Property Rights
Wasting Green on Going Green
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] If you care about going green, you should care about internalizing the costs of pollution. If you care about sustainability, you should care about property rights. Why do I bring this up? According to an article over at the Post-Dispatch, Jefferson City has been … Continue reading
The Scales of Justice
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] There’s an article on the Wall Street Journal‘s website about fishing rights in New England. It’s a very interesting case. It seems that a small-time commercial fisherman refuses to get the mandated fishing license, asserting that his right to fish the waterways is protected … Continue reading
Tragic Fire Sheds Light on Economic Lesson
[This post was originally written for my employer’s blog, Show-Me Daily.] In fairness, I would not write about this if I didn’t live just down the street and drive by it nearly every day, but I am sad to report that the Historic Pevely Dairy building suffered a devastating loss to fire on Sunday. I … Continue reading