Over at Reason, Christian Britschgi reports on one of the unfortunate choices that faced San Franciscans in this week’s vote–whether to increase a business receipts tax by ~500 or ~1,000 percent.
As I write this, it’s too close to call and more votes are coming in, but it’s possible that San Franciscans might end up declining them both. Here’s hoping.
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J. Burden joined me to discuss the major problems conflicting Gen Z.
On August 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at people who burn or desecrate the American flag. The order instructs the U.S. attorney general to “vigorously prosecute” offenders, imposes a mandatory one‑year jail sentence for anyone who...
She just turned ninety, her body withering along with her mind. She dithers and smiles, walks slowly among the isles, she is never alone when outside, she remains lonely. She has always been a pensioner, never worked. Her husband died thirty years ago, now with three...
