The neocon War Dogs, like Max Boot and Robert Kagan, are literally frothing at the mouth at the thought of an interventionist Clinton White House. The National Interest tells readers: It would do no harm to her persuasiveness if Clinton admitted a degree of truth in the case made by her opponents, whether on the […]
Archives for June 2016
The Sclerotic Welfare State
Having voted to Leave the EU—with its high taxes, heavy regulation and protectionism—will Britain, asks Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute, use its new freedom to ditch the sclerotic welfare state? Britain … has a new opportunity to look at spending and the overall size of government. It is worth noting that government spending as […]
Husband Ben Shot and Killed
If you need a single reason to vote against Hillary Clinton this fall here it is. America’s 1st Freedom tells readers about the horrible true story of Nikki Goeser. In 2009, my husband Ben was shot and killed in front of me in a gun-free zone by a man who was stalking me. Because of […]
Puerto Rico Bond Default?
Puerto Rico’s potential bond default could be an owner’s manual for overburdened U.S. states. Two days before a potential historical default, Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla made it clear that the commonwealth won’t pay bondholders even as Congress votes on a bill allowing the island to restructure its $70 billion in debt. “On July […]
Infographic: Let there be Water
Boris Johnson Not Seeking to Become Prime Minister
From the WSJ: The race for the leadership of the Conservative Party, and therefore the role of prime minister, took a sharp and unexpected turn Thursday, as former London Mayor Boris Johnson said he wouldn’t run. The move came after Justice Secretary Michael Gove—who with Mr. Johnson led the successful campaign for Britain to exit […]
RIP Scotty Moore
From the AP: Scotty Moore, the pioneering rock guitarist whose sharp, graceful style helped Elvis Presley shape his revolutionary sound and inspired a generation of musicians that included Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Bruce Springsteen, died Tuesday. He was 84. Moore died at his home in Nashville, said biographer and friend James L. Dickerson, who […]
ISIS Hammered by US Airstrikes Killing 250 Fighters
Reuters reports that a US led coalition has killed an estimated 250 ISIS fighters and destroyed 40 vehicles in airstrikes around Falluja. U.S.-led coalition aircraft waged a series of deadly strikes against Islamic State around the city of Falluja on Wednesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, with one citing a preliminary estimate of at least 250 […]
Hillary Resorting to Her Naturally Unpleasant Side
Can Hillary Clinton match Donald Trump’s mastery of the arts of personal slander and invective, asks Victor Davis Hanson in NRO: Hillary is starting to resort to her naturally unpleasant side, both in form and in content. She should learn from Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz. When Trump unloaded on them in turn, […]
Computers Beat Hedge Funds in Rout of Risk Takers
Hedge funders and traders made big mistakes around the Brexit (more on this here) referendum because they bet on the outcome they preferred, not the reality of the vote. Computer based trading strategies did quite well however, because they tuned out the emotion of vote and focused on actual market trends. The Wall Street Journal […]
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