Ryan Wardle

Some in Congress are floating the idea of selling government land—especially in the West—as a way to pay down federal debt and free more land for housing. While this might seem like a free market “solution,” we should remember that the government is a rapacious monopoly.

The Department of Education has the role of selecting and authorizing private accrediting agencies which, in turn, are enabled to give or not give accreditation.

Asset forfeiture is another term for state-sponsored theft. Reform of this pernicious policy is almost impossible because of the incentives set up by governments at all levels.