Government Regulation
The number of industries regulated by the governments at the Federal, state and local level is staggering, and the consequences of that regulation is profound. While these articles mainly focus on Federal regulation, don't be surprised if some state or local regulatory articles appear here at some point.
Proper Intellectual Property
by Gene DeNardo (libertarian)
Published: September 3, 2009
Our coercive system of patent and copyright protection is monopolistic in nature. Could this system be improved utilizing principles of the free market?
The Chaos Theory of Government
by Rimfrel (libertarian)
Published: August 24, 2009
If everything affects everything, government needs to control everything.
I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane - Maybe
by Raven West, J.D. (libertarian)
Published: August 23, 2009
Why the proposed Passenger's Bill of Rights is so wrong.
Water, Beer and the EPA!
by Gene DeNardo (libertarian)
Published: July 25, 2009
The actions of Federal agencies are often redundant and unnecessary. Maintaining accountability at the local level is often the most efficient and cost effective method.
Is Resistance Really Futile?
by Larry Warrick (libertarian)
Published: July 12, 2009
The latest trend in government surveillance prompted a friend to ask what I think - so here you go....
US Government to Buy empty Houses - FOR DEMOLITION!!
by Larry Warrick (libertarian)
Published: June 13, 2009
A short exchange between a local bureaucrat and a Presidential candidate has big implications.
NAIS: Farmers and Ranchers Under Attack
by Dana Gabriel (libertarian)
Published: June 1, 2009
The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is unfair and by all accounts, would be ineffective. It is yet another way to squeeze out small family farmers and further monopolize America's food production.
Invasion of Privacy Part II: 2007 Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons
by EJ Moosa (libertarian)
Published: May 29, 2009
As if the American Community Survey is not enough of a frontal attack on privacy, I received Form SBO-1 from the US Department of Commerce last week. What are they asking for? Information on my 2007 Self-Employment. Are you as surprised as I am that the year they are studying is 2007? This survey is done only once every five years. I can only wonder what the odds are of receiving both the American Community Census and this Survey in the same year?
Fuel Efficiency Without Rules and Regs
by Gene DeNardo (libertarian)
Published: May 20, 2009
New fuel efficiency standards have been enacted by the Federal Government. The same end could be reached in a much more direct way.
Was Fairfield Greenwich Group Appointed Government Regulator When We Weren't Looking?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: April 1, 2009
Today's reports make me wonder what the top Massachusetts regulator was doing while Madoff made away with billions.
How Do Major Company Collapses Hurt The Economy?
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: March 24, 2009
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's plan to reshape regulation of the economy once again raises the ugly spector of horrible things happening when big companies fail.
AIG-A Scape Goat of Massive Proportions
by EJ Moosa (libertarian)
Published: March 19, 2009
There's something a little foul smelling surrounding AIG. I think you probably smell it as well. Yet we keep getting all of these diversionary issues, such as bonus payouts to executives the company needed to keep? Is this an attempt to fan the fumes away so that we do not look to closely. Is there something else going on here?
Net Neutrality means more government controls, what we need is Silicon TCP
by Michael McDonnough (libertarian)
Published: February 21, 2009
New Technology removes much of the argument from ISPs that they need to be able to throttle content in order to provide the highest value to their big corporate clients.
Is Your Cell-Phone a Predator?
by Ken D. Berry, MD (libertarian)
Published: January 27, 2009
Unfortunately, many Republican Congressmen, instead of returning to their small-government roots, continue to follow the socialist crowd hoping to finally fit in…
Your Property Isn't Really Yours
by Dan Steward (libertarian)
Published: November 12, 2008
If you truly own your own property then it should at the very least, pass the following simple test. Are you legally allowed to dispose of or use it, as you see fit?
Do We Need a "Government Plan"?
by Maria Folsom (libertarian)
Published: September 3, 2008
Why does Big Government need to make "plans" for us about everything? Responsible adults already know how to plan their personal and economic activities.
History shows feds will ignore California's new marijuana directives
by Dave Stancliff (libertarian)
Published: August 31, 2008
With this being a presidential election year there is an opportunity to ask all of the political parties to put their two-cents in on the issues of medical marijuana and state's rights
"Fairness"? Oh, You Mean Like How Troops Who Shoot People are "Peace Keepers"
by Lonnie Dalton (libertarian)
Published: August 6, 2008
An Analysis and Commentary on the Fairness Doctrine, properly buried, but being considered for revival.
Ban "Fat" Restaurants? Ban Fatheads Instead.
by Dan Steward (libertarian)
Published: August 6, 2008
Government uses a sledgehammer to drive in a tack to protect us from ourselves and our choices.
Analog to Digital - A High-Resolution Picture of Another Dirty Game
by Lonnie Dalton (libertarian)
Published: July 31, 2008
Analysis of effect of FCC's forced conversion of broadcast TV signals from analog to digital, and overview of how the effects are a recurrent theme.
Internet Repression: A Clear and Present Danger
by creator (libertarian)
Published: July 9, 2008
One keystone of Liberty is freedom of speech. If the internet becomes a controlled-delivery medium, Liberty must necessarily suffer. Private ownership could save the day by doing an end-run around government regulation.
Privacy concerns, vetted and unvetted
by John Kusumi (centrist liberal)
Published: July 8, 2008
Reviewing a challenging week for my internet political column
In Defense of the Milton Friedman Institute
by Jeff Peters (conservative)
Published: June 18, 2008
My letter in response to Faculty and Staff at the University of Chicago who protested the establishment of the Milton Friedman Institute
Are Cell Phones a Food or a Drug?
by Michael P. Weinheimer (libertarian)
Published: June 15, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration feels compelled to give warnings about cell phones because another overbloated bureaucracy (FCC) can't seem to "protect" us.
It's CRIMINAL, there ought to be a law...
by Michael Stahl (libertarian)
Published: May 20, 2008
Its criminal, the S@#& that they toss to you. Ohio to add to the unemployment roll through government action. Oh, and make citizens decisions along the way. Payday loans
BPA: Cyclamates Revisited?
by rtbohan (libertarian)
Published: April 19, 2008
Remember cyclamates? Remember saccharin as a cause of cancer? Rmember "Sugar the Killer"? Here we go again.
Barney and Ron: Together Again
by rtbohan (libertarian)
Published: April 16, 2008
It may come as a shock to supporters of both men, but Barney Frank and Ron Paul are jointly sponsoring s bill affecting federal regulatory power and states' rights.
Government regulation: Not just immoral
by Jeremy West (libertarian)
Published: April 14, 2008
Initiating force (or the threat of force) is not only an immoral way to deal with problems, it is simply inneffective.
"We Never Make Mistakes"
by rtbohan (libertarian)
Published: April 9, 2008
Government Agencies, Banks, Bill Collectors all know the mantra of the bureaucrat
Banks are Turing Citizens in to the Government for Suspicious Activity
by Adam Rink (libertarian)
Published: March 29, 2008
Most everyone in America knows that Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York, was arrested for soliciting a prostitute. What most people do not realize though is that Mr. Spitzer was turned in by the bank where he conducted the transactions.
The Bourbon State Strikes Back
by rtbohan (libertarian)
Published: March 25, 2008
A strange new product brings a legislative response in Kentucky
Big Brother Was Watching, Elliot
by EJ Moosa (libertarian)
Published: March 11, 2008
Bank Employees turned government agents started the investigation into Eliot Spitzer. Did he believe that Big Brother was also not watching him?
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
by Chuck Angier (libertarian)
Published: March 6, 2008
A bill to require equal health insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses when policies cover both.
Energy Independence and Security Act
by Adam Rink (libertarian)
Published: February 22, 2008
A few months ago Congress and the President passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Instead of relying solely on free market, Congress passed this act.
The Role of Contracts in Society & Marriage
by Jeff Peters (conservative)
Published: February 22, 2008
Market Contracts and Marriage Contracts....are they the same?
Good Governance: The dream of the statists
by Logical Premise (statist)
Published: February 22, 2008
What is the statist idea of good government?
About This "Sanctity of Marriage" Thing
by rtbohan (libertarian)
Published: February 16, 2008
The State has the power to do many things, but it has not the power to "sanctify" anything.
Congress, Baseball and the Constitution
by Hodja (libertarian)
Published: February 16, 2008
Congress has no legitimate authority to question Roger Clemens ...and our toleration for such interrogations comes at the expense of our own liberties!
Deregulation's downside
by Phil Manger (libertarian)
Published: February 10, 2008
Deregulation of industries in a mixed economy produces losers as well as winners.
A Meditation Concering Church and State
by Kishi (centrist)
Published: February 3, 2008
It is possible to argue that church and state are not necessarily separate. If they are not, it is possible that they could unite. God help us all.
Up in Smoke: Revisited
by Sean Turner (libertarian)
Published: February 3, 2008
What I failed to discuss in the previous article was the real or important issue behind these anti-smoking initiatives. The attempt by federal, state, and local governments, as well as various anti-smoking organizations, to modify one’s behavior is bad enough. However, I believe the greater issue with which we must concern ourselves as it relates to smoking bans, is that of property rights.
Defending the American Dream
by Karl Dickey (libertarian)
Published: January 30, 2008
Americans have allowed their representatives to vote against the Constitution and violate their Oaths of Office
Is It Time To Eliminate The Feckless FEC?
by creator (libertarian)
Published: January 30, 2008
Ron Paul has condemned campaign finance laws as unconstitutional. This partisan panel of appointees wields unwarranted power, and should be eliminated.
Ron Paul wakes up the sleeping giant.
by P Hedt (libertarian)
Published: January 24, 2008
(Real ID) Meanwhile, Bush and the Department of Homeland Security quietly and unwittingly tries to pry the constitution from under our arm
Reasons Why I Know We Live in an Awesome Country
by Jeff Peters (conservative)
Published: January 20, 2008
Indicators of a great society
Security Measures Deteriorate Civil Liberties
by P Hedt (libertarian)
Published: January 14, 2008
National ID card will lead to a loss of civil liberties according to ACLU and Ron Paul
The End of Oregon's Golden Years
by Nick Sheedy (libertarian)
Published: December 13, 2007
An historical look at the federal policies that destroyed the mining industry of eastern Oregon and have prevented it from recovering.
Ron Paul Blimp Soars Over BiCRA
by William Westmiller (libertarian)
Published: December 11, 2007
The Revolution Blimp is not just a novel promotional idea, it's a brazen insult to John McCain's 'Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.'
The Incentive for Bigger Government
by Jeff Peters (conservative)
Published: December 9, 2007
Our irrational emotions give us an incentive to expand government. My libertarian friends would say this, but there is something else.
New FCC Restrictions Likely Won't Accomplish Much
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
Published: November 12, 2007
New FCC rules requiring that cable monopoly owners break down the pricing of popular cable TV channels to individual channels rather than being sold as packages won't accomplish as much as it should.
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