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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
