[T]he only way to shrink the trade deficit is for the government to prohibit us from buying whatever we want.

What I've learned in 40 years of consumer reporting is that the market is imperfect, and some people get ripped off.

A system that rewards politicians skilled at campaigning - which is the art of creating an illusion - and that puts hundreds of billions of coerced taxpayer dollars at the disposal of the winners will tend to attract men and women with a comparative advantage in manipulation.

I was a closet stutterer.

People acting in their own self-interest is the fuel for all the discovery, innovation, and prosperity that powers the world.

'Live and let life' used to be a noble approach to life. Now you're considered compassionate if you demand that government impose your preferences on others.

[T]he only way to shrink the trade deficit is for the government to prohibit us from buying whatever we want.