On July 29, 2019, U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro released an open letter and fact sheet addressed to “Friends, Colleagues and Supporters of U.S. Soccer.” Though he spends much of the letter emphasizing the organization’s commitment to “equal pay for equal...
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The Truth About The Second Amendment – It’s Accidentally About Freedom Itself, And Few Realize It
by Zack Sorenson | May 9, 2019 | Featured Articles, Op Eds, Politics
The Second Amendment isn't about guns, it's accidentally all about freedom. I have an ex from Texas. I remember her stories of the good old days. She was 15, riding a motorbike splitting lanes, in the shoulder, whatever. Cops didn't care. I mean, she had no...
Why Limited-Government Conservatives Invite the Label of Heartless
by Bradley Thomas | Mar 4, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
Conservatives who argue to “limit” the welfare state are routinely painted as cold-hearted by welfare state supporters. With good reason. “I support government programs to assist those truly in need, but we must keep welfare programs from growing too big,” is the...
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Unanimously That States Cannot Impose Excessive Fines
by John Kramer | Feb 26, 2019 | Featured Articles, Politics
In an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court this morning held that the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment protects Americans not just against the federal government, but against states and local authorities too. No matter which state you live in, every...
This Obamacare Program Was Meant to Save Money, Instead it Killed Thousands
by Tho Bishop | Dec 25, 2018 | Featured Articles, Politics
When crafting Obamacare, the top priority for policy writers was not identifying the best ways for patients to receive the medical care they needed, but instead to identify ways to reduce the costs of care. Rather than working to undo the labyrinth of regulation and...
Dogs Have Better Medical Care than Humans
by Craig Cantoni | Apr 5, 2018 | Featured Articles
When my wife and I recently moved to Tucson from Phoenix, we had to find a new family doctor. Then, shortly after the move, we got a new puppy—which we named Cato—and had to find a veterinarian. There was a marked contrast between the two experiences. In short, it’s...
Hurricane Harvey Destroyed 1 Million Cars, More Than Any Other Event in US History
by James Holbrooks | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Houston, TX — It is estimated that Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage last year, making it the second-costliest storm to ever hit the United States. In terms of dollars, only 2005’s Hurricane Katrina...
How the Feds Blocked Effective Flood Insurance
by Dale Steinreich | Sep 11, 2017 | Economics, Featured Articles
As the floodwaters brought by Hurricane Harvey last week recede and new hurricane Irma moves slowly toward the Eastern U.S., it might be edifying to review how millions of Americans, despite federal anti-flood efforts, came to live and work in hazardous to dangerous...
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Ruminations on War in the 21st Century
Agreed, Armchair Warlord nails the paper tiger posing as the US military. My additions: There is no Auftragstaktik in the modern western militaries despite their "embrace" of Mission Command. Carriers are the crossbow and chariot of the 21st century. A tremendous...
USS Liberty Incident Rises from the Ash Heap of Inconvenient History
Medal of Honor citation for Commander William L. McGonagle, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Liberty (AGTR-5) Thanks to Candace Owens for lifting this incident from the dead. One receives the Medal of Honor for engaging in a fight in enemy action. "For conspicuous...
Natural Economic Law Can’t Be Repealed
If the government restricts supply and subsidizes demand, out-of-control prices, resource shortages, and unpleasant ad hoc coping restrictions will follow. That is the natural (economic) law. The government cannot repeal it. But it can stop its attempt to plan.
Dumpsters Afloat: The Zumwalt Chronicles Continues
The weapons system removed from the Zumwalt They were going to build 30 and ended up building three of these dysfunctional monstrosities. Commissioned in 2016, it has only taken them eight years to retrofit the weapons system. The Navy's priorities have changed since...
Lawrence Premieres in London
On this day, 62 years ago, David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) premiered in London, UK. My favorite movie of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULsFcSpaVO0
The Health-Care Nirvana Fallacy
Someone explain how coercive centralized bureaucratic control of medical decision-making and the purse can beat the decentralized free market with its undistorted price system. The government has many things besides medical care it wants to spend tax money on, and...