Publications

Proposals for energy independence are decidedly unserious. If officials believe America faces a crisis, they should propose the equivalent of a new Manhattan Project. In any case, the best energy policy is leaving the marketplace free to adapt to changing conditions.

Many are attempting to rewrite intellectual property protections by altering the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, whether by broadening definitions of permissible conduct such as “fair use”, or by wholesale changes to current law. However, many have failed to consider the ramifications of these changes to our international agreements. Some legislative proposals would require renegotiation or complete dissolution of these trade agreements.