Earth Hour is upon us, that one hour of the year when you’re supposed to hate human progress and sit in the dark and act like you’re living in Venezuela. But if you appreciate fossil fuels and what oil, coal, and natural gas have done for mankind, then you would be better suited to turn […]
Archives for March 2019
Record Trump budget adds $7.9 trillion to national debt over 10 years
President Donald Trump and the Republicans aren’t exactly beacons of fiscal conservatism. The GOP talks a great game when not in power, but once they regain control of the White House and Congress, they abandon their commitment to cutting spending, balancing the books, and paying down the debt. The president unveiled his budget proposal Here […]
A college ‘education’ is about joining ‘respectable’ social circles
By: Ryan McMaken An old friend of mine, who taught political science for 25 years at the University of Colorado, was known to tell his students that the realreason they were there was to marry people from the right social class. While perhaps a little overly cynical, this assessment certainly wasn’t totally wrong. Few parents have ever been […]
AOC embarrasses herself in failed attack against Wells Fargo CEO
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) isn’t great at this politics thing. Her allies in the media may think she has a brilliant mind and is the smartest person in Washington, even as she utters the word “like” every third word. She has repeatedly embarrassed herself time and again, only for the media to cover up for […]
THANKS POWELL: NYC rent surges, vacancy rate tightens
It definitely isn’t a renter’s market in New York City, or even a buyer’s market. Unless you are a Wall Street kingpin, a politician, or someone who inherited a lot of money, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to live in The City That Never Sleeps. If you’re a property owner, you’re loving life. Just take […]