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One of the strangest aspects of politics is the so-called socialists who argue they are for the people, but tend to be the most dangerous in society. In ancient Athens, Sparta was able to finally conquer Athens because she became extremely arrogant and made unreasonable demands upon her allies. One by one, her allies turned against her and supported the then communistic state of Sparta, which did not even issue coinage as the state came first. Now Russia and China will hold their first joint naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. The Chinese Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that they will join Russia … Continue reading →

Why is it that alternative technologies that clearly do not work –  which are so gimped by functional and economic problems as to be not-viable on the market absent huge subsidies and even then, it’s hard to give them away – continue to receive seemingly endless financial and political support … while technologies that actually might work better than current internal combustion engine technology can’t seem to get any traction at all? Electric cars are hopeless. For more than a century now, generations of engineers have tried – and, so far, failed – to develop a battery that will endow an electric car with … Continue reading →

On February 9, 2015 I published an essay entitled “The Gentrifier.” In it I explained that contrary to the economic illiterates who hate and revile this practice, it is entirely a legitimate one. Since there has been confusion about this practice on the part of one writer who really ought to know better, I shall try to explain it even more slowly and carefully than I did at the outset. What is gentrification? It merely constitutes one aspect of bidding for scarce resources; that which occurs in the real estate market. The more general case occurs continuously all throughout the … Continue reading →

On February 9, 2015 I published an essay entitled “The Gentrifier.” In it I explained that contrary to the economic illiterates who hate and revile this practice, it is entirely a legitimate one. Since there has been confusion about this practice on the part of one writer who really ought to know better, I shall try to explain it even more slowly and carefully than I did at the outset. What is gentrification? It merely constitutes one aspect of bidding for scarce resources; that which occurs in the real estate market. The more general case occurs continuously all throughout the … Continue reading →

Why are US special forces holding a massive exercise in the US southwest this summer? Is it something civil libertarians should be worried about? The Texas governor announced that the Texas State Guard would be monitoring US military moves in Texas. Wa…

1. First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers Bretigne Shaffer on the state-pharma plot. . 2. The Coming Breakup of the United States By passive resistance, not force of arms, says Fred Reed. . 3. I Don’t Believe in Religious Freedom The Rev. Larry L. Beane II explains why not. . 4. Forcing Cajuns To Go Cashless Joseph Salerno on Louisiana fascists. . 5. Better Than College Dr. Sherri Tenpenny on 11 steps to changing your life. . 6. F* This Court and Everything It Stands for  The most epic legal filing ever.  . 7. The Don Fanucci of American Politics And the real cause of the American … Continue reading →