Big Government

Michigan Needs a Mushroom License — And Deep Down, You Know It

by

Every spring in Michigan, the forests erupt into a full-scale fungal gold rush. Pickup trucks jam two-tracks. Facebook groups trade morel coordinates like cartel smugglers swapping contraband routes. Grown adults crawl through the woods in camouflage carrying mesh bags full of mushrooms worth more per pound than some cuts of steak. And through all of it, the State of Michigan collects exactly zero dollars from one of the largest seasonal harvest activities on public land.

The Canary Is Gasping: Australia and the Cost of Speech Without Rights

by

A father was arrested and charged after someone took offense at a tattoo on his leg—passive, nonviolent body art. Let me be clear: the ideology behind that tattoo is evil, historically murderous, and morally bankrupt. I despise it. But the man was not arrested for assault, intimidation, threats, or incitement. He was arrested for expression. That distinction is everything in a free society.

When Security Becomes Surveillance: Why America Has No Business Demanding Everyone’s Social Media History

by

Every few years, Washington discovers a brand-new way to make ordinary people miserable in the name of “security.” The latest brainstorm? A proposed rule requiring visitors from 42 friendly nations—including Australia—to hand over five years of their social media history just to enter the United States.

Big Gov Advocates Lobby the Wrong People – and Censor Everyone Else

by

The Only Way Big Gov Advocates Know It’s always hilarious watching Big Government advocates selectively whine about access to this or that government process. Because they almost always do it exactly backwards. To wit: This just happened: “(T)he (Donald Trump Administration’s) General Services Administration (GSA) quietly removed a tool from Regulations.gov that allows advocacy groups …

Read more