Does Biden Have a Mandate? Should it Matter?
President-elect Joe Biden. It is now clear that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, despite some last-ditch denialism by Donald Trump. And Biden has …
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My “Jurist” Article on Expanding Freedom of Choice by Empowering More People to Vote With their Feet
Earlier today, the Jurist published my article on how we can expand political freedom by empowering more people to vote with their feet. Here is an excerpt: The United States …
State Legislatures Should Stay Out of the Presidential Contest
One of the most disconcerting developments of the 2000 presidential contest in Florida was the prospect that the Republican state legislature might attempt to settle the dispute by selecting its …
Joe Biden Appears To Have Won the Presidency
Joe Biden appeared to clinch a victory on Saturday morning to become 46th president of the United States, closing out an election cycle that was dominated in the final months …
November 7 as Victims of Communism Day—2020
Bones of tortured prisoners. Kolyma Gulag, USSR (Nikolai Nikitin, Tass). NOTE: The following post is largely adapted from last year’s November 7 post on the same subject, as little …
Unions Lost a Major Battle in Their War on the Gig Economy
Should Americans be allowed to freelance? Progressive Democrats have been pushing legislation at the state and federal level that would force gig economy companies like Uber and Lyft to make …
Fresno Officials Vote To Restrict, Redistribute Booze Licenses
Last month, local lawmakers in Fresno, California, voted to squeeze the number of alcohol licensees in the city. The Responsible Neighborhood Market Act, passed by the Fresno City Council and set to …
The Atlanta Sex Toy Magnate Who Can’t Stop Picking Fights
The 52-year-old owner of a small chain of Atlanta-area adult stores is clad in a tight royal blue short-sleeve shirt, partially unbuttoned, with a silver necklace that says “REGRETS” dangling …
Feeling Good About the Future After an Ugly Election
Is it wrong to feel good about a nasty, ugly, horrible election that isn’t even officially over yet? I hope not, because I feel a hell of a lot better …
“It Is Sort of a Monty Python-Latin”
“Crooked not courageous: Adani renames Australian group Bravus, mistaking it for ‘brave,’” writes The Guardian (Naaman Zhou), quoted by Victor Mair (Language Log): Mining company Adani has changed its name …