Hawaii declined to hear a bill on legalizing marijuana on Tuesday, which effectively ended any legitimate effort to legalize the drug in the state. It was a bold move in a political climate that unfortunately seems to favor legalizing the drug despite the numerous studies that warn of marijuana’s dangers. Other states should follow Hawaii’s […]
In a single argument in favor of government subsidies and mandates for electric vehicles, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg evinced a vast lack of logic that, alas, is all too typical from the political Left. The logic stems from a willful refusal to distinguish between free-market demand and government compulsion. First, the background: In an April […]
With seven months until Election Day, I remain in the tiny pool of “undecided” voters. I detest the major party nominees in equal measure. Each time I find myself inching toward former President Donald Trump, for example, he reminds me of his uniquely malformed character. There is only one man on Earth who would attempt […]
The Constitution of the United States is the overriding law of the land. Duly nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, the justices of the Supreme Court decide what the Constitution says and means. The justices have the final say. It is the duty of every person resident in the country to obey […]
It’s safe to say that diversity, equity, and inclusion is one of the more controversial ideas of our time (and a multibillion-dollar industry). Some such as Elon Musk argue that DEI — which definitionally speaking means addressing structural inequalities in society — constitutes blatant racism. Others contend that DEI is simply about creating more equitable […]
Fun Police Chair Emeritus John Oliver is angry about food delivery apps. On the latest episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, Oliver ripped into this branch of the sharing economy responsible. We were told that the big players in this space — Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Postmates — are “leeches” that “undermine” the business of brick-and-mortar […]
In 2004, when the Orange Revolution showed that Ukrainians would not stand for Russia’s interference in their country, then Secretary of State Colin Powell remarked, “A dozen years ago, Ukrainians chose freedom and independence, setting their country on a path of democracy and prosperity. The United States has been a consistent partner with Ukraine in this […]
Rent control is a bad housing policy that won’t go away. Unfortunately, this term, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review not one, not two, but three cases that challenged New York City’s 2019 iteration of the bad housing policy, euphemistically labeled “rent stabilization.” But thanks to Justice Clarence Thomas, the proverbial third strike might […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) does not have many GOP accomplishments to show for his six months in office. However, he can change all that this month by following through on his proposal to deliver aid to Ukraine and reverse one of President Joe Biden‘s harmful anti-energy policies. A majority of the House Republican caucus […]
