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- More People, More Prosperity: The Simon Abundance Index April 22, 2024The Simon Abundance Index 2024 finds Earth’s resources 509% more plentiful than in 1980.Marian L. Tupy
- Erdogan’s Hypocrisy April 22, 2024While routinely declaring that Israel’s behaviour toward Hamas is genocidal, Erdogan has consistently denied the real genocides carried out by Turkey.Benny Morris
- An Absurd Umbrella: Neurodiversity and the Autism Spectrum April 21, 2024Autism has become a catchall term to explain and dismiss the problem child. But it can also be viewed as a superpower.Jason Garshfield
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- Shouts & Murmurs April 22, 2024On a music podcast, beginning with James P. Johnson and his ‘Carolina Shout.’
- Mum’s the Word April 22, 2024The national debt, the federal budget deficit, and the relative silence of politicians.
- Scholar, and Champion, of a Free Society April 22, 2024A conversation with the economist Vernon L. Smith.
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Category Archives: Politics
Comey, Again
Senator Brian Schatz (D, Hawaii) announced (on Twitter of course) that we are in “a full fledged constitutional crisis” as a result of Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss James Comey as Director of the FBI. Senator Schatz should really get … Continue reading
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The Resistance Continues
For lots of very good reasons, not the least of which is that he is—let us face it—an ignoramus, an awful lot of people find Donald Trump’s election to be simply unpalatable. Within this group are two distinct camps. There … Continue reading
Devin Nunes Weighs In
Devin Nunes, a Republican, a Trump supporter and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee previously said (and continues to say) that he doesn’t see any evidence that Trump Tower was wiretapped by the Obama Administration. There appears to be unanimity … Continue reading
Preet Bharara: It’s About Time
Aloha As the salutation suggests, this post is coming from Hawaii, where we have been living these last three weeks. Thanks to the wonders of Airbnb we rented a cottage in Maui near Makawao, a little cowboy town planted … Continue reading
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Where’s that $100 Trillion?
That’s right. Trillion. There is a reason, actually lots of them, why Washington is consumed with the latest Trumpian Tweet to the effect that Team Obama spied on Trump’s Presidential campaign. For one thing, if the charge is true, … Continue reading
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Mr. Bannon Goes to CPAC
In a fascinating address given at the CPAC annual convention, Trump political strategist Steve Bannon explicitly articulated the framework for the Trump Presidency over the next four years—and possibly beyond. His speech to the convention made it clear that … Continue reading
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Chaos
“Can’t anyone here play this game?” – Casey Stengel addressing the Mets. Well, that was quick. After serving something like 3 weeks in the Trump Administration, General Mike Flynn was forced out as National Security Advisor. The proximate cause of … Continue reading
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A Win for School Choice
The Teacher’s Unions launched an all-out blitz against Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education. In the end she was confirmed, but just barely. After 2 Republicans and all Democratic Senators voted against her, it took the … Continue reading
Neil Gorsuch On Deck
Donald Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is something that should cheer libertarians during a time when their hasn’t been much to cheer about. Judge Gorsuch has often been described as … Continue reading
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Donald J Trump: Unleashed and Unhinged
A lot of conservatives have been scouring Donald Trump’s inaugural address in search of some encouraging signs. They are going to be looking for a long time. Not once did Trump utter the words Freedom or Liberty. Nor did he … Continue reading