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Marcus Aurelius

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Bad for Monopolists
SharingThe political class hates term limits. It’s official. A new Cato …
Wolves, Checks, Balances
Sharing“Propositions are a pure democracy,” Allen Thomas declares, “and a threat to …
Voters Need Not Apply
SharingColorado politicians have hatched a scheme, Senate Concurrent Amendment 1, that …
Red-lining Democracy
SharingWhy does a fellow who’s the executive director of the Greenlining …
Erecting Democracy
SharingThough I opposed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, I was not …

Watch Out!
November 21, 2024
Paul Jacob on strange edits in the Lone Star State.Read More »
The Hill as Hallucinogen
November 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »
Elon & Vivek to Cut Government?
November 18, 2024
Paul Jacob on who could help whom do what is …Read More »
Lost Justice, Long Island
November 15, 2024
Paul Jacob finds a sliver of a silver lining in …Read More »
Abolish. Or Set in Stone
November 13, 2024
Paul Jacob knows what to do with hypocrisy on at …Read More »

Graceless Memphis Politicians
Sharing“We could care less about instant runoff voting,” fibbed Allan …
Carson City Cakewalk?
SharingIt’s a heady time in Nevada. Next year’s election will be …
The Quadrennial Distraction
SharingAs the leading Republican candidate for the presidency ascends into …
Michigan Voters: Alert!
SharingMichigan voters: Beware of a petition by the group Voters for …
The Blob
SharingSometimes people say that term limits are irrelevant. It’s not …

Let There Be Light
SharingThe Washington Post sports a new masthead slogan: “Democracy Dies in Darkness,.” …
Beacon of Liberty
SharingWhat part should we play in terror, torture, oppression? Asking for …
Sweet Schadenfreude?
SharingYesterday, jurors convicted former Arkansas State Senator Jon Woods on …
Gray Lady Commies
SharingThe New York Times has long leaned left. But is …
How Socialism Kills
Sharing3 Ways That Socialism Kills: state enforced redistribution requires violence (even if some …

The Meaning of “Liberal”
Once upon a time “liberal” meant opposition to authority. Now “liberal” means …
Guess Which is Real.
NOTE: 100 million human beings were killed by communist ideologues …
Alexander Cockburn, First Rule of Journalism
“The First Rule of Journalism: to confirm existing prejudice, rather …
Protesting the Nazis in Munich, in 1943
A brother-and-sister team of anti-Nazi activists were arrested on this …
An Important Distinction
A “rule of law” is based on general principles, and …