Common Sense with Paul Jacob

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Columns first appearing at Townhall.com:

The late great Social Security Swindle

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Don’t Copy Chávez
Americans eager to weaken various limits on political power here …
Agreeable America
Americans actually agree on a lot of things; it’s a pity that …
Spoiler Season
“Libertarians poll high enough to tip key races,” informs The …
Rich Mischief
The SFGate.com headline was clear: “State ballot initiative fee raised …
Legislative Dreamin’
California voters love their state’s process for placing initiatives and …

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 »

That Bloomin’ Blatherer Bloomberg
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, once a man of the …
What Was I Thinking?
Tomorrow, I turn 50. Time flies when you’re having fun. For the …
The Election Addiction Fiction
Poor Willie Brown. Ever since California slapped term limits on …
Terms for Taxes
Years ago, I dubbed Tim Eyman “America’s #1 freedom fighter,” and …
When Your Bond Is Your Bond
Remember the Alliance for Bonded Term Limits? I talked about …

They Aren’t Lying Now?
“You lie!” When U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (R‑SC) shouted this …
That Time Paul Harvey Called Me on the Phone
Paul reviews the week’s big stories here on Common Sense …
Snowden Won?
“The phone records program” that Edward Snowden risked life, limb …
The Rank Reality of Math
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R‑Maine) doesn’t like Ranked Choice Voting. Last …
Assault on Second Amendment Ricochets
Were gun owners expected to roll over and play dead? After …

More of the More
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s triumphant entry into Washington, DC, as a United States …
What Kind of a Socialist is Bernie?
He’s never met a government monopoly he didn’t love, or a free …
A simple question…
Government is a dangerous servant… as the American left has recently discovered. …
Funny how that happened…
Funny how none of the progressive “achievements”happened before capitalism made …
Salman Rushdie on Free Speech
“The moment you limit free speech, it’s not free speech.” —Salman …