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Category Archives: Policy
Will the Real Bernie Sanders Please Stand Up?
Now that Bernie Sanders (I. Rolling Stone) is well on his way to getting the Democratic nomination for President it is worth reflecting on what Senator Sanders really stands for. It sure isn’t freedom and opportunity for all. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Politics, Public Finance
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Pro Choice for Abortion Rights but not for School
Progressives like to brag about being pro choice. They are anything but. For progressives the word “choice” is simply code for abortion on demand. It has nothing to do with expanding consumer choice. And when it comes to school choice … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Politics
Tagged choice, Elizabeth Warren, hypocrisy, politics, Reason Foundation, School Choice, Vouchers
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The March for Life
Thousands, probably tens of thousands, came from all over the country to bear witness to the continuing atrocity of the U.S. abortion regime. They were mostly young and mostly female. Their presence and the message they carried spoke truth to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Policy, Politics
Tagged abortion politics, march for life, pro life, RBG, right to life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, unborn children
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On Iran
In the aftermath of the strike ordered by President Trump that killed Iranian Quds Force Major General Soleimani there has been a furious reaction by progressives who are always furious about something. But complaints have also been registered by the … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Political Philosophy, Politics
Tagged assassination, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Quds, Soleimani, Trump
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The Moderate Mr. Biden
A lot of Democratic Party primary voters are desperately looking for a “moderate” who can beat Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in the contest for the nomination, and then go on to beat Donald Trump in the general election. The … Continue reading
Climate Hysteria
The latest hysterical outbursts about climate change make two assertions: (1) that we have only 12 years before climate catastrophe is irreversible and that (2) as a result we are facing mass extinction. John Stossel recently attempted to moderate a … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Politics
Tagged alarmists, climate change, debate, environment, global warming, Heartland Institute, John Stossel, public policy
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Are They or Aren’t They?
Donald Trump insists that the Democrats are embracing socialism. Senior Democrats running for the Party’s presidential nomination call themselves socialists. We would seem to have a rare moment of bipartisan agreement. But…Chris Edelson, an assistant professor of Government at American … Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Political Economy, Politics
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Here They Go Again
There is ignorance, and then there is invincible ignorance. So far Progressives are putting on a remarkable display of the latter. How else are we supposed to interpret the behavior not only of progressive backbenchers, but also the political positioning … Continue reading
The Authoritarians of the Left
“If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.” ~ Leon Trotsky “In a stark video showing what appeared to be an assault, a man was shoved and punched in the face at UC Berkeley this week … Continue reading
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Adam Schiff, Chief Constable of the Speech Police
“Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading