As I wrote for Townhall.com today, I do not believe the government should use taxes as a way of changing behavior. But until we convince the politicians to stop using the tax code to try and tinker with our choices, ... READ MORE
News outlets breathlessly reported the discovery of dozens of bodies buried near Hardin, Texas. Tragically, "possibly all children." Turns out - no bodies. A "psychic" had said bodies were there. Authorities and media chose to believe her because she "had ... READ MORE
Earlier this month, Project 21 member Horace Cooper predicted that government regulators would soon begin an effort to ban menthol flavoring from cigarettes. In his New Visions Commentary“The Coming War on Menthol,” Horace wrote: For decades, people have been warned ... READ MORE
Measles cases have "jumped dramatically." CBS wonders why. Here's why: Fraudulent science and a peer-review process that on a good day consists of running spell-check. More here ... READ MORE
Those disturbing pictures we’ve all seen of dead turtles washed up on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico? And the accompanying stories about the hundreds of sea turtles killed from the oil spill? Well, Juliet Eilperin of the Washington Post ... READ MORE
In the "Do A I Say, Not As I Do" category, the U.S. Transportation Secretary rides up to a fuel economy event in a 12 mpg SUV. Worse, fuel economy rules are killing us. (By the way, if you haven't ... READ MORE
In the "Do A I Say, Not As I Do" category, the U.S. Transportation Secretary rides up to a fuel economy event in a 12 mpg SUV. Worse, fuel economy rules are killing us. (By the way, if you haven't ... READ MORE
As President Obama continues his policies to “break our dependence on oil with biofuels,” it might be a good time to check in with Germany to see how their efforts to move from regular gas to an ethanol mix are ... READ MORE
John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute thinks this video, by Jonathan Rauch of National Journal, is the best health care video ever. I don't know that I'd go that far, but it is pretty good, and gives a lot ... READ MORE
On the 5/19/11 edition of “The Willis Report” on the Fox Business Network, Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli discusses the rape investigation that brought down International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss-Kahn, legislation to put regulatory language in “plain English” and ... READ MORE
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