The government's War on Poverty has transformed poverty from a short-term misfortune into a career choice.

Government is force, pure and simple. There's no way to sugar-coat that. And because government is force, it will attract the worst elements of society - people who want to use government to avoid having to earn their living and to avoid having to persuade others to accept their ideas voluntarily.

Voluntary association produces the free market - where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities.

The best kept secret in the investing world: Almost nothing turns out as expected.

Once we realize that government doesn't work, we will stop dreaming that this or that social problem can be solved by passing a law - or by creating a new government program - or by electing someone who will make Washington more efficient or cost-conscious.

It has long been apparent that many people in the media don't believe you're competent to make your own decisions.

Left-wing politicians take away your liberty in the name of children and of fighting poverty, while right-wing politicians do it in the name of family values and fighting drugs. Either way, government gets bigger and you become less free.