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Killing people with the proper perspective
Since capital punishment was resumed in 1976, 1,174 convicted criminals have been executed by state governments in the US. About three times as many, or another 3,297, were waiting on Death Row to be...
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The Catholic Church’s strategy for America: fewer members, one voice
The Catholic Church has been busy getting involved in US politics in the last few weeks. The Church’s decisions, however, are incompatible with a ‘big tent’ strategy aimed at growing membership. Like...
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Taxes, exceptional trees, and government waste
April 15 is just around the corner — a mere 1 month away! — and that means it’s time to break out your abacus and legal dictionary, and start reading the fine print. I’m always amazed at how...
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Leviathan on hold
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is now law, and as much as this is a big victory for 30 million people without insurance and anyone else who will get sick in the future and need insurance, it’s also a...
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It’s called ‘VAT’, guys
Reporting from the NYT indicates that states across the country, facing huge fiscal deficits they must close, are going to institute a number of new taxes “on virtually everything: garbage pickup,...
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Vote for the smart, hardworking one
[by JSC5] For a couple unrelated reasons, I’ve watched more legislative committee hearings in the past week (about 20 hours worth) than the average political junky will watch in a lifetime. It wasn’t...
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Legislation as discovery: the future of climate change
[by JSC5] Today we found out that Democrats are halting efforts to pass comprehensive climate legislation during this congress. As someone who worries about the consequences of climate change, I’m...
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Occupational licensing and ex-cons
By JSC5 Matt Yglesias has had a great series of posts up about how little sense it makes for state governments to require certification before someone can provide simple services like haircuts. The...
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