth of anti-capitalist crusaders like Michael Moore is something to behold, as is the way Leftist policies just make the gap between rich and poor even wider
- 8 June 2014
Know the global trends in economic freedom?
The good news is that there was a significant increase in economic freedom between 1980 and 2010. Some great graphs to feast on
- 1 June 2014
Gun control and mass shootings
There’s no way to fully prevent crazed and evil people from doing bad things. But however difficult this may be to swallow in Europe, the evidence is simply too strong that gun ownership reduces crime
- 29 May 2014
Will Chile’s politicians ruin the Latin tiger?
The free-market revolution in Chile is remarkable. If you look at the Economic Freedom of the World rankings, Chile was in last place in 1970. Now it's around 10th. It would be tragic if Leftists ruined it
- 27 May 2014
Hold on to your enema, this is big, mad, government
From the ongoing horror of Britain's National Health Service, through spending $30 million to collect $1 of tax in Germany, to the regulation of coffee enemas in Japan the stupidity of big government never ceases to amaze
- 22 May 2014
Latest on the blog
- NY Democrat pleads with Republican not to share document proposing confiscation of guns
- Sunday Times blood libel cartoon, on Holocaust Memorial Day no less
- Oregon woman raped after police refuse to send out response unit
- Palestinian jailed for Facebook like
- 'Muslim Patrol' vigilantes attempt to control London streets
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