By John R. Ammon Editors’ Note: The following letter is my second letter (10/26/21 letter here) sent to Senator Manchin’s offices in Washington, D.C., Charleston, WVa, Fairmont, WVa, and Martinsburg, WVa. Please feel free to copy and paste any of the following to communicate by email and hard copy to the Senator how we Americans […]
By Shawnna Bollick Statewide Republican candidates in Virginia swept elections, stunning and upsetting Democratic candidates. All across America, voters have spoken: parental rights, election integrity, and a strong economy with low taxes matter. In historically deeply-Democratic blue states like Virginia and New Jersey and in liberal cities like Minneapolis and New York City, Americans have […]
By Hayden Ludwig So how do Democrats plan to ensure they win Virginia’s elections, from the governorship to its U.S. Senate seat? By using the same tactics they used in the 2020 contest nationwide. Editor’s note: The 2021 general election was a disaster for Democrats in Virginia, with Republicans winning the elections for governor, lieutenant governor, […]
By Haley Strack A federal appeals court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on Saturday, just two days after the administration issued the law through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The rule requires employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the jab by Jan. 4 or be tested for the virus […]
By Bethany Blankley The National Sheriff’s Association and the Arizona Sheriff’s Association oppose the Biden administration’s nomination of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the next commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Both associations sent letters to President Joe Biden expressing their opposition and have asked their U.S. senators to vote against his […]
By Craig J. Cantoni We wouldn’t put up with it in the physical world but put up with it in the virtual world. The media have been full of stories and commentaries about such tech giants as Facebook and Google, regarding their impact on society and control of advertising dollars. I have my own story […]
By Craig J. Cantoni You wouldn’t buy a turkey without a left-wing, but Americans buy a lot of news stories without a left-wing I’m not on the right or left but still can’t help noticing that the adjective “right-wing” is used in the media about eight times more than the adjective “left-wing.” Not only that but […]
By Alan J. Levine Editors’ Note: The teaching of Critical Race Theory in public schools, and the reaction parents have had to it, was pivotal to the defeat of Democrats in Virginia. But it is being pushed by big corporations such as Wal-Mart and is being pushed by our own Federal government onto Federal employees. […]
By Raymond J. March From his National Geographic documentary to the children’s book about his life, Dr. Anthony Fauci has certainly become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the reemergence of an alarming controversy has many calling for his arrest. Moreevidence of the NIH’s involvement in funding “gain of function” research continues to surface, linking financial ties to highly […]
By Brad Palumbo If government officials want to raise our taxes, they should, at the very least, have to vote on it and be held accountable. Inflation is often described as a “hidden tax,” because it is driven by policy decisions and erodes citizens’ real purchasing power. But in 22 states, the high consumer price […]
By Ken Veit West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has just done something almost unheard of for a professional politician. He publicly announced that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s BBB reconciliation plan because it has been presented dishonestly to the public. The Biden-Pelosi bill says that the cost will be less than $2 trillion […]
By Ken Veit West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has just done something almost unheard of for a professional politician. He publicly announced that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s BBB reconciliation plan because it has been presented dishonestly to the public. The Biden-Pelosi bill says that the cost will be less than $2 trillion […]
By Craig J. Cantoni Their eager participation in the tuition loan scam reveals their hypocrisy, greed, and political self-dealing. American universities pride themselves on instilling communitarian values in students and enlightening them about social justice, diversity, and inclusion. It’s debatable whether their particular take on these important subjects has brought benefits or harm to society. […]
By Casey Harper The U.S. Supreme court will hear oral arguments in a major gun rights case this week that could have significant implications for Second Amendment rights nationwide. The high court will hear arguments Wednesday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case involving New York state’s strict laws around […]
By Fred Lucas Republican Winsome Sears became the first black woman to be elected statewide in Virginia, narrowly winning the lieutenant governor’s race Tuesday as part of a Republican sweep of state offices. Sears, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, defeated Democrat Hala Ayala, a current House member. The polls in Virginia […]
By John Tamny In Amazon’s first twenty years as a public company, its stock went on a wild ride. During seventeen of those twenty years, Amazon’s shares corrected downward to the tune of 20 percent at least once a year. Please think about the volatility of Amazon in concert with the recent wealth-tax proposal rolled […]
By Samual Stebbins Homicides are rising at a record pace in the United States. According to a recent FBI report, there were a total of 21,570 murders committed in 2020, the most of any year in the last two and a half decades and up nearly 30% from 2019 — the largest annual increase on […]
By Jon Miltimore Two ports that account for 40% of all US imports haven’t been operating on weekends during the biggest supply chain crisis in generations—because of a union contract. In the East Room of the White House last week, President Joe Biden announced the Executive Branch was taking decisive actions to resolve the supply […]
By Neland Nobel Some time ago, we reviewed a seminal book on Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton. As an aid to Senate Democrats, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, she has achieved wide influence within the Democrat Party. See the archives for November 25, 2020, The Deficit Myth – Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth […]
By Wolf Richter While the Fed is still printing $120 billion a month and repressing short-term rates to near 0% in the most monstrously overstimulated economy. The lowest lowball inflation measure that the US government releases, the PCE price index without food and energy rose by 3.64% in September, compared to a year ago, the hottest inflation […]
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