In my syndicated column this week, I discuss how politicians' eagerness to legislate creates an "injustice system":

When there is a big crime, legislators quickly demand that felons be given longer jail sentences and "mandatory minimums" for repeat offenses. This wins votes but kills judicial discretion and crushes unlucky people... continue reading »

The Supreme Court's ruling on Obamacare could come Thursday, or Monday. In my syndicated column this week I say this about the constitutionality of the mandate that requires us to buy insurance:

Seems like a no-brainer to me. How can forcing me to engage in commerce be constitutional?

But there's a deeper question: Why should government be involved in medicine at all?

... continue reading »

This week pundits were excited that President Obama signed a bill that resolved what they called the "debt-ceiling crisis." In their minds, failing to increase the government's borrowing limit would lead to an economic disaster. They missed the point.

In my syndicated column this week, I talk about the real problem.

The problem is that Republicans and Democrats under Bush and President Obama doubled spending.

... continue reading »

Why did the Soviet Union collapse? I was told that President Reagan's U.S. military buildup forced the Soviets to spend more on their own military than their communist economy could afford, and that led to collapse. ... continue reading »