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What are speed limits, exactly? I know … a number on a sign. Exactly.  But why pay any attention to them? I mean, assuming there isn’t a cop around? They’re not much use as far as advisories about the maximum safe velocity for a given road. If they were, then everyone (just about) wouldn’t be driving at least that fast. Probably, they’d be driving slower. If speed limits meant anything substantive, that is. Like the redline on a tachometer, for example. That is a real limit. Most people do not run their engines at or even near redline for more … Continue reading →

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What are speed limits, exactly? I know … a number on a sign. Exactly.  But why pay any attention to them? I mean, assuming there isn’t a cop around? They’re not much use as far as advisories about the maximum safe velocity for a given road. If they were, then everyone (just about) wouldn’t be driving at least that fast. Probably, they’d be driving slower. If speed limits meant anything substantive, that is. Like the redline on a tachometer, for example. That is a real limit. Most people do not run their engines at or even near redline for more … Continue reading →

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Harvard professor and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, Kenneth S. Rogoff, is out with a new book. The Curse of Cash. In the book, he attempts to make the case for banning paper money. His justification for banning cash is two-fold: It will hamper criminal activity and it will allow central banks to take rates, when necessary, deep into negative territory. As far as criminal activity, which  he wants to make more difficult, he paints a broad brush that includes many activities that not all would consider offensive or a threat. He says it would make drug dealing more difficult, that … Continue reading →

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Harvard professor and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, Kenneth S. Rogoff, is out with a new book. The Curse of Cash. In the book, he attempts to make the case for banning paper money. His justification for banning cash is two-fold: It will hamper criminal activity and it will allow central banks to take rates, when necessary, deep into negative territory. As far as criminal activity, which  he wants to make more difficult, he paints a broad brush that includes many activities that not all would consider offensive or a threat. He says it would make drug dealing more difficult, that … Continue reading →

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Everyone has heard of the sex drive, but few of us know we have a sleep drive, too — our biological need for some shuteye. And just as some have a stronger sex drive than others, people’s sleep drive varies according to their personality and genetic inheritance or internal biological clock. Our bodies and brains all run on our individual bio-time. Or at least that’s what they’re designed to do. During my 15-plus years as a sleep doctor, I’ve seen hundreds of patients struggle with seemingly intractable sleep problems — and all the knock-on effects on relationships, careers, and health … Continue reading →

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Although I’ve never made a secret of my opinion of Jonah’s pseudo-scholarship or my annoyance with his self-importance as a “conservative” thinker, I now feel sorry for this guy. Let me explain! Jonah has just posted a eulogy for longtime conservative advocate Phyllis Schlafly, who died on September 5 at age ninety-two. Phyllis, who was kind enough to have had me on her radio program, embodied what was the gold standard of American conservatism in my youth. She favored traditional gender distinctions, although she was clearly not averse to women like herself practicing law and standing up for conservative principles. … Continue reading →

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Christmas has come early for “conspiracy theorists” around the world. An academic report published by Europhysics News in time for the anniversary of 9/11 is questioning the official explanation for the collapse of all three World Trade Center buildings on September 11, 2001, and their conclusion may make even the most rational person rethink their outlook. As the report from Europhysics News, a “ magazine of the European physics community,” notes: “It bears repeating that fires have never caused the total collapse of a steel-framed high-rise before or since 9/11. Did we witness an unprecedented event three separate times on September 11, … Continue reading →

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Review by Sam Irvin: Reading “Dr. Feelgood” is as addictive as the drugs he pushed. The malignant deeds of this mad scientist crept through high society like cancer, reaching its most toxic peak in the Oval Office. In the process, countless lives and the course of history were irreparably shattered. The only thing more shocking than this book is that the atrocities of this monster were shamefully covered up for half a century. Thanks tothe relentless detective work of Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes, justice has finally been served. When I was researching my own book, “Kay Thompson: … Continue reading →

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How hot can you handle your spice? If you’re one to shy away from the vindaloo, classing yourself as more of a korma-kinda kid, it may be time to man up. New evidence suggests eating chilli and ginger together could help prevent cancer. Eating chilli, combined with ginger, can protect against cancer, a new study has revealed. Scientists believe the fiery peppers when combined with ginger could help fight the deadly disease. Past studies have suggested capsaicin, that gives chillis their kick, may cause cancer. But the new findings suggest the pungent compound in ginger, 6-ginergol, could counteract the potentially harmful effects of … Continue reading →

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Speaking to 1,000 of the overprivileged at an LGBT fundraiser, where the chairs ponied up $250,000 each and Barbra Streisand sang, Hillary Clinton gave New York’s social liberals what they came to hear. “You could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right?” smirked Clinton to cheers and laughter. “The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic, you name it.” They are “irredeemable,” but they are “not America.” This was no verbal slip. Clinton had invited the press in to cover the LGBT gala at Cipriani Wall Street where the cheap seats went for $1,200. And … Continue reading →

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Americans of all political persuasions want something from the government, including libertarians. But what libertarians want from the government is quite different from what liberals and conservatives want. Liberals want much from government. To get an idea of just how much they want, just look at the new 2016 Democratic Party platform. Liberals, progressives, and socialists—all of whom always vote Democratic—want the government to: Raise workers’ wages Support working families Help more workers share in near-record corporate profits Expand access to affordable housing and homeownership Protect and expand Social Security Ensure a secure and dignified retirement Revitalize our nation’s Postal … Continue reading →

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“To become a unit with nothing to believe in, not even one’s own humanity; to have nothing to be loyal or faithful to; to be a nonentity without family, nation or faith is to become a slave.   The new globalist world order would make slaves of us all as surely as communism sought to make all enslaved laborers for the almighty state, fit only to serve a cabal of superiors.” A now disillusioned Russia has experienced the results of a secular globalist vision first hand. Those who lived through some or most of the years from 1918 to 1989 … Continue reading →

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Step into any grocery store and you’ll see shelves upon shelves of antibacterial soaps. Dishwashing liquid, hand soaps, wipes, and gels with this distinction have become extremely common in the United States, with many people using these products several times a day. Marketers have long been capitalizing on our fear of germs to make a buck, but it turns out you’re far better off not using those products, many of which contain chemicals that were banned by the FDA this week. The FDA says that the risks outweigh the benefits, and that serious harm may come from continued and prolonged … Continue reading →

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