Legislators in Ohio are considering a bill that would require businesses to accept cash for payments up to $500. The sponsor of the bill stated, “I hear from residents who may not trust virtual payment options or just prefer to use physical cash. This bill balances the needs of government and business to be efficient…
Late night talk show host Bill Maher recently said that capitalism has failed, and this explains why many young people are voting for socialist candidates. “When you’re 30 years old, and you still have roommates? Yes, capitalism has failed you,” he remarked. Maher is wrong. Capitalism hasn’t failed. What we have today is not capitalism….
In the wake of last week’s electoral victories by Democrats, the two most prominent Republicans once again showed they are living in a fantasy world. Trump claimed that, along with the government shutdown, Republicans lost because he wasn’t on the ballot. J. D. Vance said that Republicans need to “do better at turning out voters…
In late October, those taking part in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAPs, better known as food stamps, began to panic as the government shutdown threatened their payments. One woman stated on Tik Tok, “It is the taxpayer’s responsibility to take care of my kids. It is the taxpayer’s job to pay for my kids…
A recent report claims that the Kansas City Chiefs have been the beneficiaries of implicit bias from referees. This bias, one of the study’s authors claims, is a result of “regulatory capture.” This is an example of a dangerous trend: equating the actions of private entities with the actions of government. Regulatory capture, University of…
Writing about current events is often disheartening. Progressives want to turn America into Venezuela, while conservatives seek to transform America into a Christian version of Iran. In recent years, my writing has shifted from a world dominated by irrationality to a world that could be and should be. I am writing less nonfiction and more…
The No Kings protests on October 18 drew millions of people to 2,700 different locations to voice their opposition to Trump’s increasingly dictatorial policies. Despite predictions by Sen. Ted Cruz and others, the protests were peaceful and civil. I doubt that Trump’s minions will allow that to continue because dictators don’t play fair. Every dictator…
In July, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz added his voice to the calls for censorship when he introduced the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act. The bill, he told Fox News, would allow the Department of Justice to prosecute those who fund protests “which may well turn into riots.” Interestingly,…
Since January, Americans have been subjected to a constant stream of erratic policies from the Trump Administration. Most commentators focus on the latest outrage and point out the contradictions, evasions, or misrepresentations in those policies. Rather than try to understand the rationale, or lack thereof, behind these policies, we should ask what erratic policies accomplish….
Since January, we have been subjected to a constant barrage of outrageous statements and actions from the Trump Administration. On the surface, these might seem like isolated events. In his new book, Dictator from Day One, Robert Tracinski provides a compelling argument that these events are part of a coordinated effort to consolidate power in…
The No Kings protests are organized to protest the authoritarian and increasingly dictatorial policies of the Trump Administration. This is a laudable purpose, but no kings is not enough. Tyranny comes in many forms, such as monarchy, socialism, communism, and fascism. Despite superficial differences, all forms of tyranny have one thing in common: the subjugation…
In announcing new tariffs on China, Evader-in-Chief Donald Trump again showed that he believes reality will conform to his wishes. Tariffs won’t make America great. They never have, and they never will. Contrary to Trump’s claims, trade does not occur between nations. America does not engage in trade with China or any other nation. Individual…