David Boaz, executive vice president of Cato and author of The Libertarian Mind, writes in Time: In studies that David Kirby and I have published at the Cato Institute on “the libertarian vote,” we have found that only 2 to 4 percent of Americans say that they’re libertarian when asked. But 15 to 20 percent […]
Archives for February 2015
Junk our Federal Tax Code
Ohio Governor John Kasich has introduced Blueprint for a New Ohio featuring $500 million in tax cuts. Governor Kasich believes correctly that income taxes negatively impact economic growth. Governors across America agree with Kasich and are taking action. It is time Americans forced the entrenched politicians in Washington to follow suit by junking the Federal […]
Kicking Santa on Christmas
The Cato Institute’s Chris Preble writes, “The military is the most popular institution in America, and the men and women serving in the military are almost universally revered. Cutting the troops’ pay is about as popular as kicking Santa Claus on Christmas — but the opprobrium lasts 365 days of the year.” America needs to […]
Bragging Rights in Texas
Do economic prosperity and freedom go hand in hand? Recently Canada’s Fraser Institute ranked all 50 U.S. states in each state’s level of economic freedom based on government, taxation, regulation, and rule of law. It should come as no surprise that Texas comes in #1. When asked by National Review’s John Fund the secrets to […]
Greetings from Spectacular Water Color
Greetings from spectacular WaterColor! Related video:
Weekend Reading from Niskanen Center
If you couldn’t keep up with the many happenings in world defense policy this week, Niskanen Center has compiled an essential reading list to help you catch up. Here are a couple of Niskanen Center’s highlights: – Apropos of the Pentagon’s budget request being submitted this week, Politico Magazine ran a story this week on the […]
How to Kill the Islamic State Mystique
ISIS is “a network, a movement and an organization” that is a geopolitical, economic and humanitarian menace to the world. According to Mr. Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations what is needed to fight ISIS is a multinational Arab and Muslim military force on the ground. Mr. Haass’ hypothetical force would include Jordan, the […]
Who is John Galt?
Happy Birthday Ayn Rand. You would have turned 110 this week. Long live the power of the individual.
Deep Cuts in the Army?
Niskanen Center’s Matthew Fay looks at the prospects for letting the National Guard and the Army reserves play a bigger part in America’s defense structure. It’s an idea that makes sense. Fay writes: [T]he Guard and reserves have proven themselves capable of handling combat duty during over a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, […]
King Abdullah Readies for War with ISIS
After ISIS burned alive Jordanian pilot Muath Kasasbeh, King Abdullah of Jordan pledged Kasasbeh’s blood would not have been spilt in vain. The Jordan Times reports: The King emphasised that Daesh terrorist group is not only fighting Jordan and the Jordanian people, but also Islam and its values. “We are waging this war to protect […]
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