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News of the Week (October 27th, 2024)

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Early Voting In Nevada 2024 (Week 1)

     It’s hard to compare 2020 with the current one because it occurred during the Covid lockdowns, and I am hesitant to draw comparisons between 2020 and 2024. 2022 used the same new way of voting as is being used now. … Continue reading

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 9)

     With the Presidential election but a couple of weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Madness Of The California Legislature: Speeding Cars Beep; Taxpayer Funder Union Dues; Doubleplusungood Deepfakes

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: What’s more crazy than a California Governor? The California Grand Soviet, … Continue reading

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A Stopped Clock, Once Again, In California

     Like an alcoholic having a “moment of clarity”, once again a the state of California has somehow passed bills that do something good and positive… which is a very, very rare occurrence for the California Grand Soviet Legislature. It happened … Continue reading

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Values Matter

     Sometimes it seems that the politics of both the Left and now the Right are based upon foreign ideology imported from Europe that developed there after America severed it’s “shared history” nearly a quarter of a millenium ago. But even … Continue reading

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The Election As A Game Of Chicken

     Your humble author has noted repeatedly this year that the Presidential race seems less of a campaign to win than a game of chicken, with each side trying to be as bad as possible while still remaining second worst. The … Continue reading

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News of the Week (October 20th, 2024)

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Free to Choose Friday, Revisited (Part 8)

     With the Presidential election but a few weeks away, this is a good time to revisit Milton Friedman’s ten-part Free to Choose each Friday before the election as a reminder of why politically good sounding policies are often bad economics.      The eighth … Continue reading

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Quick Takes – Deathpod: Dead In Switzerland; Forrest Corpse; Arrested For Gawking

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Well, it certainly ain’t pod racing.      First, a little soylent scene: … Continue reading

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