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Friday, September 29, 2017
To Limit Gerrymandering, Supreme Court Needs Just to Reaffirm Equal Population Requirement
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Gill v. Whitford, a case challenging Wisconsin’s legislative district lines as an unconstitutional Republican gerrymander.
Dying Brings Clarity
In April of 2016, doctors wheeled me in to a cardiac ICU. My breathing, more and more labored over several months, had become even harder. My blood oxygen level had fallen. What I thought was allergies turned out to be blood clots filling up my lungs over several months. On that day, I was dying.
The ‘Blade Runner’ Curse and the Overestimation of Corporate Might
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the “Blade Runner” curse. If you’re familiar with the 1982 sci-fi cult classic starring Harrison Ford, constantly reissued in some new “director’s cut” or “special edition,” you’d be forgiven for thinking the “Blade Runner” curse had something to do with a mysterious crone casting an evil eye on the producers, vowing that the film would spend eternity in an editor’s suite.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Teachers Desecrate American Flag — Inside a School Library
Is it permissible to desecrate the American flag for educational purposes?
A Tax Cut for All Americans
When you hear the phrase “corporate tax cut,” what do you picture? Middle-class workers, or Uncle Moneybags, the character from the Monopoly board game?
Texas Wins the Second Round on Sanctuary Cities
Texas has just won the second (procedural) round in the fight over the state Legislature’s attempt to punish cities that implement sanctuary policies.
Trump Tax Reform Revealed
President Trump flew to Indianapolis yesterday to deliver an address making the case for dramatic tax reform. The White House released general details of the plan.
Senate GOP at Lose Ends in Alabama
If Senate Republicans wondered how their health care fiasco was playing out in the rest of the country, they aren’t wondering anymore.
The National Anthem Protests — Do Facts Matter?
Where was the angry left when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the national anthem protests “dumb and disrespectful”?
Fifty Years at One Magazine
On the occasion of my 50th anniversary of founding and editing The American Spectator, I feel moved to reflect on the parlous condition of the magazine business.
Let’s Stop Taking the National Anthem Out to the Ballgame
They don’t sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” when the president delivers his State of the Union message, or when Congress convenes, or when Supreme Court justices assemble for oral arguments.
Unsatisfied With Facts, Seattle’s City Council Turns to Interpretations
In this city, which is a petri dish of progressivism, a prevailing theory is that when you raise the price of something, people will buy less of it, except when they do not.
If Life Gives You Paul Ryan, Make Lemonade
It is now clear that Republicans are incapable of giving us a free market in health insurance, so it continues to be illegal in America to buy plans that don’t cover shrinks, domestic violence counseling and HIV screening, and perhaps always shall be.
Can the ‘Big Six’ Keep Tax Reform From Being Deep-Sixed?
This week, the so-called “Big Six” Republican tax leaders unveiled more of their plan to reform the tax code.
How Silicon Valley Turned Off the Left and Right
When left and right finally agree on something, watch out: The unthinkable becomes normal.
Unnecessary Roughness
If you like professional sports, a major reason — perhaps THE reason — you attend games, or watch them on TV, is that it helps you escape from whatever occupies your mind the rest of the week. You certainly don’t want the issues of the day encroaching on your enjoyment.
Amateur Football Is Better Than Professional
From the earliest days of American football, there was a fear that professionalization could ruin the game.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Take a Knee: Part Deux
The take-a-knee stuff was started a few years ago as a protest by one guy against what he called oppression of people of color.
Why Congress Cannot Agree on Health Care Reform
The issue of health care reform in the United States has been the subject of political debate since the early part of the 20th century.
Trump’s Big Problem: He Talks Too Much
President Trump’s speech in Alabama Friday night lasted one hour and 23 minutes. A transcript of his remarks runs to just over 12,000 words.