The Silence Option (podcast)

Post author By Redactor
Post date November 10, 2019

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Paul’s weekend wrap-up, in audio:

Taking the Initiative (and Referendum)
SharingMaryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway dislikes a certain popular bill, …
Don’t Blame Me
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Barring Democracy in Wilkes-Barre
SharingYou may have a right to change your government … but …
Trump Should Look to Peru
SharingDemocracy can degrade into other things, even strong-man rule. To avoid such …
The Seinfeld Referendum
SharingThere is an unmistakable connection between Washington State initiative guru …

Musk Avoids a Trap
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Paul Jacob on Great Britain’s crusade against Twitter.Read More »
Measures for Measures
November 23, 2024
This year was an interesting one for initiatives.Read More »
Denial Is a River in Argentina?
November 22, 2024
Paul Jacob on one country’s retreat from self-imposed poverty.Read More »
Watch Out!
November 21, 2024
Paul Jacob on strange edits in the Lone Star State.Read More »
The Hill as Hallucinogen
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Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »

On Glissando Skids
As corrupting as political power may be, not everyone is …
One Incumbent Falls
SharingWhen former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown (D‑Fla.) was indicted last …
Corporate Domination?
SharingWhile Californians celebrated the centennial of their initiative and referendum, …
Long Time (1996+12=2008) Coming
SharingBeen a long time coming. The twelve-year term limits law passed …
The Bonesaw Massacre
SharingLast week, the Washington Post published journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s final …

Less Hate
SharingJust how awful are Americans? Racist and sexist “hate crimes” …
Propaganda Bombs
Sharing“In these times, we have to unify,” President Donald Trump …
No-Study Politics
SharingThe 200-plus “youth activists” who stormed House Minority Leader Nancy …
Assault on Second Amendment Ricochets
SharingWere gun owners expected to roll over and play dead? After …
Socialism’s Idealistic Youth
SharingWhen the protection of individual rights is replaced with vague and …

An Important Distinction
A “rule of law” is based on general principles, and …
On Labor Day…
The fact that communists pretended to be “for labor” doesn’t …
Protesting the Nazis in Munich, in 1943
A brother-and-sister team of anti-Nazi activists were arrested on this …
1 Statement… 5 Witless Assumptions
Bernie manages to pack quite a lot into one statement… Click below …
A simple question…
Government is a dangerous servant… as the American left has recently discovered. …