Daniel Hager

“Life is service. The one who progresses is the one who gives his fellow human beings a little more, a little better service.” … more

Too many Americans are too overweight, according to some U.S. senators. Their recently introduced bill to make us slimmer is a breathtaking example of meddlesome social engineering—according to 19th-century economist Frédéric Bastiat. … more

According to the conventional (but false) version of history, the so-called muckrakers of a century ago shined the light on the nefarious excesses of capitalism and ushered in the age of benevolent government regulation. … more

Corrupt activity by corporate executives is on the way out now. Congress is passing new legislation to put tighter clamps on business. That’ll solve the problem. Or will it? … more

The federal government has found a new crisis: It is America’s “obesity epidemic.” Something must be done, and naturally government must do it. … more

J. Sterling Morton, who established Arbor Day in 1872, fought protectionist economic policies that allowed lumber companies to deplete forests and charge Americans a "bounty" in the form of inflated prices. As Americans celebrate the holiday this April 26, they should remember this feisty champion of impartial economic policies and small, efficient government. … more

A wet and rainy spring has translated into another Michigan summer full of swarming mosquitoes. But current residents have it much better than their 19th-century forebears did. Early generations of Michiganians suffered terribly from widespread outbreaks of malaria, until thousands of square miles of wetlands were drained to drastically reduce the habitat of the disease-carrying mosquitoes. … more

The International Monetary Fund 's efforts to bail out failing foreign economies with American tax dollars harm not only thoseeconomies but also Michigan workers whose jobs depend on exported goods. … more

Astronauts and people in 28 countries eat food made safer by exposure to small doses of bacteria-killing radiation. Why aren't more American consumers able to take advantage of this potentially life-saving technology? … more

Booker T. Washington's formula for entrepreneurial success-strong character and an "I can do it" attitude-is undergoing a revival among black inner city students. … more

Vicious insects and their wetlands habitat once threatened to make Detroit the "Malaria City" instead of the "Motor City." Does today's wetlands policy balance human health and economic needs? … more

Educational fads have failed to improve reading skills in over twenty years. Instead of increasing subsidies to the status quo, the current budget could be spent on more fruitful teaching methods. … more