Politicians have immense power to do harm to the economy. But they have very little power to do good.

Vote for me. I'll use my office to take another American's money and give it to you.

Prior to capitalism, the way people amassed great wealth was by looting, plundering and enslaving their fellow man. Capitalism made it possible to become wealthy by serving your fellow man.

If grade inflation continues, a college bachelor's degree will have just as much credibility as a high school diploma.

The freedom of individuals from compulsion or coercion never was, and is not now, the normal state of human affairs. The normal state for the ordinary person is tyranny, arbitrary control and abuse mainly by their own government.

The essence of government is force, and most often that force is used to accomplish evil ends.

Government schools can go for decades delivering low-quality services, and what's the result? The people who manage it earn higher pay. It's nearly impossible to fire the incompetents. And, taxpayers, who support the service, are given higher tax bills.