Douglas Carey

Articles

02/21/2002 Mises Daily Douglas Carey

Every year, hundreds of people donate a kidney or a piece of their liver to a family member or a friend who is in dire need. If payment were allowed, we would see more of this type of activity--and not just from acquaintances--thus saving numerous lives.

Wartime’s Lost Liberties

12/12/2001 Mises Daily Douglas Carey

In uncertain times such as today, it is too easy to look the other way when the federal government expands its power and curtails our freedoms. In a fit of rhetorical frenzy, the attorney general himself told a Senate panel that those who scare "peace-loving people" with "phantoms of lost liberty" are themselves aiding terrorists.

The Chicago Blues

07/10/2001 Mises Daily Douglas Carey

The city of Chicago has a long, notorious history of corrupt and intrusive politicians who care nothing about personal freedom. Douglas Carey did not realize how bad it truly was until he moved to there.

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