Todd Entrekin

The Perverse Incentives of Punishment

by A. Trevor Thrall and Erik Goepner | May 19, 2018 | Featured Articles, Justice, Politics

Todd Entrekin, the sheriff of the small Alabama county of Etowah, recently found himself in the national spotlight when an Alabama newspaper discovered that over the course of three years he pocketed at least $750,000 budgeted for feeding the people detained in his...

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All Flesh is Forfeit

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Aerial robotics dominate the battlefield. For the remainder of this century, ALL flesh is forfeit in the combat theater. The Kursk Thunder Run

Why Economic Growth Comes from Saving, Not Spending

Keith Knight and I debunk Paul Krugman’s argument that government spending is the cure for economic slumps.

Overlord: Thomas Eddlem Unmasks The Empire

Thousands of scholars have taken on the central geopolitical question: Is the United States of America an empire? It’s a fierce debate that has unfolded over decades, places the moral status of our society at stake, and has four prevalent positions: 1. Libertarian...

Abolish Draft Registration, Mr. Trump

During Friday's famous White House meeting, VP Vance criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for his government's abduction of men from the streets to fight against Russia. Good for Vance. Conscription is one of the worst things a government can do, especially during...

The Crappiest Ship That Couldn’t

The Navy continues to fail with the Little Crappy Ship. Some of these non-functional Navy floating welfare programs posing as ships are being retired five years into the alleged 35 year cruise life. As I have mentioned before, between the LCS and the Zumwalt and the...

What?!? w/RedHawk

RedHawk joined me to discuss the SOTU, the Epstein release, and traveling to Africa. Alp

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