Why do we ignore women’s sports?
28 Aug 2019 2 Comments
Many more men than women watch sports. Women prefer to watch men’s sports. Oddly enough, the only sport that more women than men watch is boxing. Why would women want 2 athletic men in tight shorts beat themselves up?
Another Honest Liberal Pours Cold Water on Gun Control
28 Aug 2019 1 Comment
My collection of liberals who are honest on the issue of gun control is expanding.
- In 2012, I shared some important observations from Jeffrey Goldberg, a left-leaning writer for The Atlantic. In his column, he basically admitted his side was wrong about gun control.
- Then, in 2013, I wrote about a column by Justin Cronin in the New York Times.
He self-identified as a liberal, but explained how real-world events have led him to become a supporter of private gun ownership. - In 2015, I shared a column by Jamelle Bouie in Slate, who addressed the left’s fixation on trying to ban so-called assault weapons and explains that such policies are meaningless.
- Most recently, in 2017, Leah Libresco wrote in the Washington Post that advocates of gun control are driven by emotion rather empirical research and evidence.
Now we have another addition to the list.
Alex Kingsbury of…
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Australian: New Report: Electric Cars Have ‘Higher CO2 Emissions’
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From The GWPF Original story at The Australian
Electric vehicles in Australia?s eastern states are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than regular petrol vehicles, according to an expert report that warns Labor?s green cars policy would require up to $7 billion in upgrades and installation of recharging infrastructure across the nation.
A pre-election briefing obtained by The Australian, which was prepared by engineering firm ABMARC, concedes the immediate benefit of electric vehicles in Australia ?is not guaranteed?. It also states Bill Shorten?s electric vehicle target of 50 per cent of new car sales by 2030 would need between $5bn and $7bn in recharging infrastructure and additional investment in ?switchboards, transformers and poles and wires?.
?Installing this level of charging infrastructure would require a significant increase in the rate of investment in recharging infrastructure,? the report says.
Bill Shorten?s pre-election green cars pledge would have required up to $7…
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Pay transparency strengthens the bargaining hands of employers @NZHumanRights
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Harold Demsetz on the risks of merging to enhance market power. Corporate reorganizations often fail.
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Pro-lifers are lifting their lobbying game; zeroing in on processes that trouble wavering MPs and voters
28 Aug 2019 2 Comments
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Big differences in reoffending if: gang member, over 40, Maori v. Pasifika, violent or burglar @sst_nz
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Source: Annual report of the Department of Corrections
But @BernieSanders is spot on; a Chinese communist hero of his made a big difference to extreme poverty
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The triumphalism of transgender Athletes | Jordan Peterson & Joe Rogan
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A Prosperity Contest: America’s Poor Vs. the Middle Class in other Nations
28 Aug 2019 Leave a comment
My primary job is dealing with misguided public policy in the United States.
I spend much of my time either trying to undo bad policies with good reform (flat tax, spending restraint, regulatory easing, trade liberalization) or fighting off additional bad interventions (Green New Deal, protectionism, Medicare for All, class warfare taxes).
Seems like there is a lot to criticize, right?
Yes, but sometimes the key to success is being “less worse” than your competitors. So while I’m critical of many bad policies in the United States, 
it’s worth noting that America nonetheless ranks #6 for overall economic liberty according to the Fraser Institute.
As such, it’s not surprising that America has higher living standards than most other developed nations according to the “actual individual consumption” data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
And America’s advantage…
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