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 »

If a person robs or hurts someone, I want him locked up.

But for how long? What's the right sentence?

On our show this week, former Prosecutor Lis Wiehl says it's good that lawmakers require courts to lock criminals away for automatic, "mandatory minimum," sentences...sometimes for 10 years, 20 years, or for some crimes, life.... 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 »

What was your first job? What did it teach you? Tonight, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, and other Fox personalities tell about their first jobs... 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?

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New York City proposed to make it illegal to sell containers of soft drinks, sweetened coffee, and some fruit juices that are larger than 16 oz.

Give me a break. This infringes on my right to make my own contract with a merchant. It also doesn’t work. Americans have gotten fatter since the government launched its “war” on obesity... continue reading »

A new Washington Post investigation finds more waste in the Department of Housing and Urban Development “HOME” Investment Partnerships Program.... 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 »

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 »

Or maybe it stands for "Thousands Standing Around."

Under the guise of making us safer, government has greatly expanded its role in airport security... continue reading »