Entries by Sebastian Rucci

Stealing Is Wrong, Even When It’s The Government Doing It

Stealing Is Wrong, Even When It’s The Government Doing It Daniel J. Mitchell Aug 23, 2011,11:32am EDT As a grumpy libertarian, I routinely get agitated about taxes, spending, and regulation. As far as I’m concerned, much of government is a racket that uses coercion to reward interest groups with unearned wealth. But there are degrees […]

Asset Forfeitures:The Free Market and Property Rights

As Cecilia Ibru goes to prison for bank fraud as a result of her plea bargain, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) prosecutors have shown that they can score victory in the prosecution of those who basically loot financial institutions. It provides an initial victory for the Lamido Sanusi led Central Bank of Nigeria […]