New York Times economic columnist Paul Krugman may be elated, thinking that the blue-city riot-palooza will have major economic benefits. That’s because there is a long-held economic notion, mostly by followers of economist John Maynard Keynes, that physical damage to buildings and infrastructure—whether natural or man-made—can be a boon to the economy. Source: Blue Cities Give the ‘Broken Windows’ Economic...

The Washington Redskins have announced that after 87 years they will change their name. The team’s name and logo have long been targeted as offensive to some, and understandably so. Recent events created the momentum to make it happen. Will it stop there? Maybe not. Source: ‘Redskins’ Is Gone, But Changing ‘Washington’ Would Be a Much Bigger Job

Typically, when you’re sick, hurt, or not feeling well, you go to a hospital to see a doctor. In the near future, that won’t necessarily be the case: The United States medical system has become increasingly expensive and too often dangerous to one’s health. Source: Why Hospitals May Soon Become a Thing of the Past

When it comes to social justice, the NBA is filled with activists. When it comes to China, criticism is nowhere to be found. Over the weekend, NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski was suspended by ESPN for emailing “f— you” to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri after Hawley sent an open letter criticizing NBA commissioner Adam Silver for the league’s warm...

By: Mike Miller – redstate.com – June 29, 2020 On today’s episode of “The Twilight Zone,” activists on Sunday set up a guillotine in front of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s Washington, D.C. home, and demanded that Amazon be “abolished.” Abolished? By whom? And which is worse, being “canceled,” or being “abolished”? This is whole thing is getting very confusing. In video shot by...

By: Andrew Kerr – dailycaller.com – June 25, 2020 Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced a temporary pause on the state’s economic reopening Thursday amid a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. “As we experience an increase in both positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, we are focused on strategies that slow the spread of this virus while also allowing Texans...

By: Frank Gaffney – presentdangerchina.org – July 19, 2019 On July 3rd, the Washington Post published an Open Letter under the headline “China is Not an Enemy”.  It sharply criticized President Trump’s robust approach to the strategic challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party and recommended a return to the policy of “engagement” practiced by previous U.S. administrations and with which many of the...

By: David Krayden – dailycaller.com – June 11, 2020 Seattle police say they are not responding to calls for assistance while reportedly armed protesters operate checkpoints and have declared a portion of the city as “cop-free” and an “autonomous zone.” The area is called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) by the forces who have occupied it, KOMO News reported Thursday...

By: Jeffrey Singer – washingtonexaminer.com – June 04, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted that it is sometimes appropriate and legitimate for governors or other officials to control a public health emergency by restricting human activity. But government officials are people, and rational people respond to incentives. Incentives are affected by that which is seen and that which is not seen. Most...

By: Charlie Speiring – breitbart.com – May 28, 2020 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday in the White House to defend free speech on social media and regulate social media companies for selectively censoring users. “We’re here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers,” the president said, referring to the “unchecked power” wielded by...