Everyone is virtue-signaling about how awful oil companies are to raise gas prices in flooded Texas. Here’s my response to a reasonable, good friend on Facebook: Bryan, that’s not how markets work. As demand goes up or supply goes down, … Continue reading
CNN, George W. Bush’s former press secretary and others are whining that President Trump is not “compassionate” enough about the flooding in Texas. I reject the idea that a President should even be compassionate. Why? Because what such people mean … Continue reading
Conservative radio host Laura Ingraham said Tuesday that it’s time to start thinking about declaring the left wing radical group Antifa “a terrorist organization,” in light of its public violent outbursts. “We should also urge everyone to consider pressing this … Continue reading
Three Ways Hurricane Harvey Will Be Reported… # 1: It’s Donald Trump’s fault. Yes, it’s Donald Trump’s fault. Hurricanes happen because of climate change. President Trump disputes climate change, and consequently withdrew from the Paris climate change accord. The Paris … Continue reading
Steven Bannon has left the building. The Trump Administration announced his firing today. Of course, it’s not called a firing, but it almost certainly was. And it’s a shame for one reason: The leftist media, who falsely portrayed Steve Bannon … Continue reading
After recent events in Charlottesville, VA, we’re hearing a lot about how white supremacist racism is taking over America. According to the prevailing point-of-view, it’s all President Donald Trump’s fault. Because Donald Trump is a white racist, the reasoning goes, … Continue reading
Do you wonder why so many Americans love President Donald Trump? Here’s a story that illustrates why. President Trump made light today of Russia’s retaliation for congressional sanctions that entailed expelling hundreds of U.S. personnel from the embassy in Moscow, … Continue reading
A local government in Australia refuses to build a Jewish synagogue. Why? Because it poses too much of a “security risk”. Translation: Because it might make some Muslims mad, and when Muslims get mad they often get violent. Still worse: … Continue reading
Here’s the thing about immigration: It only works well in a free country. And in a free economy. A free country is one without a welfare state. This means that all charity is voluntary. It also means that immigrants cannot … Continue reading
It’s now fashionable (in DC) to say that you’re “in denial” if you support Donald Trump’s presidency, whether in whole or even in part. Case in point: Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake claimed his party is in “denial” about President … Continue reading
Steve Bannon, Breitbart chief and top advisor to President Trump, reportedly thinks it’s time to regulate social media like Facebook and Twitter as a public utility. Bannon’s basic argument, as he has outlined it to people who’ve spoken with him, … Continue reading
A number of former Democrats are switching to supporting Trump or Republicans, using the label “classical liberal”. It’s a good development, so far as it goes. Roseanne Barr, of all people, wrote the following on Twitter: liberal is actually a … Continue reading