Why Won’t Maryland Sell Me a Goddamn Beer?
A few weeks ago, I learned the hard way just how easily government regulations can ruin a good night out. Some friends and I had decided to drive an hour …
Food
Brickbat: Finger-Licking Good
Vera Liddell, former director of food services at Harvey School District 152 in Illinois, has been charged with financial crimes and theft. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said Liddell …
No, the World Is Not Heading Toward ‘Mass Extinction’
Have you heard? The world is about to end! 60 Minutes recently featured Paul Ehrlich, author of the bestseller, The Population Bomb. “Humanity is not sustainable,” he said. Why would …
Texas Pete Hot Sauce the Latest Victim in Exploding Trend of Cynical False Labeling Lawsuits
Californian Phillip White has a problem. He’s been hoodwinked by supposedly misleading labels into buying products he’d otherwise pass on. As a result, the litigious White has filed a class-action …
Grocery Shop With Me To Fact-Check Biden’s Inflation Up ‘Hardly At All’ Claim
Biden’s claim that inflation is barely up is a pants-on-fire lie. But Americans don’t need a fact-check. They’ve been to the grocery store, and it’s true — they’re shocked. The …
Denver Police Hurt 6 Bystanders in a Shooting. So the City Cracked Down on Food Trucks.
In the wake of a recent shooting that left six bystanders injured by Denver police officers, officials were looking for a way to keep the order in the city’s Lower …
Volunteers in Ukraine Are Stepping Up Where the Government Is Failing
When Russia attacked Ukraine, “experts” said the country would fall within days. It hasn’t. One reason is that the Russian military wasn’t as effective as people thought. Another is that …
Not Even the FDA Trusts the FDA To Regulate Food Safety
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the agency has sought an external review of its approach to food safety. The surprising announcement, issued by FDA commissioner Dr. …
Capitalism Killed the Choco Taco. It’s Also Resurrecting It.
The news that Unilever would be discontinuing the Choco Taco ice cream product was met with shock, dismay, and (satiric) cries for government intervention. But the fast-acting free market is …
This Woke World Didn’t Deserve The Choco Taco
Our world didn’t deserve the culturally appropriated novelty ice cream. The FederalistThe Federalist is an American conservative online magazine and podcast that covers politics, policy, culture, and religion, and publishes …