Last week I explained the dangers of a cyber-war to Americans. Loss of critical infrastructure could cripple Americans’ energy, water, information and transportation systems, sending the country back into the dark ages. Tensions in the Persian Gulf have been rising, with Iran and the U.S. locked in a disagreement over nuclear enrichment, missiles and more. […]
Archives for August 2019
George Will’s Warren Comments Spinning off to Total Irrelevancy
Here is what columnist George Will concludes on national conservatives. Do not feel alone if you have a problem attempting to piece together the George Will “big words” government puzzle. He writes (abridged): Although the national conservatives’ anti-capitalism purports to be populist, it would further empower the administrative state’s faux aristocracy of administrators who would decide […]
America’s Colleges Dominated by Diversity Focused Leftists
Originally posted April 30, 2019. Nathanael Blake, a senior contributor at The Federalist, explains to readers there that higher education is owned by the political left. The system has been bogged down by administrative costs, forcing students to pay ever-higher tuition rates, and setting most of them up for punishing debt-service when (if) they finally […]
Guns: Keep the Feds out of the Issue: Part I
You can’t beat crazy. And it’s hard to fight stupid. We all, however, can keep the federal government out of the mix when it comes to debating the issues of guns. Before you even begin to stake out your debate position against federal government interference, controls and gross mismanagement, read the original Articles of Confederation […]
Red Flag Laws Don’t Stop Crazy People
We are treating a legitimate, but very small, problem as if it is an existential threat to the country. It just isn’t. After the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, congressional Republicans are making noise about gun control laws. The liberal media is screaming about expanding background checks. Never mind, as Kimberley Strassel reports in […]
Democrats Ignoring Reality with Calls for Useless Gun Control
At The Wall Street Journal, Kimberley Strassel correctly describes Democrats’ gun control proposals as reflexive and predictable. The so-called “solutions” being offered by Democrats have nothing to do with the recent shootings or even most shootings for that matter. But to Democratic voters these proposals sound good, and therefore to the 25 Democrats running for […]
If You’re Not Scared Yet You Should Be
John W. Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute writes at LewRockwell.com that, if you aren’t afraid of the vast American police state yet, you should be. When the government’s answer to every threat is greater surveillance and monitoring of law-abiding American citizens, Whitehead says “you will find that the real purpose of pre-crime is not safety […]
Retirees Still Cannot Afford a Walloping
With securities markets in a heightened state of volatility, it’s a great time to ask yourself how exposed your portfolio is to risk. Most investors, if asked, would be able to provide little detail about the risks to their portfolio. If you find yourself unable to answer, that’s ok. It’s Not Too Late, Yet Now […]
Distrust of Government is in America’s DNA
Originally posted on April 9, 2014. Libertarians lead the fight for your second amendment and privacy rights. Here my friend David Boaz, Cato Institute’s executive vice-president explains libertarian fundamentals including the powerful effort Rand Paul continues to make on behalf of all Americans. Libertarian ideas often cross left-right boundaries. Lots of libertarians were involved in […]
A Special Kind of Stupid
Originally posted on May 30, 2014. Here Cato Institute Senior Fellow Dan Mitchell takes a look at gun controls and mass shootings. As Florida concealed weapons permit holders and life NRA members, Debbie and I obviously come down on the side of being armed as the best defense. There is simply zero downside in being […]
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