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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Air Travel Protectionists’ Wings Clipped by Open Skies Agreements
Though competition is great for consumers — as they get more and better goods and services for less money — some companies dislike the constant pressure it creates for them to stay ahead.
Who Killed Robert Kennedy?
I have never believed in conspiracy theories. Though some critics have lumped me in with conspiracy theorists excogitating on Clinton aide Vince Foster’s death in Fort Marcy Park and other such phantasmagorias, I plead innocence.
Roseanne Is Out? Explain Maher, Sharpton and Olbermann
Roseanne Barr lost her new television show. Barr, in a tweet about Barack Obama aide Valerie Jarrett, said of Jarrett: “muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby=vj.” The comedian deleted the offensive tweet, but the damage was irreversible. The reaction was swift.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
The Suicide of Europe
Europe has a new standard: enforcement of its “tolerance” via jail sentence, combined with tolerance of multiculturalism.
Boy Scouts to Provide Condoms at World Scout Jamboree
I’ve received lots of email over the past few days regarding news reports that the Boy Scouts are going to provide condoms at next year’s World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia.
The Border Hysteria
One of the rules of our politics is that it’s permissible to accuse the Trump administration of anything, and the claim that it “lost” 1,475 migrant children fits the bill.
The Deeper Meaning of Memorial Day
Memorial Day had its origin as Decoration Day following the Civil War, but it only became an official federal holiday to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. armed forces in 1971.
Summit On?
When we left for Memorial Day weekend, the summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un had been cancelled. Never have I seen liberals so excited that we weren’t talking to one of our enemies. Usually the Left loves it when we talk to our enemies, but it was eager to spin the breakdown as a defeat for Trump.
State Department Reviews Religious Freedom Around the World
The State Department’s 2017 International Religious Freedom Report was released yesterday. Issued under the direction of Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, with guidance from other senior officials in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), the report serves as a guide to the work yet to be done on this issue in many places around the world.
Chuck Todd Sneers at Trump’s ‘Playbook’
Over Memorial Day weekend, NBC’s Chuck Todd opened his show “Meet the Press” by angrily lecturing his viewers about a so-called Trump “tactical playbook” on how to spin the Robert Mueller probe and the FBI informant in his presidential campaign.
Your Father’s Republican Party Has Vanished. His Democratic Party Has, Too
Addressing the New York State Democratic convention last week, Joe Biden endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo for reelection and delivered some blistering criticism of the party that controls Congress and the White House.
Trump-Russia: The Bank-Shot Investigation
On May 22, a man named Evgeny Freidman, the owner of more than 800 taxi licenses in New York City, pleaded guilty to “failure to remit to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance $5 million in 50-cent (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) surcharges between 2012 and 2015,” according to a press release from the state attorney general.
Trump’s Budget: $984 Billion Deficit Next Year
When you read the budget message President Donald Trump sent Congress earlier this year, you soon come across a concession that Washington insiders have been making for years — just before they vote for bills they know will massively increase the federal debt.
Against Higher Education
Today, all Americans are told, “Go to college!” President Obama said, “College graduation has never been more valuable.” But economist Bryan Caplan says that most people shouldn’t go.
Capitalism vs. Socialism
Free-market capitalism, wherein there is peaceful voluntary exchange, is morally superior to any other economic system.
Stop Government-Supported Abortion, Family Planning
New proposed changes in regulations from the Department of Health and Human Services will close the door on using funds from its Title X family planning program for abortion.
Thank Republicans for Your Right to Try
Imagine the horror of learning you have a terminal illness for which science has not yet come up with a treatment. Now imagine receiving the same diagnosis and then learning a promising new treatment exists that could save your life — but you can’t get access to it thanks to governmental obstacles.
We’ve Lost Sight of the Plot in the Immigration Debate
As the immigration debate hit another low last week, I received the news that my favorite immigrant died: my father-in-law, Paul Gavora.
The Mojo of Trumponomics
T.S. Eliot famously wrote that April is the cruelest month, but when it comes to America’s fiscal picture, nothing could be further from the truth about this April. The latest government numbers confirm that last month was a blockbuster for growth, federal revenues and deficit reduction.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Memorial Day Reminds Us That Our Freedom Didn’t Come Cheaply
It’s your decision how you mark Memorial Day. Because you are free.