Opinion
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Bernie’s Stupid Scheme to Socialize AI Must Be Stopped
Opinion -Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is lauded by the left as a progressive democratic socialist. However, his stances on artificial intelligence and data centers are anti-progress and anti-America. -
Democratic Socialism Is Infiltrating the Heartland
Opinion -Over the past decade, the rise of democratic socialism in America has been most acute in coastal states like California, New York, and Washington. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #148: The Bill of Rights and the Rise of Soft Despotism
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. ... -
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Life, Liberty, Property #147: Consumer Confidence Declines, Credit-Card Debt Rises
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -U.S. consumer confidence declined in May in the wake of a sharp rise in inflation expectations and worries about a possible recession. ... -
Can AOC and Bernie Sell Socialism in Big Sky Country?
Opinion -When I think of Montana, things like freedom, self-determination, and rugged individualism come to mind, certainly not socialism. But that may soon change. -
Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb Will Be the Most Radical Member of Congress
Opinion -With the mid-terms looming as summer kicks off, the recent victory of Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb in the Democratic primary election for the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 3rd district suggests that socialism remains strong on the left. -
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Life, Liberty, Property #146: Are Markets Calling for an Interest Rate Hike?
Opinion -budget-tax-news, Editorial -As Kevin Warsh takes over as chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), investors and analysts are expressing much worry about interest rates.... -
Democratic Socialists of America Activate ‘Ambitious Electoral Agenda in 2026’
Opinion -So far, the “DSA’s ambitious electoral agenda in 2026” includes nearly “90 endorsees, including more than a dozen congressional candidates.” -
Mamdani’s ‘Balanced Budget’ Is an Accounting Atrocity
Opinion -While it is certainly true that Mamdani did not slash services or raise property taxes even higher than they already are, it is ludicrous for him to declare that NYC’s budget is sound and sustainable. -
AOC Announces Her ‘Ambition Is to Change the Country’
Opinion -Since her arrival on the political scene almost a decade ago, democratic socialist firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not suffered from a lack of ambition. -
Democratic Socialist Morons Have Money and Momentum
Opinion -In the latest edition of democratic socialists say the dumbest things, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), while on the “It’s Open” podcast, told the world: “You can’t earn a billion dollars… you have to create a myth of earning it.” -
Seattle Succumbs to Socialist Doom Loop
Opinion -Despite dim-witted socialists’ dreams of creating infinite revenue to pay for all their “free stuff,” levying high taxes on the most productive people creates economic doom loops. -
Life, Liberty, Property #145: U.S. Economy Is ‘Bad’ or ‘Terrible,’ Under-30s Say
Opinion -Young adults across the United States overwhelmingly say that the U.S. economy is currently “bad” or “terrible,” and “we’re seeing the consequences all over America.” -
PRESS RELEASE: Heartland Institute Releases New Report on American Affordability Crisis
Opinion -‘Today’s crisis is a product of government errors, not greedy landlords, institutional investors, and so-called market failure.’ -
Life, Liberty, Property #144: Debt-to-GDP Ratio Tops 100 Percent
Opinion -The federal debt crossed an ominous threshold last week, rising over 100 percent of national gross domestic product ... -
Can Economic Education Save America from Socialism?
Opinion -New York and Seattle have elected socialist mayors, and many young Americans express support for socialism in polls. Economist Thomas Sowell observes that socialism’s record is so bad that only an intellectual could support it. Does contemporary support for socialism reflect a failure of economic education? -
Sports Socialism?
Opinion -Payments to players through the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals and the transfer portal are roiling college sports. Some commentators claim that bills in Congress constitute socialism. Is socialism needed to save college football? -
Socialist Cognitive Dissonance: Our Revolution Endorses Billionaire Tom Steyer for California Governor
Opinion -“Our Revolution was founded by Bernie Sanders as an independent organization to take on corporate power, elect progressives, and fight for a government that works for all of us — not the billionaire class,” Our Revolution states on its website. -
Life, Liberty, Property #143: GAO Confirms Enormous Entitlement Fraud
Opinion -Federal government programs paid out hundreds of billions of dollars of undeserved benefits to criminal organizations and other opportunists over just five years. -
Some Lessons from Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan: Working at the Fed Is Harmful for One’s Understanding of Reality
Opinion -The founders of the United States had quite a good understanding of the main problems caused by government banks (e.g., “Why Do We Have the Federal Reserve Bank?” by Dalia Marciukaityte). This knowledge was not completely lost in the 20th century. Before becoming one of the longest serving Fed chairs, Alan Greenspan described the reasons […] -
Florida’s History of Communism Law: What Americans Need to Know
Opinion -In 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264, “requiring instruction in public schools on the history of communism,” into law. While some Americans may consider such a law superfluous, I applaud DeSantis for standing strong and demanding that the true history of communism be taught in the Sunshine State’s public schools. In the […] -
Obama Hops Aboard Mamdani’s Socialist Bandwagon
Opinion -For many years, former President Barack Obama has been accused of being a closet socialist. When Obama was running for the White House in 2008 and 2012, he downplayed his relationships with socialists like Bill Ayers. The genius of Obama’s two victorious presidential campaigns was his ability to portray himself as a pragmatic politician pursuing […] -
Life, Liberty, Property #142: Trump Administration Appoints Health Care Affordability Czar
Opinion -Rising woes in the world of private credit are bringing new attention to investment risks. Attention to risk is always a good thing. -
Mamdani’s Government Grocery Store Is an Awful Idea
Opinion -On April 14, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani “announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City’s municipal grocery store program.” “The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open by 2029. The first City-owned grocery store is expected to open in late […]
