Thought

Mike Resnick

The second you attain power, you become what you’ve been fighting against.
Mike Resnick, Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future (1986), Chapter 23.

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Righteous Recalls
SharingAccording to Ballotpedia.org, a wiki-based website created by the Citizens in …
The Limits of Corruption
SharingAnother corrupt, term-limits-hating, careerist politician bites the dust. “Federal prosecutors say …
Bailing Out Topeka
SharingBack in August, the city council in Topeka, Kansas, voted …
Good and Bad News
SharingOn the issue of “civil asset forfeiture” — police seizing property from …
Politicians Revolt Against Voters
“[C]urrently, in the state of Arkansas, out-of-state special interest groups …

Missing in Congress
December 26, 2024
Paul Jacob on what we have long needed.Read More »
A Big American Day
December 25, 2024
Christmas 1776 RememberedRead More »
A Truce
December 24, 2024
A bloody war’s unscheduled intermission.Read More »
The Biggest Gift of All
December 23, 2024
Paul Jacob celebrates the smaller size of a present under …Read More »
Trump Ponders Privatizing Post Office
December 20, 2024
Paul Jacob sees difficulties in unloading America’s cherished/despised institution.Read More »

Tupperware Really Locks You In
SharingPlastics: yesterday’s future, today’s convenience. Reading a report from Jefferson City, Missouri, …
Graceless Memphis Politicians
Sharing“We could care less about instant runoff voting,” fibbed Allan …
Hypocrisy Not at Issue
“I’ve never said I’m going to unilaterally comply,” Senator Ted …
New Yorkers Won’t Take It Any More
SharingMayor Michael Bloomberg thought it would be easy to unravel …
Coburn’s Terms
SharingOver the weekend, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Kent.) was single-handedly …

Terms for Taxes
SharingYears ago, I dubbed Tim Eyman “America’s #1 freedom fighter,” and …
Who Benefits From Our Fears?
Sharing“Think of the children!” I have daughters. And neighbors, nephews, nieces, …
The Fifth Century Begins
SharingWhen socialists and woke scolds talk about slavery, you can …
Gloating Time?
Sharing“The freak-out was something to behold,” I wrote two years ago. Newly …
The Whys Behind the Whats
Sharing“[H]ow quickly our differences worldwide would vanish,” said Ronald Reagan …

Madison on Perpetual War
“Of all the enemies to public liberty war is, perhaps, …
Stop Phony Crony Pay Grab
Are people in Arkansas as stupid as their legislators think? Last …
How Socialism Kills
3 Ways That Socialism Kills: state enforced redistribution requires violence (even if some …
The Uncommon Author of Common Sense
Last week we noted the 243rd anniversary of the publication …
CNN, You’ve Been Trolled
The Cable News Network, known popularly and un- as CNN — and …