Opinion
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Partners in Liberty: Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Opinion -The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a Michigan-based free-market think which, when considering whether to take up a policy issue in the state, asks, “If not Mackinac, who?” -
Misguided Youth Protesters Have It Wrong — the World Is Actually Getting Better and Better
Opinion -All the good news is likely to depress them beyond recovery. -
US Farmers Know – DC Doesn’t: Trump Remains Farmers’ Best Friend
Opinion -Washington, DC has spent decades in bipartisan fashion making the lives of our farmers more and more miserable -
One in Four New York State Teachers Outside NYC Get Six-Figure Salaries
Opinion -Empire Center Posts Data on Teachers' Compensation at SeeThroughNY.net -
How Common Core-Aligned Tests Are Turning College Students Into High School Students
Opinion -What, then, can college readiness test scores in mathematics and reading tell us? -
When the Impossible Happens
Opinion -The Berlin Wall, the most visible manifestation of Communist oppression, came down thirty years ago. -
Joseph A. Schumpeter, Outsider Looking In
Opinion -Seventy years ago, on January 8, 1950, one of the most famous economists of the 20th century passed away at the age of 66, Joseph A. Schumpeter. -
Modest Warming Brings Fewer Idaho Climate Extremes
Opinion -Modest global warming has resulted in fewer Idaho climate extremes and has brought significant additional benefits, a review of Idaho climate data reveals. -
Heartland Weekly: Climate Alarmists Winning the War of Words
Opinion -Week of January 6, 2020 -
Regulators Thwart Ohio Utility’s Price Hike for Proposed Solar Facilities
Opinion -The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied American Electric Power permission to charge customers for two solar-energy projects in southwest Ohio, one of which would be the largest renewable-energy facility in the state. -
Survey: Public Strongly Rejects Second Amendment Repeal
Opinion -A national survey found two-thirds of American voters do not support repeal of the Second Amendment, which protects the "right to keep and bear arms." -
The Good and Bad Economics of Plea Bargains
Opinion -Plea bargains let persons accused of crimes plead guilty and receive reduced charges or a reduced sentence. -
While Climate Heats Up, Environmental Advocates Line Up for Flame-broiled Burgers
Opinion -Participants at the United Nations’ COP25 climate conference hypocritically formed long lines to buy Burger King flame-broiled hamburgers, all while the U.N. climate establishment lectures down to the rest of us about eating less meat. -
Examples of Dedication to Freedom
Opinion -When Hayek wrote The Road to Serfdom, he mentioned in the preface that he had often been told by his socialist colleagues that he would hold an important position in a future planned society, if only he would come around to agree with them. -
Do We Really Face a Climate Cat–astrophe?
Opinion -Must we put up with yet another eco-cataclysm fabricated and exaggerated by ruling elites? -
Climate-Change Alarmists Are Getting More Delusional In Their Predictions
Opinion -Evidence is growing that climate alarmists — those peddling the delusion that human-caused climate change is destroying the Earth — are growing ever more desperate. -
Health Insurance Tax Break Increases National Debt, Stifles Economy
Opinion -Many Americans enjoy a little recognized tax benefit: employer health insurance. The benefit costs billions of dollars and discriminates against those who don't carry employer insurance. -
On Health Care, the Choice Will Be Easy in 2020
Opinion -One side offers real progress on health care, while the other peddles impossible dreams. -
China’s One-Child Policy is Stark Reminder that Collectivism Is Evil
Opinion -Last year marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most dreadful public policies in recent memory: communist China’s one-child policy. -
Time for Sen. Warren to Crank Tom Petty’s Free Fallin’
Opinion -Tom Petty’s 1989 hit song Free Fallin’ could very well become Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) campaign anthem. -
U.S. Postal Service Gained Revenue in 2019 but Lost $8.8 Billion Due to Retiree Costs
Opinion -Package delivery is the one area where USPS makes money. -
Bernie’s Education Plans are Bonkers
Opinion -If we all took Sen. Bernie Sanders’ education plans with the requisite grain of salt necessary, there would be a severe salt shortage. -
Reno, Nevada Declares War on Women
Opinion -“The Biggest Little City in the World” has made it illegal for any woman under the age of 21 to work in a so-called gentlemen’s club. -
McGahn Subpoena Ruling a Pyrrhic Victory for Congress
Opinion -The McGahn case again illustrates how civil enforcement actions are plagued by prolonged litigation and procedural delays that render them unsuitable for achieving prompt and effective oversight actions.
