Safety Obsessiveness in Sprawlville
I get some of my best feedback when I write and post about our society’s obsession with safety. So today’s...
Trying to Meet the Minimum
The Post-Dispatch reports that 2 million Americans will get a raise today. Why, you ask? They probably bet on the...
Turning the Page?
The Post-Dispatch reports that Chrysler is closing its minivan plant in Fenton, laying off 2,400 workers. Political Fix has the...
Kelo v. New London, Three Years Later
On June 23, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to our Constitution, ruling in a 5-4 decision...
It’s the Economy, Stupid
The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article today about the new “urban renaissance," which has been fueled by baby...
Populist Pontificating
Claire McCaskill wants Congress to pass a windfall profits tax on oil companies. What would be the effects? Well, first...
“I Refuse to Accept as Guilt the Fact of My Own Existence”
In case you haven’t read it, I highly recommend David Boaz’s (of the Cato Institute) op-ed in yesterday’s Wall Street...
Your Property Is Your Kingdom ? Literally
I am going to defer to his boss on the question posed in the title of Dave’s post on the...
Well, I Guess Hillary Would Not Be a Fan of the Show-Me Institute
Apparently, Senator Clinton has no intention of listening to anything that an economist might say (via Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish):...
Terrible Economics in Poll on Stltoday.com
I know Internet polls are just for fun, and one should not read anything into them, but that does not...
2 and 2 Always Makes a 5
Adding insult to injury: Research suggests that most Americans have extremely low levels of financial literacy. The Jump$tart Coalition for...
Tuition Tax Credit Proposals Are Alive and Well
So much for Sol Stern’s contention that parental choice is dying if not dead already. The Washington Times reports that...
Should We Push Everyone Into the Health-Insurance Pool?
MarketWatch tackles this question. The article mostly considers the dueling Clinton/Obama “mandate” requirements for a national health insurance plan for...
Some Senators Should Stop the Stupid Stimulus
Ahh, alliteration, the simple pleasure of a poetic mind. This post really doesn’t have anything to do with the Senate...
There’s No Free Lunch – Even in Banking
In the latest proof that foolishness knows no party, Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger have teamed up to write about...
Why We Shouldn’t Try to Be Just Like Asia
Do we need to panic about Chinese education? This organization thinks so: The message is clear: While Americans are partying,...
Wall Street Journal and Mo’ Better Judges
The Wall Street Journal has a lead editorial today on Missouri’s system of selecting judges, very originally known as "The...
Missourians Should Be Allowed to Use Midwives
Ever since HB 818, the groundbreaking consumer-based health insurance reform bill, passed both houses of the Legislature by wide bipartisan...
The Fairness Doctrine is Not Fair!
Over the weekend the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Political Fix blog discussed Congress’ attempt to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. This would...
Immigrants Want to Learn English
KOMU reports on kids who are trying to learn English in Columbia, Missouri: "He spends an hour a day in...
