In an executive order, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has prohibited private businesses from requiring a “vaccine passport” for employees and customers. Abbott is wrong to issue such an order. When government—at any level—prohibits private businesses from issuing a vaccine mandate, it is requiring them to disregard their own judgment. In this context, that means that…
Biden wants to force businesses with more than 100 employees to require vaccines. Biden is wrong to issue such and order. When government—at any level—issues a vaccine mandate, it is requiring individuals to get vaccinated or else. In this context, or else means being prohibited from working for any business with 100 or more employees….
In late August 2021, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine. At this time, the vaccines developed by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have not been approved by the FDA. Despite the delay in approving the Pfizer vaccine, and the lack of approval for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines,…
The Swedish economist Assar Lindbeck once noted, “Next to bombing, rent control seems in many cases to be the most efficient technique so far known for destroying cities.” On November 2, voters in both Minneapolis and St. Paul approved measures that will ultimately lead to the destruction of those cities. In Minneapolis, voters gave the…
A good salesman seeks to empower his customer to make a wise purchasing decision. He does this by asking questions to determine the customer’s needs and desires. He can then direct the customer to the products and features that will be most satisfying. Bad salesmen, on the other hand, show no concern for what the…
Like a swarm of lemmings, Seattle keeps moving closer to the edge of the cliff. Since the beginning of the pandemic, city council has enacted a series of destructive ordinances under the guise of protecting tenants. The latest insanity includes: Tenants must be given six months’ notice of rent increases Landlords must pay a tenant…
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…
James R. Taylor, the President of The Heartland Institute, writes that Big Tech is hypocritical for using property rights claims to argue against government intervention in their businesses. Those same companies, he writes, have previously pressured government to intervene in the affairs of other businesses. Certainly, Big Tech is hypocritical in its application of property…
Last Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that prohibits large social media companies from blocking content or removing users because of their political views. In a video posted on Facebook, Abbott said, “There is a dangerous movement by some social media companies to silence conservative ideas and values.” Apparently, conservative ideas and values…
For years, Californians have been fleeing the state’s outrageously high taxes and draconian regulations. Many have settled in Texas, where both taxes and business regulations are generally less onerous. Interestingly, the Texas state capital, Austin, will soon become an unofficial part of California. A report by Zillow finds that, by the end of this year,…
It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows. Individuals who normally disagree politically sometimes find themselves working for a common cause. As an example, consider the conservative response to Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan and the Leftist response to the Cedar Point ruling. Though these are two very different issues, both conservatives and Leftists are supporting…