National Review- Quillette
- 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
- More People, More Prosperity: The Simon Abundance Index April 22, 2024
- Jay Nordlinger
- 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.
- Shouts & Murmurs April 22, 2024
Tag Archives: President Obama
Government by Executive Decree
According to press reports, by Executive Order President Trump is preparing to suspend the payroll tax through the end of the year retroactive to July 1. He also intends to extend supplemental jobless benefits, although at what level and for … Continue reading
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Tagged Democrats, economics, executive order, lawless government, President Obama, President Trump, Public Finance, Republicans, social security
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And About Those Norms…
We hear a lot about norms these days, and in particular, about how President Donald Trump’s typically juvenile behavior violates long standing norms and therefore harms democracy. There is something to this. Trump is, after all, boorish, a habitual liar … Continue reading
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Tagged Collusion Inquiry, Comey, Donald Trump, FISA, Hillary Clinton, James Brennan, James Clapper, James Comey, Joe Biden, Norms, Perkins Coie, President Obama
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Now What?
Campaign Finance Recent events have proved to be clarifying if unedifying. Michael Bloomberg did us the enormous favor of spending over $500 million in an effort to win the Democratic Presidential nomination. For his efforts he won a total of … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion politics, campaign, Chuck Schumer, Democrats, demonstration, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg, money in politics, President Obama, President Trump, primary, protest, Supreme Court
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