A. Barton Hinkle is senior editorial writer and a columnist at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
How Asset Forfeiture Allows Cops to Steal from Citizens
A Virginia lawmaker takes on policing for profit.
A. Barton Hinkle
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How America Can Regain Its Economic Freedom
Limit barriers to international trade, reduce regulation, and increase protection for private property.
Crony Capitalism: Taxpayers Forced to Fund Virginia Brewery
Government handouts leave a bitter taste.
Farmers' Markets and Organic Farms: More Special Interests Get Millions in Government Handouts
From farm grants to "green" technology subsidies, politicians hand out goodies while taxpayers get stuck with the tab.
What the Hannah Graham Disappearance Says About U.S. Culture and the Media
The dangers of "Missing White Woman Syndrome."
How Liberals Became the New Book Banners
The First Amendment is under fire from the progressive left.
Why Mark Warner Should Quit the Democrats and Run As an Independent
Let's take partisan hackery out of the Virginia Senate race.
Barack Obama, Imperial President
Both at home and abroad, Obama is setting a dismal new standard in executive overreach.
We Need More Innocence Commissions
It's time to do something about all the innocent people locked up behind bars.
Get Ready for Keystone Pipeline 2?
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposal has the potential to become the Keystone XL of the East.
Is It Time to Indict Barack Obama?
The president's misdeeds look suspiciously like those of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Property Rights Under Fire in Virginia
Local government uses extortionist tactics to fill its coffers.
Meet the Left-Wing Extremist Running for U.S. Senate
Amanda Curtis seeks to replace plagiarist Democrat John Walsh.
Handouts Corrupt All Governors
What the scandal in Virginia teaches us about politics as usual.
The Democratic Shift to the Left
The Democratic Party is torn between a liberal establishment that wants more government, and an even more liberal wing that wants the same thing squared.
Could More Fergusons Happen?
This is a country that calls out SWAT for charges of "barbering without a license."
Cellphone Tracking Means They Can Hear You Now
Suitcase-size systems mimic cellphone towers and follow your every move.
It's Time for Cops to Stop Shooting Dogs
Another day, another horrific story about the police killing a beloved family pet.
Obamacare: Will Mandates for Doctors Come Next?
Central planning is replacing individual choice.
The Latest Bureaucratic Nonsense from Government Regulators
Don't these government officials have something better to do?
The Case for Just War Theory
It's time for our foreign policy to return to first principles.
Stop Segregating Sports by Gender
What American Ninja Warrior tells us about sex segregation.
Should We Treat Juvenile Defendants as Adult Criminals?
Two cases from Virginia raise troubling questions.
Economic Fallacies on the Left and Right
Barack Obama and Rick Santorum are equally confused when it comes to economics.
The Latest Lame Defense of the Washington Redskins
The NFL team is not a free-market operation.
Hillary Clinton: She Works Hard for the Money
It's time for the former secretary of state to learn Economics 101.
Anti-Gun Activists Adopt Anti-Abortion Tactics
Using arbitrary regulations to restrict liberty
Stop Blaming Society, Start Blaming the Individual Responsible
From guns to video games, we're placing blame where it doesn't belong.
Danger – Renegade Hummus Among Us!
Only government can guarantee the purity of your hummus
A Modest Proposal to Ban Volunteering
If people aren't allowed to work for $7.24 an hour, even if they want to, then they darn well shouldn't be allowed to work for $0 an hour either.
Another Day, Another Cop Shoots a Dog
It's time to teach the police some new tricks.
The GOP's Immigration Problem
Republican candidates need to brush up on the laws of economics.
The Benghazi Follies
It's not the first time an American president has lied for political purposes.
One Man's Loophole Is Another Man's Liberty
Big government tightens its grip on "loopholes." Beware.
Is It Time to Welcome Our New Robot Overlords?
From online shopping to drone surveillance, it's a brave new world out there.
A Constitutional Case for Gay Marriage
The Equal Protection Clause demands equal treatment for same-sex couples.
Stop Attacking Charter Schools
Unions and politicians are trying to kill the best hope for many disadvantaged kids.
