The Politico: Singlehandedly destroying the Washington media’s cred
First there was the Washington Post offering access to elected officials and their own reporters in exchange for money. Now they’ve caught the ACU using one of their operative’s column in The Hill as a cudgel against recalcitrant package delivery companies. What’s next? The Washington Times’s arts staff being paid exorbitant sums to praise terrible movies? (Note: I wish. No one cares what critics think. Especially the movie-going public. The studios know that would be a massive waste of funds. And, of course, I wouldn’t accept. Ethics and all that.)
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Occupational licensing keeps out the competition
In the Institute for Justice’s 20-plus years, we have challenged all manner of senseless occupational licensing schemes—from those restricting entry into fields like interior design to tax prepara. […]
Money in politics: Depends on who receives it
Money in politics corrupts, and huge sums of money corrupt hugely. At least, that’s what we’ve been led to believe. Think tanks have popped up to ensure we have a democracy where “the will and c. […]