Washington is once again massively screwing up the American sugar market. Because American farmers cannot compete with foreign sugar growers, the federal government has maintained an array of sugar import quotas and/or tariffs for most of the last 200 years. The regulatory regime has provided windfalls for generations of politicians and jobs for legions of … Continue reading Why Americans Pay Triple the World Price for Sugar
In August of 1993, I was invited to participate in a conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on “Liberty and Private Business.” This was less than two years after the formal disappearance of the Soviet Union as a political entity on the map of the world. During our time there, my wife and I were offered the … Continue reading Communism’s Legacy: Tyranny, Terror, and Torture
Yesterday’s post on CD displayed two maps showing each US state’s largest country trading partner for exports and imports in 2016. In response to a comment on those state maps, the table below shows something that is potentially very interesting: the degree (importance) of international trade for each US state in 2015. The table shows … Continue reading How Much Does Your State Need Foreign Trade?
Keeping promises. That was the theme of a Tuesday anti-Obamacare rally hosted by Americans for Prosperity on a rooftop near Capitol Hill. The title of the event was “You Promised,” a call for Republicans in Congress to keep their word to repeal the Affordable Care Act fully. Close to 200 activists traveled to the … Continue reading Why These 6 Americans Came to DC to Oppose Obamacare
Today, in honor of International Women’s Day, the organizers of the Women’s March on Washington are coordinating “A Day Without a Woman.” Women are asked to not engage in paid or unpaid work, avoid spending any money (except at small, women- or minority-owned businesses), and wear red in solidarity. Undoubtedly, some college women will partake … Continue reading It’s Time for Millennial Women to Reject Campus Feminism
As lawmakers begin to debate a GOP bill to replace Obamacare, both Republicans and Democrats say they worry that Americans who gained insurance under the health care law will lose the coverage once Congress repeals it. For many, that worry stems from potential changes to Medicaid proposed by Republicans in their plan to replace the … Continue reading Debate on Obamacare Repeal Centers on Medicaid. Here’s How States That Expanded It Are Doing.
Pro-life leaders are voicing concerns over elements of the Obamacare replacement plan unveiled Monday evening by House Republicans. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy organization, issued a statement Tuesday noting that money from refundable tax credits provided by the plan could be used to pay for abortions. House Speaker Paul … Continue reading Pro-Life Groups Sound Caution on Obamacare Replacement Bill
The following broadcasts are from the Korean Central News Agency, the official state-run propaganda organization of the North Korean dictatorship. According to the KCNA, this is a drill to prepare for a pre-emptive strike on U.S. servicemembers stationed in Japan, who are within range of several types of the DPRK's Hwasong missiles.
For more than 100 years the United States has looked to prohibition to curtail the use of drugs. Proponents argue that by making substances like marijuana, cocaine and heroin illegal, government can significantly reduce drug-related crime, prevent addiction and stop the spread of drug-related disease. The results have been less than impressive. In fact, Michael … Continue reading Portugal Won the War on Drugs by Giving It Up
The current partisan war over the Dodd-Frank Act is just one dispute in a broader ideological divide about the government’s role in industry. This dispute, which has deep historical roots, includes a similar battle over Obamacare. The common disagreement at issue with both laws — now in the cross hairs of a GOP-controlled Washington — … Continue reading Obamacare and Dodd-Frank Have the Same Fatal Flaw
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