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P. Gardner Goldsmith |
I lecture on political economics and ethics, and I write novels and television scripts that incorporate lessons about freedom. But if I told…
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For 35 years, generations of parents in the Washington, D.C. area have been dropping off their toddlers for play-dates at a local gathering…
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There’s a saying in economics: when there is a demand, the market will find a way to fill it. Hence, black markets arise for all kinds of things that…
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In 2014, Colorado was the first U.S. state to decriminalize marijuana for more than medical use, so one might think that folks in its capital city of…
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Last year, author and attorney Baylen Linnekin wrote an Op-Ed for the Sacramento Bee that opened the eyes of many folks to a fantastic new…
P. Gardner Goldsmith |
Atlanta’s government is really getting into the Christmas spirit this year. Thanks to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and Georgia State University Police…
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  Don’t let anyone say America hasn’t made progress. After years of struggle, lives lost in the Revolution fighting to disconnect from the…
P. Gardner Goldsmith |
Just when one thinks the absurdity of the crony government licensing scam can’t get any more absurd, politicians and their pals up the ante. A few…
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Remember those black and white mob movies? The ones where the a gangster would walk into a place of business and say something like, “Gee… Nice…
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There once was a tried and true saying, “Charity begins at home,” meaning that, usually, people who know one another have the most emotional…
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On January 3, 2017, the first day of the 115th Congress, North Carolina Republican Representative Richard Hudson introduced a bill that would lend…
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On May 8, the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft lost a vote in Austin, Texas, that would have allowed them to continue using their own vetting…