We're told that the sequester cut budgets to the bone, but our bloated government still offers us "free" stuff... like golf-carts and scooters... continue reading »

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest gambling day of the year. Have you placed your bets? Be careful, even friendly bets between friends are illegal in about half the states... continue reading »

When tragedy strikes, what do you do if your company is at the center of it?

What if you manufacture the Bushmaster rifle? What if you run BP when it spills oil?... continue reading »

In 1951, the federal government created the emergency broadcast system, CONELRAD, to warn us in the event of a nuclear attack by the Soviet Union.

It made me feel safer. However, I was only 4.

The FEMA website says the Emergency Warning System "is designed for the President to speak to the American People within 10 minutes."

Such government action almost always seems right. In times of threat, we want "leaders" to tell us what to do... continue reading »

The United States Olympic team should wear American-made uniforms.

Scientists are boring.

Young people should go to college.

People believe these things. But what you know, may not be so.

On our show this week, we separate myths from truths.

Economist Art Carden says that overpopulation isn't bad... continue reading »

Government is all over our cars.

This month the Obama administration announced new rules for car fleets: average mileage must increase from 35 mpg to 54 mpg by 2025.

But smaller cars are more dangerous. The government admits that since its mileage rules went into effect, the falling size of cars has caused 2,000 extra deaths a year... continue reading »