Opinion
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Rejecting Climatism: Trump Withdraws from UNFCCC and 66 International Organizations
Opinion -The Trump administration has issued an executive order that withdraws the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other international bodies. The order pulls the United States back from organizations pursuing climate policies and other efforts that the administration does not consider to be in the national interest. The […] -
Life, Liberty, Property #133: Is Inflation Already Below 1 Percent?
Opinion -The consumer price index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is currently more than three times as high as the Truflation number, Crowdfund Insider notes. -
Greenland and Land Acknowledgements
Opinion -President Trump initially left all options, presumably including military options, open to secure U.S. interests in Greenland. Wars fueled U.S. territorial expansion during the nineteenth century. A peaceful acquisition of Greenland would demonstrate the folly of the progressive left’s “land acknowledgements.” President Harry Truman tried to buy Greenland from Denmark after World War II. Little […] -
About That Divorce
Opinion -Relations between red and blue America continue deteriorating. A national divorce refers to the peaceful dissolution of a country by consent. Contemplating a national divorce as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday might seem sacrilegious, but few leaders seem to care about rebuilding the bonds of trust among Americans. Precedents exist, most notably the 1992 dissolution […] -
Price Ceilings Do Not Help
Opinion -President Trump takes Americans’ affordability concerns seriously. He recently capped credit card interest rates at 10 percent. Unfortunately, price controls address symptoms and not causes of affordability. The President’s legal authority to limit interest rates is unclear. My discussion presumes that the cap takes effect. People do not like high prices for things we buy. […] -
The Year of Water
Opinion -Leaders from around the world met in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to discuss rapid technological advancements, pollution, and other issues facing the globe. Among the big topics for this years’ meeting was the UN declaring 2026 to be the “Year of Water.” “This year’s Annual Meeting in Davos will have […] -
Climate Change Weekly # 570—Congress, States Probe Attempts to Mislead Judges on Climate Change
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
Trump’s Proposed Health Care Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Opinion -President Trump announced last week the outline of what he is referring to as “The Great Healthcare Plan.” According to a White House Fact Sheet, the proposal would codify previous deals between the Trump administration and more than a dozen major drugmakers to significantly lower the cost of certain prescription drugs in exchange for a […] -
Palisade to Fruita in 15 Minutes?
Opinion -At Club 20 in the 1990s, we often fought against diverting highway funds for non-highway purposes, such as mass transit. -
Trump Selects Fed Critic to Replace Powell for Fed Chair
Opinion -President Trump has selected Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor and current Hoover Institute fellow, to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve. While it is unclear what Warsh would actually do, assuming that he is confirmed to be the next chairman, his past criticisms of the Federal Reserve provide hope […] -
Schools Should Teach Basic Science, Not Climate Alarmist Propaganda
Opinion -Since 2009, American eighth graders have taken the National Assessment of Educational Progress Science Assessment to measure “their ability to engage in scientific inquiry and to conduct scientific investigations in real-world contexts.” In 2024, the average score on the NAEP Science Assessment decreased by four points from 2019. Even worse, the Nation’s Report Card notes […] -
Davos Derangement Disorder
Opinion -For more than 50 years, globalists have descended upon Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to push “stakeholder capitalism,” a synonym for global socialism. Meanwhile, the first-ever World Prosperity Forum (WPF) is taking place in nearby Zurich with a decidedly different message: “freedom, markets, and human flourishing.” “While the World Economic Forum […] -
99 Percent Market Dominance – And It Ain’t a Monopoly. Just Organic Choices by Individuals.
Opinion -I am a conservative. Who thinks decades’ worth of a lack of proper antitrust enforcement – has been a key component in the downfall of America. Especially in the tech sector. Especially with Big Tech The likes of Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are so incredibly huge in large part because Big Government has colluded […] -
Poor Nations Won’t follow Europe, UN in Economic Suicide
Opinion -Calling them wasteful and a threat to America’s sovereignty, freedoms, and prosperity, President Trump pulled the United States out of 66 international organizations – most importantly the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the foundation for “climate crisis” treaties and policies. He also withdrew the United States from the Paris climate agreement, vetoed U.S. attendance […] -
Nuclear Is the Most Reliable Path to Affordable Electricity
Opinion -Political leaders are increasingly prioritizing affordability (without the need for subsidies) as a cornerstone of electricity policy. They are now recognizing that high costs burden households, stifle economic growth, and fuel public discontent in wealthier nations that are providing taxpayer subsidies to support unreliable electricity from wind and solar. These same political leaders in the […] -
Life, Liberty, Property #132: A Potentially Historic Central Bank Reform
Opinion -Warsh, a former member of the Federal Reserve Board, is seen as a safe choice for Fed chair because he is more hawkish on the U.S. dollar than any of his recent predecessors. -
Will the Next Big Crash Lead to the Great Taking?
Opinion -The best-kept secret on Wall Street is not how Jeffrey Epstein became filthy rich; it is that ordinary Americans do not actually own the assets in their investment and retirement accounts. -
Heartland Institute Expert: ‘Kill Switch’ for Cars Is ‘Classic Government Overreach’
Opinion -The United States is on ‘the slippery slope to the government deciding when and under what conditions you can drive’ -
Climate Change Weekly # 569—Climate Change Front and Center at Heartland’s World Prosperity Forum
Opinion -Since its passage, the IRA resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on various green boondoggles. -
The World Prosperity Forum Vs. World Economic Forum
Opinion -Since 1971, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has hosted an annual “conference in the Swiss Alps” to spread “stakeholder capitalism,” a fancy term for global socialism. The first annual meeting included “450 participants from 31 countries – managers from various companies in Europe, as well as members of the European Commission, and leading academics from […] -
Unlike Biden, Trump Honors National School Choice Week
Opinion -During President Joe Biden’s term, school choice was generally shunned, certainly not celebrated, by the administration. On the other hand, during President Trump’s second term, school choice has become the centerpiece of the administration’s education agenda. On January 26, the Department of Education “kicked off its celebration of National School Choice Week, a time to […] -
Happy National School Choice Week!
Opinion -Although many Americans, me included, are not in a jolly mood given the awful winter storm that has made life outside unbearable the past few days, there is a reason to celebrate this week in the winter doldrums because it is National School Choice Week. Since 2011, National School Choice Week has helped “families learn […] -
Life, Liberty, Property #131: The Fraud Is Worse Than You Ever Imagined
Opinion -U.S. taxpayers have been victimized by at least $36 billion and possibly as much as $3 trillion in fraud through federal government entitlement programs since 2020, an investigative report by The Center Square states. The higher number is far more than most sources have suggested in the past. -
New Heartland Institute Book: How Wall Street Quietly Took Ownership of Your Investments
Opinion -Press Release -Most Americans believe they own the stocks, bonds, and retirement assets in their investment accounts. Legally, they don’t. That reality carries massive implications for the security of Americans’ savings as the United States barrels toward its next major economic crisis.
