“I’ll Give You my 100-Watt Bulbs When You Pry Them from my Cold, Dead Hands!”

Apologies to Charlton Heston for butchering his line about the Second Amendment, but I’m increasingly disgusted and irate about the looming light-bulb ban. For more than a century, incandescent light bulbs have brightened our world. But the 100-watt bulb doesn’t provide enough light to compensate for the dark and malignant impact of politicians. In less [...]

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The Italian Version of Great Moments in Government Incompetence

I periodically write posts about “Great Moments” in government. These usually feature some absurd example of stupidity and incompetence that only is possible when the world’s least competent people have power to coerce. Examples include: EU rules banning the selling of items by quantity (can’t have people buying a dozen eggs, for instance); EEOC rules [...]

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