The recent news of Bank of America being fined $250 million for engaging in illegal practices has once again raised concerns about the accountability of financial institutions. Bank of America’s Illegal Practices: Bank of America has been ordered to pay a substantial amount in penalties and customer compensation due to a range of illegal practices. […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/be-quiet.jpg8531280Michael Infranzonhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMichael Infranzon2023-07-20 00:28:242023-07-19 06:53:20Bank of America Fined $250 Million for Illegal Practices: Are Conservative Lawmakers Holding Financial Institutions Accountable?
The Left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient, but more expensive, doesn’t really meet the definition of innovation. Even the purported amenities and technological advances EV makers like to brag about in their ads have been a regular feature of gas-powered vehicles going […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/Juggling-electric-vehicles-and-chargers-800x395-1.jpg395800David Harsanyihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Harsanyi2023-07-18 00:30:232023-07-16 05:51:46Electric Vehicles: Costly Virtue Signaling Forced on America by Left
The attention given to the recent decision in Biden v. Nebraska rests fundamentally on political differences that have become increasingly stark, and that will no doubt continue to be the source of much disagreement. At its core, the question asked is primarily one of the wisdom of a policy decision made by a President, grafted […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/capitol-building-washington-dc-congress.jpg384683Ryan M. Yonk and Laura Arcehttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRyan M. Yonk and Laura Arce2023-07-16 00:30:492023-07-15 08:11:07Is There Any Such Thing as Legislation Anymore?
It is way past time to end the ability of the Chinese regime to conduct political warfare against the United States from American soil. America’s defense begins with closing down the America ChangLe Association. On April 17, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests that day of two individuals for “conspiring to act as agents” of […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/fists-1.jpg330526Gordon Changhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngGordon Chang2023-07-16 00:26:262023-07-15 10:06:30Do Not Let China Attack America from America
The United States has enjoyed unique stature among the nations of the world. For over a century, we have been separated from the rest of the world by two oceans with two major friendly countries on our northern and southern borders. We have enjoyed particularly cooperative relations with both during this time. Times are changing […]
Estimates of United States growth have improved but remain massively below the Federal Reserve projections. After the largest monetary and fiscal stimulus in recent years, growth remains well below trend, and debt is significantly higher. It is interesting to hear Janet Yellen say that “trickle-down economics did not work” when this is the failed trickle-down: […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/snail-4729777_640.jpg427640Daniel Lacallehttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDaniel Lacalle2023-07-13 00:29:422023-07-11 10:48:33The Truth About Bidenomics: More Debt, More Inflation
American school children are instructed that the late 19th century, the Gilded Age, was dominated by “robber barons“ who made great fortunes creating monopolies that exploited the poor and middle classes. Howard Zinn‘s best-selling textbook, which introduced generations of Americans to their own history, informed them that “ordinary people who lived through the Gilded Age… […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3048-2-scaled.jpg14682560Thomas C. Pattersonhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngThomas C. Patterson2023-07-13 00:28:552024-01-17 10:22:25Free Things From The Government Are Never Free
Since our last report the Federal Reserve has met, left interest rates unchanged, but consequently has made a lot of noise that at least two more interest rate hikes will be forthcoming. Given tight labor conditions and the persistence of inflation, one wonders why they hesitated, then thought differently, and have subsequently tried to make […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/higher.jpg339509Neland Nobelhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2023-07-12 00:30:262023-07-12 06:43:15It Is No Longer A Case of TINA (There Is No Alternative)
Tucson has a weird system of ward voting, and there is a movement in Scottsdale to adopt something similar. The City of Tucson has a weird election system in which voters in wards select candidates for the city council in a primary election, but then all voters in the city, regardless of the ward […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/scottsdale-2.jpg436640Craig J. Cantonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2023-07-12 00:28:152023-07-08 08:52:32Tucson Being Emulated by Scottsdale
As the world watches, China has been aggressively building its fleet of ships and aircraft in anticipation of a potential attack on Taiwan. To support that military domination, China is also aggressively building its fossil fuel refining capabilities to power those ships and aircraft. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is aggressively campaigning to rid America of fossil […]
Bank of America Fined $250 Million for Illegal Practices: Are Conservative Lawmakers Holding Financial Institutions Accountable?
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Economy, Featured, Gun Rights, Latest News, Liberty/by Michael InfranzonThe recent news of Bank of America being fined $250 million for engaging in illegal practices has once again raised concerns about the accountability of financial institutions. Bank of America’s Illegal Practices: Bank of America has been ordered to pay a substantial amount in penalties and customer compensation due to a range of illegal practices. […]
Electric Vehicles: Costly Virtue Signaling Forced on America by Left
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by David HarsanyiThe Left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient, but more expensive, doesn’t really meet the definition of innovation. Even the purported amenities and technological advances EV makers like to brag about in their ads have been a regular feature of gas-powered vehicles going […]
Is There Any Such Thing as Legislation Anymore?
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Ryan M. Yonk and Laura ArceThe attention given to the recent decision in Biden v. Nebraska rests fundamentally on political differences that have become increasingly stark, and that will no doubt continue to be the source of much disagreement. At its core, the question asked is primarily one of the wisdom of a policy decision made by a President, grafted […]
Do Not Let China Attack America from America
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Gordon ChangIt is way past time to end the ability of the Chinese regime to conduct political warfare against the United States from American soil. America’s defense begins with closing down the America ChangLe Association. On April 17, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests that day of two individuals for “conspiring to act as agents” of […]
Is Mexico Our Friend?
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyThe United States has enjoyed unique stature among the nations of the world. For over a century, we have been separated from the rest of the world by two oceans with two major friendly countries on our northern and southern borders. We have enjoyed particularly cooperative relations with both during this time. Times are changing […]
The Truth About Bidenomics: More Debt, More Inflation
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Personal Finance, Politics/by Daniel LacalleEstimates of United States growth have improved but remain massively below the Federal Reserve projections. After the largest monetary and fiscal stimulus in recent years, growth remains well below trend, and debt is significantly higher. It is interesting to hear Janet Yellen say that “trickle-down economics did not work” when this is the failed trickle-down: […]
Free Things From The Government Are Never Free
/in Culture War, Economy, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonAmerican school children are instructed that the late 19th century, the Gilded Age, was dominated by “robber barons“ who made great fortunes creating monopolies that exploited the poor and middle classes. Howard Zinn‘s best-selling textbook, which introduced generations of Americans to their own history, informed them that “ordinary people who lived through the Gilded Age… […]
It Is No Longer A Case of TINA (There Is No Alternative)
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Neland NobelSince our last report the Federal Reserve has met, left interest rates unchanged, but consequently has made a lot of noise that at least two more interest rate hikes will be forthcoming. Given tight labor conditions and the persistence of inflation, one wonders why they hesitated, then thought differently, and have subsequently tried to make […]
Tucson Being Emulated by Scottsdale
/in Arizona News, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniTucson has a weird system of ward voting, and there is a movement in Scottsdale to adopt something similar. The City of Tucson has a weird election system in which voters in wards select candidates for the city council in a primary election, but then all voters in the city, regardless of the ward […]
China Seek Military Dominance Through Fossil Fuels
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Ronald SteinAs the world watches, China has been aggressively building its fleet of ships and aircraft in anticipation of a potential attack on Taiwan. To support that military domination, China is also aggressively building its fossil fuel refining capabilities to power those ships and aircraft. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is aggressively campaigning to rid America of fossil […]