If you fail to comply with the mandate, the Swiss government will garnishee your wages and charge you a penalty equivalent to the cost of the premiums plus up to 50 percent, and, if you persist, the government will sign you up for an insurance policy and allow the provider to sue you for back premiums covering the period during which you were uninsured. Continue Reading →
Today the Supreme Court ruled (5-3) that it’s OK for state and local governments to impose ex post facto restrictions on the ability of property owners to add value to their property. This is another nail in the coffin of property rights. Continue Reading →
Will put together a 40 tweet rant about this special election. He lives in the district. I’ve turned it into a movie. The scrolling is uneven, but it’s readable. Take your time and read this. Continue Reading →
In other words, Mr. Navarro is no more qualified to advise on macroeconomic issues than Mr. Trump is to be president. I have to admit, the two make a nice couple. Continue Reading →
Ronco is going public. Before I get into the details, I have to issue this warning: this article is for entertainment purposes only. After scanning the prospectus, I honestly cannot Continue Reading →
Over at the National Review, Walter Olson walks through the many reasons why the whole “Meals on Wheels” story is #FakeNews. The fact is that President Trump’s budget will not Continue Reading →
I have, in the past, supported TPP. But Mr. McCarthy has gone a long way to changing my mind. Continue Reading →
Three ways the government can stimulate the economy without spending anything. Continue Reading →
The media has (naturally) focused on pornography. But take a close look at that list. Ammunition and firearm sales? Government grants? (You would think the relevant government agencies would be on top of that, but apparently not.) Pharmaceutical sales? Money transfer networks? (You mean like PayPal, Western Union, and, perhaps, FedWire and the SWIFT system?) Tobacco sales? And (my personal favorite) Racist materials. In other words, a bank can reject your application for a checking account for just about anything they want. Personally, I have several prescriptions that keep me relatively sane, happy, and alive. I would hate to think that my healthcare provider would not be able to sell me pharmaceuticals because their bank would not let them. Continue Reading →
So much for the second amendment: firearms and ammunition sales. So much for your social life: dating services (no, I won’t include escort services). And pharmaceutical sales? Are they talking about the drugs I regularly get from Kaiser via USPS? Needless to say, racist materials, telemarketing, and even pornography are broadly protected by the first amendment. Continue Reading →
