10 Terrorists Who Got What They Deserved

When any of us suffers an injury or serious illness we require medical care, so it must be a right that we receive it. Right? When a large number of people begin to insist that something is a right, we can be sure that the politicians will begin crafting the legislation to declare it so,…

One of the first principles that any student of economics learns – or should learn – is that when you subsidize something, you get more of it.  While they often fall short on understanding other principles of economics, liberals sort of understand this one.  They reasoned, “If you get more of something when you subsidize…

Photo by Green Explorer (Tom) 3. Bergen, Norway Surrounded by seven hills and seven fjords, Bergen is an utterly beguiling city. The beautiful Unesco World Heritage listed Bergen as its centrepiece, and nature, be that mountains, fjords, or the sea, is never far away. But you’ll also discover a dynamic cultural life, one a city…

We tease the current “Millennial” generation of 18-31 year olds because so many of them are still living at home with their parents, whereas at the same ages we were either living in apartments or buying our first homes. On the other hand, they are saving a considerable amount of money that we effectively wasted…

The failure of Detroit shows what happens when a government increases taxes and regulation beyond the point where individuals feel that they are worth putting up with. As residents abandoned Detroit for parts of the country with less onerous government, the population fell from 1,849,568 to just 713,777. Those who left were the taxpaying residents,…

Brick and mortar retailers have long complained that state and local sales taxes put them at a disadvantage against Internet-based retailers. When a resident of La Mirada California buys from a local store, they pay a 10% sales tax on their purchase. This includes sales taxes from the city of La Mirada, the county of…