“Gov. Rick Scott Signs $400 Million Gun Control Bill: Includes Firearm Confiscation, Waiting Periods”, reads the headline. Exactly why do we have Republican governors again? Of course, he felt compelled to “do something”. To not “do something” would seem like … Continue reading
Supposedly, supporting “sanctuary cities” in places like Oakland, Chicago and San Francisco makes you progressive and therefore morally superior. Opposing them automatically makes you racist. That’s what Hollywood and ESPN tell us. So it must be true. But a sanctuary … Continue reading
As a rule, capitalism is blamed for the undesired effects of a policy directed at its elimination. The man who sips his morning coffee does not say, “Capitalism has brought this beverage to my breakfast table.” But when he reads … Continue reading
I don’t understand why a “trade deficit” is a problem. So long as mutual interests and consensual behavior are involved in any economic activity, what’s the issue? By what right does the government become involved in preventing people from trading … Continue reading
Two factors make behavioral and emotional change difficult. One, the level of entrenched programming in your mind of the self-defeating, irrational or counterproductive thoughts. Two, the degree to which you’re motivated (or not motivated) to change yourself. Consider a substance … Continue reading
RINO Republican types on Fox News and elsewhere have been cooing about “pragmatic” gun control solutions proposed by Republican Governors in Florida, Ohio and elsewhere. Bad idea. Either you have the right to self-defense, or you do not. If you … Continue reading
“No one dares apply the clear solution to the promotion of guns and homicide in America. What’s the solution? It’s to make guns illegal.” — Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei Democrats and other advocates of gun control agree. They … Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is going all-in for a $400 billion California-run single-payer health care plan after his 16-point lead in governor race has evaporated. Newsom announced that the cornerstone of his bid for California governor would now be a … Continue reading
An Ohio student, who fatally shot himself in his school’s restroom last week intended to carry out a school shooting “bigger than anything this country’s ever seen,” authorities said. Seventh-grader Keith Simons, 13, concealed a .22-caliber gun under his shirt … Continue reading
For years, I’ve heard people say, “The reason we don’t have a cure for the common cold/flu are the drug companies. They prevent cures so they can keep making money selling medicines to treat the cold’s symptoms.” This reasoning ignores … Continue reading
“I fear the giving mankind a dependence on anything for support in age or sickness, besides industry and frugality during youth and health, tends to flatter our natural indolence, to encourage idleness and prodigality, and thereby to promote and increase … Continue reading
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said the following on Fox Business this morning: “I personally did not believe that America needed a 21% corporate tax cut,” he said. “But, as a result of that, we gave a significant part of our … Continue reading