Federal campaign finance laws are a mess, designed to favor incumbents and the wealthy. How can Biden just transfer the money he raised as president to Kamala? reason.com/2024/08/08/bid…

It's sad when both major parties are racing to the left with big government agendas. WSJ: Both sides cheer on union strikes, are anti-free-market, and hate Big Tech. wsj.com/articles/the-n…

WSJ: OpenAI has a method to reliably detect when someone uses ChatGPT to write an essay or research paper. The company hasn’t released it despite widespread concerns about students using artificial intelligence to cheat. The project has been mired in internal debate at OpenAI

Workers should be free to unionize. Employers should be free to decide whether to negotiate with unionized workers. Workers should be free to strike. Employers should be free to terminate striking workers. It's called freedom for a reason and should apply to all. Congress should

Just a little fun in the neighborhood. That was a massive rainstorm

Republican legislators concerned with a “possible” (unlikely, not gonna happen) King governorship should remember: 1. The Republican supermajority could override every gubernatorial veto. 2. The Senate Republicans have the power to block “unacceptable” gubernatorial

Is the airline industry doing its best to destroy itself? What a disaster!! Nightmare trip with americanair. And still another 14 hours to go. No agents at airport. Hotels booked. Hotel voucher refused because assigned hotel is overbooked. Stuck in baggage claim because

Happy Constitution Day! Give it a read. archives.gov/founding-docs/…

It was a great policy to finally cap the SALT deduction because the unlimited SALT deduction favored high-tax-and-spend states. Now Trump wants to remove that cap. Add his "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" tax "proposals." He's jumped the shark, pandering with bad tax

Just another "feel good" but misguided government policy. WSJ: [Kamala Harris'] plan would stimulate demand, not supply, and redistribute wealth to the sellers of existing homes. wsj.com/opinion/harris…

The Secret Service needs to be fixed. Maybe narrowing its mission and focus will help. wsj.com/opinion/secret…

If you want to learn about corrupt, abusive government power, Robert Caro's "The Power Broker" is a must-read, even 50 years later. NY Times: Caro’s book on Robert Moses, a city planner who reshaped New York, is also a reflection on “the dangers of unchecked power,” and remains

Price controls don't work. Are they killing America's dairy industry? Do the math. Dairy farmers are not price setters. They are price takers. And those prices aren't covering their costs of production. WIRED: The biggest complication is how dairy farmers are paid for the

What is the future of AI? NY Times: In private conversations, Mr. Altman has compared the world’s data centers to electricity, according to three people close to the discussions. As the availability of electricity became more widespread, people found better ways of using it. Mr.

NEPA must be reformed and de-weaponized. Congress needs to help all American industries and governmental entities, not just certain favored companies or industries. WSJ: Chip makers will get several ways to skip environmental reviews. They can earn an exemption by starting

WSJ: The real driver, the elephant in the room, [of the federal deficit and debt] is means-tested social-welfare spending—Medicaid, food stamps, refundable tax credits, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, federal housing subsidies and almost 100

Bizarre! If one wants to protest, go outside and protest. But to be allowed 10 minutes to protest during an event before being removed is a disturbing policy (in more ways than one). Kassy Akiva's X feed: The organizers were just forced to read a note from the Harvard

AI is driving a nuclear future. And that's good for America's energy policy. WSJ: Amazon, Google and Microsoft are investing billions in nuclear power, but the projects are years away and rely on unproven technology. wsj.com/business/energ…

Federal environmental and land policy, including a dysfunctional and weaponized NEPA process limit geothermal energy projects. Reason.com: Geothermal projects promise nearly limitless energy, but they are being stymied by environmental policies.