Paul Kiernan reports on the Fed’s continuation of its stimulative monetary policy in The Wall Street Journal, writing: WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate near zero and said it plans to continue supporting the economic recovery, while acknowledging recent progress in growth and employment. Fed officials voted unanimously Wednesday to maintain the central bank’s […]
Archives for April 2021
Apple Increases Its Dividend by 7% on Record High Profits
Apple Inc. raised its dividend by 7% today to 22 cents a share and increased an existing share repurchase program after results showed record-high profits. Tim Higgins reports in The Wall Street Journal: Apple Inc. AAPL -0.60% signaled that the historic rise in sales it has achieved during the pandemic is set to continue, addressing […]
Little Key West Beats Back Cruise Ship Monsters
Mary Ellen Klas reports in the Bradenton Herald that a bill aimed at overturning Key West voters’ choice to limit cruise ships in their port has been killed in the Florida State House. She writes (abridged): TALLAHASSEE After having second thoughts about the constitutionality of his bill to undermine three ordinances approved by Key West […]
Polemicists Indoctrinating Our Children
As their children slowly return to pre-pandemic classroom teaching, a new threat is facing parents: indoctrination of their children using critical race theory. BRIGHT editors report that the Biden administration has proposed a rule, which would rely on the heavily discredited and historically inaccurate 1619 Project and “hatemonger” Ibram X. Kendi’s work to create new American […]
Greetings from Key West
Meet the Henry Lever Action Axe .410
A client just secured a Henry Axe, a lever-action .410 with a five-round capacity and a short stock for easy storage. Here’s how Henry describes the gun: Not all firearms need to fit neatly into categories like hunting, home protection, or good ol’ backyard plinking. We feel that simply being fun to pull out of […]
Here is Your Family’s Guide to the Coronavirus
UPDATE 4.29.21: I first wrote to you about my friend Dr. Ward’s views on COVID last April. I will return to Newport in May and will visit her for an update to pass on to you.–Dick Originally posted April 20, 2020. I visit Dr. Ward at least once a week when Debbie and I are […]
Gun Control by Executive Order?
Judge Andrew Napolitano explains the limitations on the federal government’s ability to limit gun ownership. He writes (abridged): The government — state or federal — may not interfere with it absent due process. Stated differently, the government cannot constitutionally interfere with gun ownership by executive order or even legislation. It can only do so if […]
Keys to Prosperity: Free Markets, Individual Liberty, Limited Government, Sound Money, and Peace
In LewRockwell.com, Dr. Ron Paul, former congressman and presidential candidate, outlines the keys to achieving prosperity and social cohesion. He writes (abridged): A libertarian society would leave the provision of aid to the needy to local communities, private charities, and religious organizations. Unlike the federal welfare state, private charities can provide effective and compassionate aid […]
Not One Black Person Among Golden Globes’ 87 Members?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences turns out to be a worthy sequel to the Golden Globes, held in March, offers James Freeman in the WSJ. Sunday’s Oscars could turn out to be “absurd fodder for a Larry David production.” This week’s Oscars turned out to be a worthy sequel to the Golden […]
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