What is the underground economy?
It is not something subterranean. It is neither a physical structure nor a place. The pejorative term “underground economy” is used to describe the activities of buying and selling that occur beyond the
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The Underground Economy in One Page
Friday, January 14th, 2011 by posted in Capitalism, Civil Liberties, Economics, Lifestyle, Trade, War on Drugs.
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Frank Chardorov on War and the State
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 by posted in Civil Liberties, Education, Environment, Foreign Policy, History, Politics, War on Drugs.
It is a well known fact that during a war the State acquires powers which it does not relinquish when hostilities are over.
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Portugal Succeeds in Decriminalizing Drugs
Ten years ago, Portugal was faced with a drug addiction epidemic. Instead of beefing up anti-drug laws , and giving the police more resources to enforce the existing prohibitionist regime, it decriminalized the possession and use of drugs for personal
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The Costs of Prohibiting Drugs
One wonders how much the different levels of government in Canada spend on enforcing our drug laws. How much revenue, too, are they sacrificing by not taxing drugs like tobacco or alcohol? Focusing on the US, the study cited below
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Secondary and “unmentioned” consequences of US money laundering laws
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 by posted in Civil Liberties, Economics, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Politics, War on Drugs.
CATO’s Dan Mitchell blogs about (includes a great video) the insanity of US money laundering laws and their damaging anti-privacy unintended consequences. He concludes:
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“Anti-money laundering laws are a classic case of bad policy leading to more bad policy. The government passes
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BC’s new Gunshot and Stab Wound Disclosure Act
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 by posted in Civil Liberties, Economics, Health Care, Lifestyle, Politics, War on Drugs.
BC’s new Gunshot and Stab Wound Disclosure Act is set to come into effect February 1, 2011. It essentially conscripts medical professionals into the ranks of police informants by forcing them to report any gunshot wound (or would
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