New border policy

Can Biden resist deeper attacks on capitalism?

Much has already been written about Joe Biden’s presidency. His plans that will expand the size and scope of the federal government receive the most attention. Biden quickly pushed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package through Congress, despite unanimous Republican opposition. This was on top of $3 trillion of relief passed while Donald Trump was...

People respond to lockdowns by eschewing gyms for the track and the trail

People are running more, and, mostly, they’d rather do it alone. So finds a new study by RunRepeat, which specializes in shoes for athletes and studies the fitness industry. The reasons people are running are obvious, at least to me. But the trend, in my mind, smacks of government overreach as that relates to picking...

A broken federal government reminds us there’s hope in state legislatures

For the average American, disconnect from the federal government remains exorbitant. It should be with lawmakers running up obscene amounts of debt on top of the nonstop partisan bickering. Yet, even now, all is not lost in representative government, thanks mostly due to the work of state legislatures. This is a point made particularly well...

Another jobs program

Following the success sequence is a path away from poverty and crime

First, graduate.  Second, maintain full-time employment. Third, if you’re going to have kids, wait until you’re married. If you follow those three steps in that order, you are following what has been coined the “success sequence.” People who have followed the success sequence are much likelier to escape poverty and end up in the middle...