Marc Joffe In California, private sector innovation is giving way to public sector experimentation. From the state that pioneered special gasoline formulations, cap‐and‐trade, and natural gas bans, we now have income‐based electricity billing. While this idea may seem like a reasonable response to the problem of moderate‐income
Decades ago, Hollywood brought the neglected problem of domestic violence (DV) against women into the spotlight and helped to create cultural change. Today, Hollywood encourages people to dismiss or laugh at the neglected problem of DV against men. After all, the man must have had
Chris Edwards The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 boosted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) budget over the coming decade by $79 billion, most of which is for increased enforcement. President Biden’s March budget includes the new spending and would more than triple enforcement outlays by 2031.
Paul Matzko Los Angeles spent $200,000 on La Sombrita (‘“in the shade”), a bus stop shade/light structure that provides little shade or light. It has been almost too easy to
It is the right of the consumer, not the regime, to determine what lighting sources work best for them. Original Article: "Shedding Light on the Law of Unintended Consequences"
Romina Boccia The U.S. government teeters on the brink of defaulting on its payment obligations over the next few weeks as the debt limit threatens to bind in early June. There’s been extensive coverage about the potential for catastrophic impacts on the economy if Congress and
It’s been over five decades since the war on drugs began in the United States, and billions of dollars coerced from taxpayers have been spent on this frivolous operation. The General Accounting Office’s report found that the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program did not
Modern Western culture is dominated by demands for "social justice." But how does one even define this term, and does social justice even produce justice in the end? Original Article: "Is Social Justice Just? A Review"
Taxpayer-funded company Dominion is suing private parties for saying things the company doesn't like. These lawsuits illustrate how defamation laws can be used to destroy free speech. Original Article: "The Dominion Lawsuit against Fox News Is Part of the War against Free Speech"
As the US government debases the dollar, other nations take notice and possibilities increase that another currency based on sound principles might emerge. Original Article: "Will a New BRICS Currency Change Anything? Maybe"