When a business is inefficient or too expensive-- it fails. But not the post office. This week in my syndicated column, I look at why private businesses could run it better.

Reality is at odds with the proud claim on the post office's website that "Since Ben Franklin ... the Postal Service has grown and changed with America." But it's barely changed. You don't tend to see change in "quasi-governmental entities." You see stagnation... continue reading »

On last week's FBN show, I said: ‘Even though the private sector is more efficient, politicians and bureaucrats usually won't let go. They want their tentacles on everything. And the public is usually happy to go along, because we're imprinted to believe the specialists in Washington and state capitals know better.'

Cal Thomas adds to the point in his column today... continue reading »

How good is a government job? We all know that government workers get generous pensions, job security and health benefits.

Now a new USA Today analysis reports that it's almost impossible to lose a federal job... continue reading »