Texas Senator Ted Cruz recently condemned the welfare fraud in Minnesota, stating, “The Democrats have skin in the game of keeping this fraud—this is the largest fraud ever recorded, over $9 billion stolen from the taxpayers and sent to Somalians.” While conservatives like Cruz are trying to blame Democrats for the rampant fraud, they are…
A recent poll by Pew Research found that a growing number of young women say that they are unlikely to get married. In an opinion piece on Fox, author J. P. De Gance decries this finding. For decades, he writes, parents have taught their daughters to obtain an education, establish a career, and become financially…
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 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…
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report titled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” The report found that nearly half of American adults experience “measurable levels of loneliness.” This topic was discussed at a Jefferson Dinner I recently attended. Being a member of a community of people who share our interests, goals, or…
With an estimated 75,500 homeless individuals in Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles mayor is calling upon “the most fortunate” to donate to a new housing program called LA4LA. The mayor stated that the program’s success will depend on the “humanity and generosity of the private sector.” The mayor is counting on altruism—self-sacrifice for others—to…
Moral premises underlie every public policy discussion. This is true of all sides of the debate. Unfortunately, in most instances those premises—particularly the more nefarious and irrational—are only implicitly expressed. One must look beyond the bromides and slogans to identify the fact that these premises call for us to sacrifice the best and brightest. An…
CNN reports that Japan’s birth rate has fallen to a record low while deaths are increasing due to an aging population. In January, the country’s Prime Minister issued a call to breed slaves. Admittedly, he didn’t word it quite like that. But if we look below the cliches, that is precisely what he suggested. The…
Beginning with its position that space is a part of the “celestial commons,” the Left argues that we need “democratic use of celestial resources for the benefit of all.” Property rights in space would allow “a few exorbitantly wealthy billionaires” to profit from space, while most of mankind is denied a share of the wealth….
If we objectively evaluate government’s involvement in housing over the past century, we will discover a legacy of failed policies. From public housing projects that became breeding grounds for criminal gangs to the subprime fiasco of the 2000s, government has proven to be incredibly inept when it comes to the provision of housing. Despite this…
This week, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, a body established by the World Health Organization, released a paper that argues that “global health has been ‘left hostage’ to Big Pharma.” Such a claim equates the actions of pharmaceutical companies with the actions of kidnappers. This is a grossly unjust accusation. A kidnapper…