Bureaucracy and Regulation

Looking more like an old-school authoritarian regime, the US government now has the power to revoke your passport if you owe taxes. 

Profit-oriented business organizations that demand political conformity in the workplace are mimicking government agencies, and we must turn to Mises's book Bureaucracy for guidance.

Oddly, some libertarians argue that decriminalization is better than outright legalization. They're wrong. 

Government licensing hurts employment, reduces competition — and thus quality — and serves to line the pockets of the established firms who benefit.

Big banks like Deutsche Bank have the potential to take an entire economy hostage: When they get into trouble, they can drag everything down with them.

Obesity has skyrocketed since the government became involved in the food pyramid. 

Our "experts" accept no risk and have nothing invested in the reckless schemes they advocate for. Others will bear the burdens when failure comes. 

Workplace raids against employers of non-government-approved workers make a mockery of private property rights.

From growth controls to minimum wage laws, Seattle's government is working hard to cut incomes and increase the cost of living.

There's really no need to do legal gymnastics about religious freedom. A simple respect for property rights solves the problem of forced baking of gay-wedding cakes.