By R. Brownell The organization known as Oath Keepers is demanding a “marketplace response” to Waffle House’s no-gun policy. The proposed boycott of Waffle House franchises occurred recently, when according to the Oath Keepers website, “[A] soldier with the National Guard was told to leave his gun outside of the Nicholasville Waffle House or he wouldn’t…
From IMDB: A young, idealistic woman buys a small farm in Paris, Virginia, fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming an organic farmer, only to discover that corruption lurks just below the surface in Fauquier County. From The Chalres Koch Institute: At first glance, a Virginia farm and the city of Las Vegas may appear to…
By R. Brownell “When you accept money in payment for your effort, you do so only on the conviction that you will exchange it for the product of the effort of others. It is not the moochers or the looters who give value to money. Not an ocean of tears not all the guns in…
Guy Bentley on September 30, 2015 Billionaire Apple investor Carl Icahn warned about potential financial calamity on the verge of hitting Wall Street and Washington in a new video titled “Danger Ahead.” Icahn introduced the video saying he felt obligated to speak out about what he sees as an overheated market heading toward a crash. The video’s topics…
Guy Bentley on September 29, 2015 Three GOP Presidential candidates are taking a stand against crony capitalism, opposing the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. More than 40 years old, OPIC has been lambasted by critics as a shining example of corporate welfare. OPIC’s functions closely mirror those of the Export-Import Bank, which recently became a prime target…
By Simon Behrakis Efficiency is an important thing to consider in an economy. If a society produces too much of a good or service, it will go to waste, if it underproduces a good then the result is a shortage. Goods and services that are provided by free markets come very close to efficiency, thanks…
Guy Bentley Taxi drivers erupted into fury at London’s City Hall after Mayor Boris Johnson labelled them “luddites” during a question time session. Black cab drivers held parts of London to a stand still Wednesday protesting against Transport for London’s refusal to impose a stricter regulatory regime on taxi app rival Uber. Cab drivers attended…
By Guy Bentley Uber and other ride-sharing platforms have been handed a major victory after Queens Supreme Court Justice Allan Weiss threw out a legal challenge to ride-sharing companies’ freedom to be hailed from apps. Four credit unions with significant financial interests in yellow cab medallions argued that app-based services such as Uber are more…
By Ethan Barton Privatized air traffic control in other countries is safe and self-sufficient, a government watchdog reported Wednesday. Commercialized air traffic control organizations in Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom “operate with varying degrees of government ownership, but each runs like a business, generating their own revenue streams and making their own decisions regarding…
By Ivan Plis Don’t invest all your money in Islamic State gold dinars just yet. New reports suggest the jihadi group’s currency, which it calls a “blow to the capitalist financial system of enslavement,” is not pure gold as the group claims. Niqash, a Germany-based journalism outfit covering Iraq, reported Thursday that goldsmiths and traders…