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AOC Misfires on Guns

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Wolves, Checks, Balances
“Propositions are a pure democracy,” Allen Thomas declares, “and a threat to …
Pols Don’t Like Recalls
California State Senator Josh Newman has, for now, withdrawn a bill …
A Fraudulent Anti-Fraud Bill
The theory behind Washington State’s Senate Bill 5297 — now worming its …
Anti-Democratic Republicans?
The Republican Party of Ohio paid lawyers $300,000 to keep …
Legislators, Tramps and Thieves
In the closing days of Arkansas’s 2013 legislative session, solons …

Equality, Not Excellence
February 6, 2026
Paul Jacob on applying socialism to education rigorously.Read More »
The Unstoppable Kill Switch
February 5, 2026
Paul Jacob on bipartisan support for Big Brother.Read More »
Federal Election Takeover?
February 4, 2026
Paul Jacob on what passes for public debate on election …Read More »
Initiative Killers
February 3, 2026
Paul Jacob on the motivation that must not be named.Read More »
Everyone Dies?
February 2, 2026
Paul Jacob reconsiders his fear of AI but remains wary …Read More »

The One-Man Petition Drive
Hurray for John Smelser! After five months of unfailing footwork, in …
Term Limits for Cuba?
You can’t cheer some victories — they just don’t seem real. I mean, …
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
“One of the great myths in official Washington,” writes pollster …
The Soul of Citizen Government
Today’s federal holiday represents a truly spectacular feat of modern public …
Abiding by Term Limits
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn would easily win a third term in …

Pigment Politics
“VOTE LIKE YOU,” read the Election Day sign from last …
Packing
“Are you proposing taking away their guns?” “I am,” replied former …
Gloating Time?
“The freak-out was something to behold,” I wrote two years ago. Newly …
Bernie’s Slippery Definition of Democratic Socialism
Bernie Sanders has always given a comically slippery definition of democratic socialism. For …
Chortling Evil
Kamala Harris laughed. She stood naked on the edge of a … Oops. …