The Scoop on 'Frozen Dessert' Licenses
You got a permit for that ice cream machine?
Big Government
When Laws Become Partisan Weapons
Many of our intractable policy disputes are little more than rumbles between battling political tribes.
Why Do D.C. Evictions Require Rifle-Wielding U.S. Marshals?
How many movers-and armed federal agents-does it take to evict a D.C. tenant? Too many, thanks to weird government regulations.
Facial Recognition? There's an App for That, and U.S. Law Enforcement Has Been Helping Private Companies Use It
Soon shopping malls and theaters can run surveillance images through an app to access state, federal, and international law enforcement watch-lists.
The Basket Case for Smaller Government
Has the possibility of a Trump presidency caused progressives to reflect on the wisdom of an all-powerful State?
As Marijuana Prohibition Winds Down, What Will Control Freaks Ban Next?
It isn't enough to end just one restrictive law, we have to disempower the prohibitionists.
Sheriffs' Offices Have More Than Doubled in Size Since 1993
For better or worse, the role of U.S. sheriffs' offices has been expanding and getting more complex.
Senator Mike Lee: Give More Power to Congress (and Take it Away from Federal Agencies)
The constitutional conservative has an ambitious plan to rebalance the separation of powers
Another Lesson from the Iraq War
Liberals and conservatives are short-sighted even when claiming to have learned their lessons.
Ham-Handed Arrest at Pediatric Clinic Highlights Official War on the Powerless
Forget that "war on cops." Unaffordable penalties, incompetent courts, and heavy-handed tactics are all evidence of an official assault on regular Americans.
The Rise of Potentate Trump Shows That "Real" Americans Are the Big Threat to Limited Government
Can we quit blaming Hispanics for Big Government?
What If There Is No Difference Between the Presidential Candidates?
All major candidates in both major political parties promise a federal government that can right any wrong.
Arrogance of the Political Class is Endless
Most 2016 presidential candidates want big government their way.
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Jefferson Staters Keeping Up Fight in California
At Sacramento rally, rural residents say Legislature has ignored their issues
I'm from the government, and I'm here to help (stop progress)*
How regulators in league with crony capitalists stymie technological advancement.
Progress Through State Violence or Smaller Government?
Progressives can't imagine progress without government force
Marco Rubio's Foreign Policy: Reckless, Reactionary Big-Gov Love
Hey Rubio: If government can't manage health care, how can it manage regime changes in foreign societies?
Reform Conservatism: Just Another Name For Big Government Activism?
The movement's vision raises troubling questions that NRO's Ramesh Ponnuru wants to avoid
Obama's Mission: Increase Dependence
Americans are not yet that dependent upon the providence of their sovereign for their existence. But don't blame the president for lack of trying.
In the Era of High-Tech Law Enforcement, Who Will Keep Our Privacy Safe?
More than 50 American law enforcement agencies possess a new handheld radar device that can spy through walls.
United States of Emergency
What powers the president gains from having 30 national emergencies in effect.
Capitalism Does Much More for Poor People Than Government Playing Santa Claus
Government creates loyalty in the minds of citizens by pretending to be Santa Claus.
From Moscow With Liberty: Meet the Head of Russia's Libertarian Party
Andrey Shalnev just won an election, and he's sowing the seeds of freedom in an unfree nation.
Two Anti-Choice Parties
We should use law to punish those who harm others, not to micromanage their lives.
Contemporary Democracy Is a Fraud
Once it grows to a certain size, so-called democratic government begins to soften and weaken the people.
Do College Students Really Need a Law to Say No to Sex?
How California Democrats are trying to get into your bedroom.
Congress Threatens To Anchor Private Spaceflight With Extra Costs
A rent-seeking senator doesn't want competition to shake up NASA jobs.
