AFF's Doublethink

Whenever a politician says something along the lines of “we don’t care about ideology, we care about what works,” get nervous. Such statements are usually followed up with misleading calls for compromise that invariably involve increased federal spending, higher taxes and more regulation. But rather than shrink from such rhetoric, conservatives should embrace it. After [...]

For some time now the political left has been asserting the need for universal health care in the United States. Health care is a right, they say, and therefore must be provided at the expense of the taxpayer to all citizens. After all, every civilized country does this (at least if you define “civilized” as [...]

In the post-recession environment of high unemployment and slow growth, there has been a lot of talk about the need to protect American jobs and to rein in the trade policies of other countries (read: China) that are viewed as “unfair.” It’s an understandable outgrowth of domestic frustration and worry, but it betrays a misunderstanding [...]

The practice of occupational licensure may not seem like a terribly controversial issue to the average American, but a recent case in North Carolina highlights the fundamental problems with such a system. Blogger Steve Cooksey is facing legal charges from the state for offering online dietary advice to diabetes sufferers. Cooksey was diagnosed with the [...]

In a crudely-titled op-ed published on the Daily Beast last week, author Stephen King joined the ranks of the super-rich demanding higher taxes. After taking several cheap shots at Governor Chris Christie’s, R-N.J., weight, King expresses frustration at the governor’s suggestion that rich people concerned about tax revenue should simply write voluntary checks to the [...]