Yesterday I reviewed per capita personal incomes by state from 1990 to 2012 as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s a long enough time-frame to eliminate any outliers. In terms of average annual growth in per capita income growth over that time period, most of the top ten are “red” states. Washington, D.C. […]
“What a Sexy Gun this Is”
If you want to train with an instructor that takes shooting seriously and yet helps you feel relaxed then Sig Sauer’s Chris Cavallaro is your guy. “Cav” was my instructor for the Sig Sauer Academy shotgun course I took a number of year’s ago. Yesterday, a friend emailed me a picture of his new 1911 […]
No Surprise that State-Run Schools Advocate Bigger Government
It’s no big surprise when teachers at public schools espouse ideas that focus on expansion of the state. They are part of the government after all. Maria Biery, writing at The American Conservative examines the issue of liberal indoctrination during school. In my own experience, during my years at a public high school, I had […]
Trump to Gunowners: “I am going to come through for you”
After eight years of open hostility to gun owners from the Obama administration, President Trump is reversing course and using the government’s power to protect the second amendment rights of Americans, not to threaten them. President Trump was the first president since Ronald Reagan to address the NRA’s annual meeting, held in April. There he […]
A Way Forward for Trump
Trump got rolled. That’s the blunt assessment from Cato Institute senior fellow, Dan Mitchell. Trump and the GOP gave Democrats a win when they were so scared of getting blamed for a government shutdown that they caved on nearly every priority in the budget for the remainder of fiscal 2017. It’s hard to argue with […]
In Illinois, More of the Same, Taxes
Raising taxes hasn’t worked yet in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill to raise income taxes in Illinois. The tax increase is an attempt of legislators to stave off a junk credit rating for the state. The state Senate has already voted to override the veto, and today the Illinois House of Representatives […]
State of Crisis: A Way Out for Illinois
The private sector has been using 401(k)s for years. Michigan has embraced the concept, and it would be a good idea for Illinois to follow. The Editors at Investor’s Business Daily write: So what did Michigan do to avoid Illinois’ fate? It embraced bold pension reforms that will protect taxpayers and provide a solid retirement […]
Lost 29 Years: This Japanese Comeback will Surprise You
What is old is new again in Japan. Next year Sony will begin doing something it hasn’t done for 29 years. With incredible demand for vinyl records from consumers looking to recapture the excellent analog sounds of their youth, Sony will begin making its own vinyl records once again in Japan. As I wrote earlier […]
This Critical Piece of the Grid is Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
Even before the EMP Commission report, utilities have been trying to harden their infrastructure against the multitude of threats they face. EMP attacks, cyber threats, and even physical attacks like the one in Metcalf, California in 2014 are situations that power stations must prepare for. But at The National Interest, Constance Douris writes that power […]
Hack Threat: America’s Wind Power Vulnerable
For two years, researchers from the University of Tulsa have been exposing vulnerabilities in one of America’s fastest growing power sources, wind turbines. Mostly unsecured, these wind turbines have become an increasingly larger part of America’s energy supply, and with little effort, the researchers were able to penetrate and commandeer their operations. Andy Greenberg writes […]
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