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Tucker’s Diatribe
On January 3, Tucker Carlson delivered a diatribe ostensibly attacking the ruling class in Washington. But his real message was much more subtle, and much more sinister. It was, first and foremost, an attack on the free market. Like many other pundits, Carlson looks at the myriad problems plaguing America and blames the pursuit of…
Who is Really Being Subsidized?
An opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican argues that affordable housing really means subsidized housing. The author correctly notes that government housing programs are subsidized by taxpayers, and below market-rate housing (often extorted from developers for permission to build) is subsidized by other home buyers and renters. The author then asks, who is…
The Problem with LGBT Rights
We are frequently confronted with claims that LGBT rights are under attack by conservatives. There is a problem with this claim, and the problem is: There is no such thing as LGBT rights. There are only individual rights, and they apply to all individuals, including lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders, and heterosexuals. The problem with any…
Par for the Course
Eleven professional golfers, including Phil Mickelson, have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the Professional Golf Association (PGA). The players have been suspended from PGA events because they are playing in the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Given the sorry state of our culture, the lawsuit is par for the course. The lawsuit alleges that the PGA…
Cronyism, Nevada Style
Companies like Airbnb and Vrbo have captured a lot of business that would have previously gone to hotels and resorts. Unable to compete with short-term rental (STR) companies like Airbnb, hotels and resorts are using their political connections to ban, regulate, and/or tax STRs. Nevada is the latest state to consider regulating and taxing STRs….
Stay Home, Work Safe, or Else
This morning, Harris County Judge Lina Hildago ordered all residents of the county to stay at home unless they have her permission to leave. Of course, Hildago didn’t have the intellectual honesty to put it that way. Instead, she justified her dictatorial mandate by claiming that it will save lives while ignoring the number of…