The depression-era comedian Will Rogers once famously said he did not belong to an organised political party because he was a Democrat. Yet today the traditional factiousness of the Democratic coalition has been engulfed by an almost Stalinist attitude that brooks no dissent on its most treasured policies – even though these do not resonate well with the bulk of the electorate. read more »
“ESG” efforts to rid the world of fossil fuels will drive humanity back to medieval times
Today, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) divesting in fossil fuels are all the rage on Wall Street these days to divest in all 3 fossil fuels of coal, natural gas, and crude oil, just to reduce emissions. read more »
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California's SB9 Housing Bill Starting To Sound Like Prop 13
That rumbling you hear in the residential real estate market is SB9—either a silver bullet or a boogeyman, depending on where you stand.
Senate Bill 9 is the latest law with the potential to reshape California. read more »
Foreign Threats Demand a Muscular Domestic Response
With our natural resources, our productive capacity, and the genius of our people for mass production we will...outstrip the Axis powers in munitions of war.
Franklin Roosevelt, Message to Congress, Jun 10, 1941 read more »
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Demographics of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
In his article of last summer “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians”, Vladimir Putin wrote the following: read more »
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How America's Division Empowers Putin
For more than a decade, Vladimir Putin has sought to sow division and undermine American democracy. Now that he’s distracted by the conflict unfolding in Ukraine, his successor has stepped into the spotlight: America’s political class. read more »
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60 Desks for Every 100 Workers
Mutual of Omaha is building a new headquarters in downtown Omaha, which at first appears to be a revival of downtown fortunes. But the company has 4,000 employees in the Omaha area, and the new headquarters will have room for no more than 2,500 of them, as the rest are expected to work from home on any given day. read more »
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Tarnishing the Golden State
No state advertises its egalitarian bona fides more than California. Governor Gavin Newsom brags that his state is “the envy of the world,” a place that is “not going to abandon our poor people.” In his inauguration speech, he claimed that “unlike the Washington plutocracy, California isn’t satisfied serving a powerful few on one side of the velvet rope. The California Dream is for all.” read more »
The Travails of Washington Metrorail
Washington’s Metrorail has sometimes been called “America’s Subway.” The first segment opened in 1976 (see photo above) and now extends over about 115 miles (185 kilometers), with 91 stations in the District of Columbia as well as suburban areas in the states of Virginia and Maryland. Metrorail has generally boasted the second strongest ridership of any urban rail system in the nation, following the New York City subway read more »
Gas, Grain — and Chips — Will Make Us the 'Future Belt'
No thanks to President Biden — who botched our star turn in his State of the Union address and refuses to loosen his restrictions on our hydrocarbon industry —but Flyover Country is beginning to experience a major moment. read more »
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