News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

Don’t Regulate Facebook — That’s What Zuckerberg Wants

April 26, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… New government regulations help large dominant firms while hurting small firms and start-ups. Zuckerberg likes the sound of that. Continue reading →

Crimes of a Monster: Your Tax Dollars at Work

April 25, 2018 – John Whitehead …… “Is ours a government of the people, by the people, for the people, or a kakistocracy rather, for the benefit of knaves … Continue reading →

Trump’s Disastrous Syria Attack

April 23, 2018 – Ron Paul …… There are many questions that need to be asked about the situation in Syria. But the Trump administration has no interest in asking them. Continue reading →

Social Justice: When good becomes evil?

April 20, 2018 – Devin Foley …… In their effort to right wrongs, the Social Justice warriors often commit the very evil they are attempting to erase. Continue reading →

London, Ontario Councillor Bill Armstrong’s Defamation Lawsuit Raises an Important Question: Does Anyone have a ‘Right’ to a Reputation?

April 19, 2018 – Lee Friday …… No one owns the thoughts and beliefs contained in the minds of other people. Continue reading →

“Ability to Pay” is a Lousy Way to Judge Tax Policy

April 18, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… The ability-to-pay doctrine falls short of providing a logical or ethical justification for progressive tax rates, for multiple reasons. Continue reading →

Learning How to Not Be a Snowflake

April 17, 2018 – Barry Brownstein …… Disengaged employees and “snowflake” college students both suffer from the same mindset. Continue reading →

Against War in Syria

April 16, 2018 – The Editors of the Mises Institute …… The cause of freedom has always been closely connected with the cause of peace. Continue reading →

April 14, 2018 – Eric Peters …… Keeping the size – and weight – of a car down is the key to getting the mileage up and the cost down. And better fuel economy makes environmentalists smile. So why does the government ban these cars? Continue reading →

Why Newspapers Are Going Out of Business

April 13, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Newspapers apparently have a very high opinion of the quality of the product they’re turning out. Many consumers seem to disagree. Continue reading →

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