Why China is Closer Than Chicago, but Hawaii Further Away
How far away are Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan from the United States? If you live on America’s west coast, and are buying or selling goods, China is as close or closer than...
Author: Gregory Rehmke
Restorative Justice for Federal Court Reform
There are several big ideas to bring more justice to the federal court system, and some of these ideas can start with small reforms. How can we provide more justice for victims as well...
Notes on Ethos Debate Interview on Stoa Trade Topic
Ethos Debate posted a recent interview on the Stoa trade topic. Isaiah McPeak asked for my thoughts on the resolution: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reform its trade policy with one or...
The Debates Continue: Security, Privacy, and Federal Electronic Surveillance
This blog on the economics of federal electronic surveillance policy was launched in July, 2014 for the Stoa league debate topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reform its electronic surveillance law....
As with State Education, Many Choose Alternatives to Government Courts
Most believe providing education for young people is an appropriate task of government-owned, operated, and tax-supported schools. Similarly, most people believe that state and federal governments should own and operate courts to resolve disputes...
Child Labor and Labor Laws in China
Should U.S. trade policy include sanctions on child labor in Chinese factories, often owned by or suppliers to U.S., Japanese, Taiwanese, or South Korean firms? South Korea’s Samsung was in the news last summer,...
Bootleggers and Baptists Agree to Restrict Trade with China
When Congress considers new trade legislation, a wide range of interest groups gather and word to advance their agendas. These agendas are not always obvious, and sometimes corporate and union interests disguise their actual...
Reducing Pretrial Detention: A Conservative Case for Court Reform
Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, makes a conservative case for reform on Townhall (June 25 and 26, 2015). He begins with the case for reducing prison before...
Jury Trials: A Radical Reform for the Federal Court System?
What if… what if… students ran a radical affirmative case insisting that when charged with a crime, the accused ought to have a right to a trial by a jury of peers? Too wild?...
Should Federal Agencies Run Their Own Court Systems?
NCFCA has chosen it’s 2015-2016 policy debate resolution: Resolved: That the United States Federal Court system should be significantly reformed. NCFCA also offers an initial overview with pro and con paragraphs of the resolution. Economists...