TUCSON – As the nation has divided into red and blue (Republican and Democrat), purple people like myself no longer have a political party. Most of us are classical liberals or distant cousins to today’s libertarians. Purple had become our color because we had preferred a blend of red and blue policies at the national […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1170868951-scaled.jpg17092560Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2020-11-10 07:00:062020-11-10 07:38:08Purple People Without a Political Party: A purple person recounts a lifetime of living among the red and blue
Michael Bloomberg, a Jewish billionaire who built his fortune on a computerized data base and computer terminal used by Wall Street firms, put in $100 million in Florida to try to swing the election for Democrats. Numerous other billionaire tech moguls, are pumping millions of dollars into Black Lives Matter, a Marxist organization dividing America. […]
Consider the expression “social justice”. What does it actually mean? Presumably, everyone is in favor of justice, as opposed to unfairness. But let’s consider what the people bloviating most strongly actually mean by the expression. What do they really want? In the broadest sense the expression suggests that someone (or some group) is getting more […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1249019777-scaled.jpg17072560Ken Veithttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKen Veit2020-11-04 08:56:392020-11-04 09:17:51A Perspective on Social Justice
If you have a history of hypertension, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, breast or prostate cancer, lumbar stenosis, treated grand-mal seizures or any of tens of thousands of conditions in the spectrum of human disease, you have a pre-existing condition. As a member of the human race, you either have or will eventually have one or multiple […]
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One of the odd byproducts of the Wuhan virus pandemic and its subsequent lockdown has been the growing realization of the perfidy of China, its malevolent influence on the World Health Organization and the dependence the U.S. has on that Communist nation for pharmaceuticals and other important manufactured goods. Indeed, the awkward integration of supply […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-483855815-scaled.jpg17072560Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2020-10-09 09:31:112020-10-09 10:27:27A GREAT AWAKENING: The U.S. Relationship with China and the CCP is on the November 3rd Ballot
With 1.05 million people, metro Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest metropolis. About 56% of that population is in the City of Tucson, about 36% is in unincorporated Pima County, and the remaining 8% is in the relatively nice suburbs of Oro Valley and Marana. Once the territorial capital of Arizona, Tucson has a milder climate than […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-951978260-scaled.jpg17072560Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2020-09-15 07:30:522020-09-15 10:29:42The Tragedy of Tucson: First in a two-part series on why the Old Pueblo isn’t prosperous
The amount of debt owed by the US government has risen to the highest levels ever recorded. More importantly, as the chart above shows, it is the highest debt ever in relation to the size of the economy. In peacetime, it now exceeds the peak of World War II. Notice that over time, debt surged […]
Storied minds have argued that a failure to critically examine our beliefs makes us culpable for adverse outcomes. Beliefs lead to actions, which impact other people. As Voltaire wrote during the Enlightenment — when society still had time away from the screen to reflect on philosophy, morality, and fundamental truth — “those who can make […]
By David Wojick and Paul Diessen Kamala Harris co-sponsored the Senate resolution to support the Green New Deal. Now Joe Biden has endorsed the plan. Naturally, people want to know what the GND will cost – usually meaning in state and federal government spending. But that is the wrong question. The real question is, how […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1179122296-scaled.jpg16952560David Wojickhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Wojick2020-08-21 05:30:192020-09-15 12:59:33The Green New Deal means monumental disruption: Not just for energy, but for every aspect of our lives, living standards, culture and freedoms
Governments around the world have responded to COVID-19 with more or less harsh (but, of course, never complete) shutdowns of economic and social activity. The costs of these shutdowns have been enormous, obvious and undeniable, while the alleged benefits have been hypothetical and speculative. As experience with the virus accumulates, there is, I think, a […]
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Purple People Without a Political Party: A purple person recounts a lifetime of living among the red and blue
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniTUCSON – As the nation has divided into red and blue (Republican and Democrat), purple people like myself no longer have a political party. Most of us are classical liberals or distant cousins to today’s libertarians. Purple had become our color because we had preferred a blend of red and blue policies at the national […]
Bloomberg and Rosenwald: Compare & Contrast
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Neland NobelMichael Bloomberg, a Jewish billionaire who built his fortune on a computerized data base and computer terminal used by Wall Street firms, put in $100 million in Florida to try to swing the election for Democrats. Numerous other billionaire tech moguls, are pumping millions of dollars into Black Lives Matter, a Marxist organization dividing America. […]
A Perspective on Social Justice
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Ken VeitConsider the expression “social justice”. What does it actually mean? Presumably, everyone is in favor of justice, as opposed to unfairness. But let’s consider what the people bloviating most strongly actually mean by the expression. What do they really want? In the broadest sense the expression suggests that someone (or some group) is getting more […]
The “Myth” of Pre-Existing Conditions
/in Economy, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by John R. Ammon, MDIf you have a history of hypertension, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, breast or prostate cancer, lumbar stenosis, treated grand-mal seizures or any of tens of thousands of conditions in the spectrum of human disease, you have a pre-existing condition. As a member of the human race, you either have or will eventually have one or multiple […]
A GREAT AWAKENING: The U.S. Relationship with China and the CCP is on the November 3rd Ballot
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Neland NobelOne of the odd byproducts of the Wuhan virus pandemic and its subsequent lockdown has been the growing realization of the perfidy of China, its malevolent influence on the World Health Organization and the dependence the U.S. has on that Communist nation for pharmaceuticals and other important manufactured goods. Indeed, the awkward integration of supply […]
The Tragedy of Tucson: First in a two-part series on why the Old Pueblo isn’t prosperous
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News/by Craig J. CantoniWith 1.05 million people, metro Tucson is Arizona’s second-largest metropolis. About 56% of that population is in the City of Tucson, about 36% is in unincorporated Pima County, and the remaining 8% is in the relatively nice suburbs of Oro Valley and Marana. Once the territorial capital of Arizona, Tucson has a milder climate than […]
Debt Explodes into Dangerous Territory
/in Economy, Featured/by Neland NobelThe amount of debt owed by the US government has risen to the highest levels ever recorded. More importantly, as the chart above shows, it is the highest debt ever in relation to the size of the economy. In peacetime, it now exceeds the peak of World War II. Notice that over time, debt surged […]
Save Yourself: Stop Believing in Lockdown
/in Articles, Economy, Healthcare, Liberty/by Stacey RudinStoried minds have argued that a failure to critically examine our beliefs makes us culpable for adverse outcomes. Beliefs lead to actions, which impact other people. As Voltaire wrote during the Enlightenment — when society still had time away from the screen to reflect on philosophy, morality, and fundamental truth — “those who can make […]
The Green New Deal means monumental disruption: Not just for energy, but for every aspect of our lives, living standards, culture and freedoms
/in Articles, Economy, Environment/by David WojickBy David Wojick and Paul Diessen Kamala Harris co-sponsored the Senate resolution to support the Green New Deal. Now Joe Biden has endorsed the plan. Naturally, people want to know what the GND will cost – usually meaning in state and federal government spending. But that is the wrong question. The real question is, how […]
More Evidence That Shutdowns Are Useless
/in Articles, Economy, Healthcare/by John HindrakerGovernments around the world have responded to COVID-19 with more or less harsh (but, of course, never complete) shutdowns of economic and social activity. The costs of these shutdowns have been enormous, obvious and undeniable, while the alleged benefits have been hypothetical and speculative. As experience with the virus accumulates, there is, I think, a […]