Consumer Protection: An Interview with Robert Murphy
Interviewed by Jeffrey Tucker at the Mises Institute; June 13, 2005.
Legal System
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The Court, Federalism, and the Free Market
The medical marijuana case decided June 6th (Gonzales v Raich, et al.) in favor of the government (6-3) was an easy slam dunk, writes D.T. Armentano. Still, there are many problems with the majority opinion.
Arthur Andersen Decision Means Nothing, Says ex-Prosecutor
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed into law after the Andersen case was filed, gives the feds the powers they improperly used against Andersen.
The Issue of Tariffs: How U.S. Revenue Collection Was Turned Inside-Out
We went from tariffs being the major source of federal government revenue to what we have today under the income tax and payroll taxes.
Will the Court Grant Us Freedom?
On the face of it, who can object to the Supreme Court's decision that permits wine consumers to buy directly from out-of-state wineries? This is just the free market at work. The state laws that prohibited the practice were nothing but a legal leftover from prohibition days and a mercantilist privilege granted to politically powerful distributors who thought only of their monopoly.
The Ecological Benefits of Smart Growth: Where is the Science?
Presented as part of the Brown Bag Seminar Series. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 12 May 2005.
Democracy: How the Game Has Been Stacked Against You
Presented as part of the Mises Institute’s Brown Bag Seminar series on May 5, 2005 in Auburn, Alabama.
On the Ethics of Paying Organ Donors: An Economics Perspective
Presented as part of the Mises Institute’s Brown Bag Seminar series on April 21, 2005 in Auburn, Alabama.
Bali prosecutors demand life in prison for Corby, alleged drug-importer
Apparently, in Bali, one can get the death penalty for importing drugs.
