The history of the welfare state is the history of public enterprise pushing out private organization. The impact was largely unintentional, but natural and inevitable. Higher taxes left individuals with less money to give; government's assumption of responsibility for providing… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The United States faces no serious military threats today, yet is constantly at war. — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The U.S. should stop garrisoning the globe, subsidizing rich friends, and reconstructing poor enemies. Instead, it's about time Washington focused on defending America and… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The administration has proved that it is addicted to wasting taxpayers' money... — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
Gun control has proved to be a grievous failure, a means of disarming honest citizens without limiting firepower available to those who prey on… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The Constitution's framers intended to restrict central authority to the few areas that could not be handled by states. The drafters would be horrified… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
There are many good reasons to fear a nuclear Iran, but also many good reasons to fear the consequences of launching a preventive military… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
Collectivism takes on many guises and seldom uses its own real name. Words like 'community' and 'social' soothe us into thinking that collectivist decision-making… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
[E]conomic liberty and creative entrepreneurship are the basis of any solution to today's social and economic difficulties. Blaming business, setting wages, and attempting to… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
The history of the welfare state is the history of public enterprise pushing out private organization. The impact was largely unintentional, but natural and… — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
Legislators consistently put the political imperative before the national interest. — Doug Bandow Copy Share Image
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