While all occupational licensing infringes on our freedom to produce and trade, the licensing of some professions has a degree
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A Protection Racket
Of the many schemes perpetrated by government, one of the most insidious is occupational licensing. Occupational licensing requires individuals to
Friday Roundup 2-4-22
A Scottish man was recently convicted for sending a tweet that was deemed offensive. The tweet was disgusting, saying that
Both Abbott and Biden are Wrong about Vaccine Mandates
In an executive order last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott prohibited private businesses from requiring a “vaccine passport” for employees
Apologizing for the Truth
It is a sad statement about the state of our culture when a governor apologizes for speaking the truth. Talking
Theft by Any Other Name is Still Theft
Lawmakers and political activists like to frame their policy proposals in terms that hide their real meaning. An example of
Corporate Tyranny is Impossible
Writing for the socialist magazine, Jacobin, Luke Savage complains about what he calls “corporate tyranny over local governments.” Florida legislators
Friday Roundup 1-28-22
Rock singer Graham Nash recently slammed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for using a Nash song—“We Can Change the World”–for an