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…
In early December, Donald Trump wrote that the alleged stolen election of 2020 “allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.” Trump clearly recognizes that the Constitution is an obstacle to what he wants: the rule of whim. The rule of whim is precisely what the Constitution…
The political actors change, but the script remains essentially the same. Over time, different individuals occupy the stage, but the principles upon which they act remain consistent. Consider the policies supported by Obama, Trump, and Biden. Obama imposed controls and restrictions on energy producers in an attempt to foster “renewable” energy. He did not hesitate…
During the reign of Donald Trump, it was fashionable to compare him to Adolf Hitler. Trump certainly exhibited dictator-like characteristics, but that comparison was used to mask policies that are much more consistent with Hitler. For example, rent control is fascism. In recent years, rent control has become more popular as a means for keeping…
From March 2021 to March 2022, prices for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 13.7 percent. Energy prices were 32 percent higher. Overall, the annual inflation rate of 8.7 percent in March is the highest in forty years. Joe Biden has blamed surging inflation on Putin and the pandemic. Citing a .2 percent reduction in…
As inflation continues to push prices higher and higher, conservatives are stumbling over themselves to blame Biden and Congressional Democrats. While the current regime certainly deserves criticism, placing all of the blame for inflation on Democrats is intellectually dishonest and an attempt to inflate the truth. Conservatives conveniently ignore the fact that Trump signed the…
The Trump Administration recently unveiled a proposal that will require utilities to buy power from plants scheduled to be retired. The purported goal of this mandate is to allow coal-fired plants to remain in operation. This comes just a decade after then-candidate Obama vowed to bankrupt coal-fired plants. Through a combination of environmental regulations on…