Does a free society encourage immoral behavior? Prof. James Otteson of Yeshiva University argues that moral or virtuous behavior can only grow in a climate of individual liberty. The decisions individuals make can only be called virtuous if they are made freely, without compulsion by someone else. Individuals will make mistakes and may sometimes act […]
From the IHS Vault: Dr. Jerry Ellig of the Mercatus Center gives a general framework for analyzing regulation, and then applies that framework to laws enforced by the Dept. of Homeland Security. He stresses that this type of analysis is important in gauging the effectiveness of regulation, but is too often ignored.