I’m not exactly sure how much of a secret that was. Since 1980 and the ‘Reagan Era’ both Democrats and…
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Suppose Texas Was the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Okay, just leave reality behind for a moment and suppose. Here’s the parallels Both are part of a national network,…
Qatar’s Killer Builders
A very interesting juxtaposition slid across my attention today regarding sports-events in a Middle-Eastern nation I only know from its…
Madison Avenue Adverts and Biden’s Narrow Path to the Mid-Term Elections
In less than two years the mid-term elections will be held, putting Democrat control of the House and Senate at…
We Can Pay More For a Dinner Out
The Restaurant Association surveyed 2,000 restaurant operators last week and is urging Congress against increasing the federal minimum wage. Having…
Elon, Maybe Time to Put a Cork in It?
There’s something about wealth and celebrity that activates our nutty-as-a-fruitcake button. Wealth usually isn’t enough, it takes the combination. So…
The Weird Amazon Anti-Union Blitz
Amazon is fighting unionization, as you might expect. What you might not expect is how they’re going about it. A…
Big Business Grabs the Republican Party by the Throat
If you believe in Straws and Camels, it seems there’s always one that broke the other’s back. And so it…
Is Globalization Over?
Probably not, as it’s difficult for long-term trends to disappear and what we have only recently come to understand as…
Why Is a Federal Minimum Wage a Problem and a Maximum Income Okay?
For some reason it has become accepted wisdom that raising wages loses jobs. And yet cheering on uncontrolled income is…