Okay, follow this. 1. Houston decides they’re going to be installing red light cameras inside the city limits. 2. Citizens get angry and organize, holding a referendum. 3. Referendum passes, program defunded. 4. Since the program was contracted, the company … Continue reading
Steve Jobs laid it on the line for President Obama last February. When Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. But as … Continue reading
Not thrilled that he left the race, and even less thrilled that he is so solidly in the Romney camp, but that being said, he’s quite right here. And the story he mentioned about Gingrich? Well hell, that’s really interesting. … Continue reading
In short, when they’re compared as equals (same education, same level of experience, same career choice, etc.) the answer is “no, they are not.” We’ve accepted this dogmatic belief for so long that it’s almost unquestioned, and yet it would … Continue reading
Not bad at all. You can read more about Beeber’s cause here. I heard him talk to Jason Lewis a few months ago; very interesting guy and amazing story behind how little LA got out of the program both in … Continue reading
Economics 101 for all you Keynesians. I’d add one thing. When he says that investing in government debt isn’t productive, it’s not (necessarily) because the investment itself isn’t productive, it’s because you lose access to that liquidity for the time … Continue reading
We accept without question the idea that the cost of living has gone up dramatically and is at its highest right now. That’s not necessarily true.
Often in discussions about abortion, anti-abortion people are asked “What about cases of rape and incest?” The implication, of course, is that no one should be traumatized by making them carry a child they didn’t intend upon conceiving. I’m torn … Continue reading
Here’s an interesting factoid in this debt ceiling debate. In 8 years of President Bush, the debt ceiling increased $5.35 trillion. In 3 years of Obama, the debt ceiling (if raised to the level of $16.5 trillion) will have been … Continue reading
Sometimes a chart needs no introduction or explanation. And if you’re going to argue that this chart doesn’t represent reality, tell me where the data is flawed. If your only argument is that correlation isn’t causation, don’t bother.
In the past years we have begun to realise the flaws in this zero-risk logic. The constant stream of jaw-dropping anecdotes – children arrested for building a tree house, teachers having to complete reams of paperwork to take classes to … Continue reading
Jay Tea from Wizbang discusses a colleague’s bible-based objection to gay marriage. Rick’s objections seem to be primarily theological, and I respect that. As a pronounced agnostic, I respect the Bible as a good source of wisdom, but I don’t … Continue reading
First the bad news, and this is really interesting… The researchers collected dust — containing cockroach, mouse and cat allergens — from the upper half of the beds of 239 children, 7 or 8 years old, all from middle-income families … Continue reading
There’s almost too much common sense in this video for it to be real!
Good stuff from the smartest man in radio.
There seems to be a pervasive myth in this country, and it’s mostly on the left, that if you want to solve the gigantic budget problem and balance the budget in our lifetime, you merely need to make the “super … Continue reading
From The Daily Caller: “What I’m about to say comes not from hatred, but love of it,” he said during a speech at the National Press Club. “I spent much of my youth around journalism and journalists.” “The press release … Continue reading