Pandemic Panic was a fascinating book to read, especially for a lawyer like me. It very quickly had my blood pressure way up as it reminded me of the nearly three years of governmental thuggery, heavy-handedness, imposition of idiotic and often irrational rules, and resort to lockdown lunacy. If that last sentence sounds as though I […]
And wages rose at a good clip too. It was the kind of jobs report we’d expect from an economy that is plugging along just fine, at growth rates that are above the long-run average, powered by drunken sailors all around: By consumers outspending inflation with gusto, especially on services, by the government spending trillions it borrows hand-over-fist, […]
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Having spent 45 years in financial services, we recognize how difficult it is to estimate what markets will do. Yet, the human brain wants to have “some idea” of the potential of a given investment over time. After all, don’t we all want to own something that will be going up with significant potential and […]
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A questionable study by a Cornell University climate scientist gave climate activists and the media ammunition to wage a pressure campaign against the Biden administration to take action against liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. Cornell’s Robert Howarth authored the October 2023 study, which purported to find that lifecycle emissions associated with LNG exports are far […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/sshorwath.jpg524901Nick Popehttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNick Pope2024-04-08 00:30:502024-04-06 07:49:42The Entire Push To Halt New Natural Gas Exports Traces Back To One Ivy League Prof And His Shaky Study
Thousands of jobs have already been eliminated by California’s law to raise the minimum wage to $20 for restaurant workers, which goes into effect April 1. For eight years, Michael Ojeda delivered food for a Pizza Hut in Ontario, California, using the income he received to support his family. In December, the 29-year-old received a letter from […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/automated-scaled.jpg17072560Jon Miltimorehttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJon Miltimore2024-04-08 00:28:322024-04-06 07:34:42The Results of California’s New $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Are Already In
Top executives behind a Chinese chemical manufacturer planning to build two U.S. factories belong to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and affiliated influence outfits, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. Capchem Technology USA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based Shenzhen Capchem Technology (Capchem), is slated to build a $120 million factory in Ohio and a $350 million plant […]
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American males are turning off, and tuning and dropping out. Many boys and men are struggling to flourish in their roles as sons, students, employees, and fathers, and to achieve the sense of purpose that comes from being rooted within marriages, communities, churches, and country. Much of the literature on the boy crisis contains impressive, […]
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Democrats have long touted Social Security and Medicare as the crown jewels of both the New Deal and The Great Society. While both parties have voted for these programs, their design and implementation have, for better or worse, largely been a project of the Democrat Left in this country. If they can take the credit […]
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Editors’ Note: The film reviewed by CFACT we have viewed and think is excellent. It is factual and scientific, but easily understood by a layperson. A link is provided in the third paragraph. View the movie. You will enjoy it and be better informed for doing so. Our (mankind’s) ability to control the weather and […]
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The Great Climate Change Revolution is headed for failure. You can tell that because it is already in big trouble before the ultimate heavy lifting has even started. International accords, (i.e. Paris Agreement) passed with great fanfare to ensure cooperation on emissions reductions, are ignored by most of the signers, notably China. Consumers worldwide are […]
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Principleless, Panicked and Power-Hungry
/in BOOKS, Culture War, Economy, Education, Election Integrity, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by James AllanPandemic Panic was a fascinating book to read, especially for a lawyer like me. It very quickly had my blood pressure way up as it reminded me of the nearly three years of governmental thuggery, heavy-handedness, imposition of idiotic and often irrational rules, and resort to lockdown lunacy. If that last sentence sounds as though I […]
Nothing in the Jobs Report Indicates the Fed Should Cut Rates: Labor Market Plugging Along Just Fine despite 5.5% Rates
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Wolf RichterAnd wages rose at a good clip too. It was the kind of jobs report we’d expect from an economy that is plugging along just fine, at growth rates that are above the long-run average, powered by drunken sailors all around: By consumers outspending inflation with gusto, especially on services, by the government spending trillions it borrows hand-over-fist, […]
The Relevance Of Gold Price History
/in Economy, Featured, Foreign Policy, Latest News, National Debt, National Security, Personal Finance, Politics/by Neland NobelHaving spent 45 years in financial services, we recognize how difficult it is to estimate what markets will do. Yet, the human brain wants to have “some idea” of the potential of a given investment over time. After all, don’t we all want to own something that will be going up with significant potential and […]
The Entire Push To Halt New Natural Gas Exports Traces Back To One Ivy League Prof And His Shaky Study
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Nick PopeA questionable study by a Cornell University climate scientist gave climate activists and the media ammunition to wage a pressure campaign against the Biden administration to take action against liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. Cornell’s Robert Howarth authored the October 2023 study, which purported to find that lifecycle emissions associated with LNG exports are far […]
The Results of California’s New $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Are Already In
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Jon MiltimoreThousands of jobs have already been eliminated by California’s law to raise the minimum wage to $20 for restaurant workers, which goes into effect April 1. For eight years, Michael Ojeda delivered food for a Pizza Hut in Ontario, California, using the income he received to support his family. In December, the 29-year-old received a letter from […]
Chinese-Owned Chemical Giant Expanding Into US Heartland Led By Members Of Communist Party, Influence Orgs
/in Economy, Featured, Foreign Policy, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Philip LenczyckiTop executives behind a Chinese chemical manufacturer planning to build two U.S. factories belong to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and affiliated influence outfits, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. Capchem Technology USA, the wholly-owned subsidiary of China-based Shenzhen Capchem Technology (Capchem), is slated to build a $120 million factory in Ohio and a $350 million plant […]
The Tailspin of American Boys and Men
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by Brenda M. HaferaAmerican males are turning off, and tuning and dropping out. Many boys and men are struggling to flourish in their roles as sons, students, employees, and fathers, and to achieve the sense of purpose that comes from being rooted within marriages, communities, churches, and country. Much of the literature on the boy crisis contains impressive, […]
Ignoring Social Security Will Not Fix Its Problems
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Debt, Personal Finance, Politics/by Neland NobelDemocrats have long touted Social Security and Medicare as the crown jewels of both the New Deal and The Great Society. While both parties have voted for these programs, their design and implementation have, for better or worse, largely been a project of the Democrat Left in this country. If they can take the credit […]
Review of Climate: The Movie (The Cold Hard Truth)
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Peter MurphyEditors’ Note: The film reviewed by CFACT we have viewed and think is excellent. It is factual and scientific, but easily understood by a layperson. A link is provided in the third paragraph. View the movie. You will enjoy it and be better informed for doing so. Our (mankind’s) ability to control the weather and […]
The Panic Over Climate Change Is Not Catching On
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonThe Great Climate Change Revolution is headed for failure. You can tell that because it is already in big trouble before the ultimate heavy lifting has even started. International accords, (i.e. Paris Agreement) passed with great fanfare to ensure cooperation on emissions reductions, are ignored by most of the signers, notably China. Consumers worldwide are […]