Everyone, answers Kevin Williamson in NRO. Except those who are billionaires. The more interesting question, continues Mr. Williamson, is where does a millionaire want to live? There are a lot of nice places in this world to live and do business. The question for the United States is whether it wants to be a declining, […]
Here’s How the Wealthy Get more for Their Money
For decades high tax states have been treating their wealthiest residents like a bank account, with money to be withdrawn whenever state legislators had a new pet project to fund. In the past, wealthy residents were tied down to places like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut because of their proximity to centers of industry […]
Progressive, Liberal Socialists Will Sit Out Bloomberg Run
The WSJ editors explain that despite Mike Bloomberg’s “down-the-line cultural liberal,” his success in business may sink him as a candidate in the Democrat Party, which is now “increasingly detached from the private economy and wealth creation.” They write (abridged): Mr. Bloomberg thinks he might have a chance. As three-term mayor of New York, he […]
McCarthy: Lying Adam Schiff Doubles Down on Stupid
Patricia McCarthy, writing at The American Thinker, tells readers that after lying his way through the Mueller investigation, Rep. Adam Schiff has now doubled down on his stupidity for the impeachment process. She writes (abridged): Adam Schiff… for three years claimed to have evidence that proved Trump had colluded with the Russians to win the election. That […]
Is Donald Trump Destined for an Historic 2020 Win?
Conrad Black certainly thinks so. Mr. Black, among Canada’s most prominent financiers, was one of the world’s leading newspaper publishers. Mr. Black has written biographies on FDR, Richard Nixon and Donald J. Trump (A President Like No Other). As a member of the British House of Lords, he is also known as Lord Black of […]
Warren, A Blowout Loser to Donald Trump in 2020?
At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan details a nightmare scenario for Democrats: Warren wins the nomination, but Middle America flees in fear from her Marxist agenda. He writes (abridged): Two Wednesday polls show Warren running even with Joe Biden nationally. And a new Iowa poll shows Warren in front of the field with 20 percent, […]
Broke College Students, Clueless Republicans, Impoverished Immigrants
With polls showing a majority of American Millennials view Socialism favorably, with two of the top Democrat candidates running on socialist agendas, and with U.S. House Squad progressives calling for socialist redistribution schemes, Victor Davis Hanson tries to make sense of what is going on in America, explaining that there are many catalysts for the […]
Democrats Simply Have No Credible Presidential Candidate
Veronique de Rugy explains Democrats’ predicament at The American Spectator, pointing out that none of the candidates has a plan to “pay for most of what they propose,” and that “the tax plans they have so far are mostly a recipe for less revenue and seriously slower economic growth.” She writes (abridged): Because our government […]
Is Your Town Protecting Your Second Amendment Rights?
Earlier this weak I wrote to you about Second Amendment Sanctuary cities. Across the country states, cities, towns and counties have adopted resolutions naming themselves “Second Amendment Sanctuaries.” Here’s a list of those municipalities that have expressed their intent to protect their citizens’ Second Amendment rights. Four states have passed Second Amendment Sanctuary resolutions, including […]
What Do You Know About Pelosi’s Equality Act?
At The American Conservative, James Pinkerton considers Nancy Pelosi’s legislative strategy, and who she may really be working for. He writes (abridged): Nobody’s accusing Pelosi (Nancy) of being a conservative. Yet her legendary leftism does seem to be curiously concentrated in the lifestyle area—especially the San Francisco area. For instance, there’s the Equality Act, which […]
