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Politicians Revolt Against Voters
“[C]urrently, in the state of Arkansas, out-of-state special interest groups …
Two Initiatives, With Initiative
SharingJosh Sutinen is 17. He can’t vote yet. But that …
Buccaneer Blitz
SharingNo one expected much of the “Pirate Party” in the …
Seeing What’s There
Sharing“One can squint and see ballot measures as a kind of …
March Sanity
Sharing“A public debate on the merits of a measure can reveal …

President Next
July 22, 2024
Paul Jacob on the obvious step to come.Read More »
National Control
July 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on the latest numbskull notion from the nattering …Read More »
The Vance Plan for DEI
July 18, 2024
Paul Jacob asks and answers the key policy question arising …Read More »
The Slope of Service
July 17, 2024
Paul Jacob tries to make sense of a massive government …Read More »
A Cool Ninety Million
July 16, 2024
Paul Jacob on big Democrat donors holding out on Biden.Read More »

Legislators Turned Lobbyists Turned Altruists
SharingLegislative bosses, the state’s most powerful special interests and a fake …
Renewed Interest in Self-Service
Sharing“Michigan’s strictest-in-the-nation term limits law will force nearly 70 percent …
House-Cleaning & Law-Following
SharingLarry Hogan, Maryland’s popular Republican governor, has vowed to “clean …
Grand Rapids’ Grand Alliance
SharingTwo incredible activists in Grand Rapids, Michigan, have achieved the …
One Incumbent Falls
SharingWhen former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D‑Fla.) was indicted last …

The Incumbency vs. Progressives
Sharing“The Democratic Party leadership is choosing machine politics,” charged Alexandra …
Gloating Time?
Sharing“The freak-out was something to behold,” I wrote two years ago. Newly …
Test of Humanity
SharingIt has been a big week for socialism — or, rather, anti-socialism. The …
No Need
Sharing“So, my bottom line is there is no need to …
Systemic Refocusing
SharingEveryone comes into this world with advantages and disadvantages. In the …

Term Limits and Jefferson
“My reason for fixing them in office for a term of …
Which is more dangerous?
Corporations cannot and do not tax, conscript, and kill under …
Walter Bagehot
“It is good to be without vices, but it is …
Edmund Burke — “The people never give up their liberties but…”
“The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.” …
How Socialism Kills
3 Ways That Socialism Kills: state enforced redistribution requires violence (even if some …