Americans are incredibly generous. We contribute around $250 billion annually to a wide array of charitable causes. Our culture of philanthropy is an expression of the highest of American ideals; it shows our commitment to the well-being of our neighbors — and of strangers in need. Philanthropy is critically important in Montana, a small state […]

The Washington Post reports that a group of wealthy Democrats will fund a network of left-wing think tanks. They know they’ve lost the war of ideas. They hope to turn this tide by competing with conservative and libertarian outfits such as the Heritage Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, the Cato Institute, and twenty others within the […]

Our modest ranch lies near the mouth of Gallatin Canyon. It’s 10 miles from Bozeman — an easy 40-minute bike ride — and 27 miles north of the Big Sky turnoff. A mile and a half of the West Gallatin Canal winds through it, and Wortman Creek cuts through the pasture just south of our […]

Gallatin County is asking voters to approve a $20 million bond issue to build a new jail. Supporters argue that the present jail is overcrowded, and all too often we read of an nth-offense drunk driver cited and released because the jail is full. Will a larger jail solve our problems? Here are some points […]

By studying how Congress funds roads, we can learn a lot about America. We’ll see how our politicians transfer wealth to protect their job security. Last Friday’s passage of the highway bill demonstrated how politicians have perfected plundering without violence. In contrast to Zimbabwe where Mugabe’s thugs use machetes and bulldozers to transfer wealth, our […]