20 years ago in reason.

• Position: Brief article

"Those who advocate protection and managed markets, from Ross Perot to Patrick Buchanan, are aligning themselves not against trade, but against innovation. The dream of managed trade is functionally equivalent to the utopia of scientific planning: Neither can achieve the results their supporters hope for."

--John V.C. Nye, "No Trade, No Gain"

"Yet free people--even those on the Net--want to live by reasonable rules. Before Congress considered regulating the Internet, the denizens of cyberspace spontaneously developed tools to accommodate the wishes of parents, and others who appreciate civil discourse, without infringing on those who enjoy tougher talk."

--Rick Henderson, "Code Blue"

"For too long...