In “Hotel California,” Don Henley tells us that, “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.” It turns out that these words might be more than clever lyrics for a song. Hundreds of thousands of Californians are checking out and fleeing to states with lower taxes and fewer regulations. But…
The title—“Government attacks free will when it assaults property rights”–of an opinion piece by Andrew P. Napolitano was intriguing. Unfortunately, while the former judge presented two false alternatives of dictatorship, he said virtually nothing about free will and its relationship to property rights. I will correct that oversight. The right to property means the freedom…
In 2020. California established the California Reparations Task Force. A few weeks ago, the task force approved recommendations to be considered by the state’s legislature. Several of the recommendations are meant to address housing segregation and past housing decisions based on skin color. At the end of the day, the task force recommends fighting injustice…
An editorial by the New York Daily News Editorial Board provides an example of the nonsense that can be written when principles are abandoned. In the piece, the board agrees with the idea that rent control exacerbates the problems it is allegedly intended to remedy. It then cautions the Supreme Court, which may be considering…
A neighbor recently complained online that the homeowners’ association (HOA) was akin to North Korea. While it might be true that the HOA went a little overboard in its enthusiasm to enforce the deed restrictions, comparing it to North Korea is a gross evasion. HOAs and North Korea are nothing alike. North Korea is a…
At the beginning of the pandemic, we were told to stay home, work safe, or else. Businesses had to adjust rapidly, and many learned that they don’t need extensive and expensive physical space to run a successful business. Many employers who sent their workers home are telling them to stay there. Or, in the case…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill that bans rent control and removes some zoning regulations. While these are both positive measures—they are a step towards greater freedom—other provisions in the bill are anti-freedom. The bill, like DeSantis, is a mixed bag. As an example, local governments are now required to approve multi-family developments…
Taylor Swift fans, aka “Swifties,” should learn a lesson from Mick Jagger. Specifically, you can’t always get what you want. Many Swifties are upset with Ticketmaster and are suing the company for “anti-competitive” practices regarding ticket sales for Swift’s 2023 tour. According to CNN, plaintiffs are alleging that Ticketmaster forces [bold added] concertgoers to exclusively…
CNN reports that Japan’s birth rate has fallen to a record low while deaths are increasing due to an aging population. In January, the country’s Prime Minister issued a call to breed slaves. Admittedly, he didn’t word it quite like that. But if we look below the cliches, that is precisely what he suggested. The…
When the United States House of Representatives debated the “Parents Bill of Rights Act,” Democrats made a series of strange claims. One of the more curious statements came from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), who declared that she values “freedom over fascism.” It has become fashionable among Leftists to call conservatives fascist. While this is often an…
In February, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled a rent control plan. Wu’s proposal quickly drew criticism. Real estate interests oppose the plan, while Leftists argue that it isn’t strong enough. This is shaping up to be a classic example of how the Left shifts the debate. Wu’s proposal allows for rent increases of 6 percent…