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Shanghaied in Tallahassee
How to prevent citizen control of government? The democracy-loathing Chinese Communist …
Legislative Dreamin’
California voters love their state’s process for placing initiatives and …
The Obama Betrayals
In one way, President Obama has had it hard: He …
Don’t Copy Chávez
Americans eager to weaken various limits on political power here …
Dank der Direct Democracy
For the last week, I’ve had the arduous duty of …

Musk Avoids a Trap
November 25, 2024
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
November 19, 2024
Paul Jacob on a false news story, gone but not …Read More »

United We Term-Limit
Most Americans appreciate the truth of Lord Acton’s venerable dictum: …
Duck/Rabbit, Maiden/Crone, and Taxes
Revolution! Must we? Can’t we reform at a reasonable pace? Well, whether …
In-Nate Problem
My brother, Tim Jacob, blames me for sucking him into …
Too Much Trouble?
Can you believe it? A new political argument … well, not really. …
We already have term limits, you moron…
Uhmmm,Yeah. So…how’s that Been working out for you? (Public Approval Rating …

Congress’s King
Politics today reveals a troubling dialectic. Thesis: President Trump boasts that …
MSNBC Goes Caracas?
Expressing the surprise in some quarters that Venezuelan despot “Maduro …
The Debate Begins?
The Green New Deal? So yesterday! “Millionaires and billionaires” paying …
Systemic Refocusing
Everyone comes into this world with advantages and disadvantages. In the …
Who Benefits From Our Fears?
“Think of the children!” I have daughters. And neighbors, nephews, nieces, …

Flint Water Crisis
Government failure checklist… Reference: The Government Poisoned Flint’s Water— So Stop Blaming …
“No Boots on the Ground”
Obama has put “boots on the ground” in Syria after …
Ignore Those Pesky Extremists!
We have nothing to fear from BIG GOVERNMENT! Click below for …
Why government is (almost) never the solution…
When you systematically reward failure, incompetence and irresponsibility…what results should …
Which is more dangerous?
Corporations cannot and do not tax, conscript, and kill under …