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New Hampshire Is Fighting Back to Defend the Electoral College 0
- Politics
- January 15, 2020
New Hampshire legislators have introduced an election bill that would be completely unacceptable under normal circumstances. But these are not normal times. Constitutional institutions, especially the Electoral College, are under attack. Extraordinary action may be needed. Thus, some New Hampshire legislators have proposed to withhold popular vote totals at the conclusion of a presidential election. The numbers
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Could the Bible Return to American Public Education?0
- Education
- January 15, 2020
As the 2020 election approaches in the United States, President Donald Trump is adding school prayer to the list of contentious issues up for debate. At a rally in early January he announced plans to “safeguard students’ and teachers’ First Amendment rights to pray in our schools.” On the schedule of the White House later
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‘Jack Ryan’ Gets Four Pinocchios on Venezuela 0
- Culture
- January 15, 2020
Despite Venezuela’s track record of seizing the means of production of a multitude of industries?, there are still those who have trouble calling Venezuela a socialist state. The denials are getting more creative. The most recent comes in Jack Ryan, Amazon Prime’s hit show starring John Krasinski as the protagonist from Tom Clancy’s best-selling books.
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Why Hipsters Just Might Save Romance 0
- Culture
- January 14, 2020
I recently interviewed a lovely lady for my local newspaper who was organizing our hometown’s upcoming Christmas celebration. She noted regretfully how children no longer experience the thrill of looking forward to the surprises Santa will bring. “Kids don’t have to wait for anything anymore,” she observed. “They’re used to getting everything now.” That remark got
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Why Does New York’s Bureaucracy Cost So Much More Than Florida’s?0
- Economics
- January 14, 2020
New York and Florida have similar populations of 20 million and 21 million, respectively. But state and local governments in New York spent twice as much ($348 billion) as governments in Florida ($177 billion), as discussed here. New York’s excess includes spending more on handouts such as welfare. Another cause of New York’s high spending is
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When Sport Conquers Iranian Politics 0
- International
- January 14, 2020
In 2016, Kimia Alizadeh won an Olympic medal, the first in history for an Iranian woman. On Saturday she announced she is defecting to the West. Alizadeh publicized her decision in an Instagram post, reports NPR. While the post makes no mention of where she has gone, the Iranian Students News Agency reports the Netherlands is
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