After saving us in the Revolutionary War, will it save us from wokeness? France deserves our gratitude, at least from those of us who believe that America is worth saving in spite of its imperfections. First, France helped us in winning the Revolutionary War. That would be the war that is claimed by today’s poorly […]
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All this talk of a $15 national minimum wage prompted me to revisit the standard textbook on economics of the US Progressive Era. Principles of Economics, by Frank W. Taussig (1917) is a pretty interesting book overall and it does hold up in general as an elucidation of then-existing knowledge and pedagogy. There is one section, however, where […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/mansheet-800x508-1.jpg508800Jeffrey Tuckerhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJeffrey Tucker2021-02-19 01:15:122021-02-17 13:41:59Minimum Wages Had a Eugenic Intent
Polling shows a strong relationship between marriage status and political outlook. As political scientists, pundits, and historians try to make sense of the November 2020 election, a marriage divide in the electorate has emerged. Married Americans were appreciably more likely to vote for Trump than those who were either unmarried and cohabiting or single. As […]
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The cascades of high-mindedness keep rolling over us from the new kids in Washington. Backed by the sycophants who used to be our proud journalists, we hear how civility is once again reigning over our nation’s capital as the autocratic lecher has finally departed after four years of pain and suffering. All of that rang […]
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2020, marked the 62th anniversary of the 2nd worst school fire in US history – the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School fire in Chicago killing 92 children and three nuns. The worst school fire was in Collinwood, Ohio on March 4, 1908, killing 172 students, two teachers, and one […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/istockphoto-157605745-170667a.jpg344501Karl Jenkinshttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKarl Jenkins2021-02-04 06:00:422021-06-14 04:45:37Stop School Shootings Like We Stopped School Fires – From The Inside
The present Covid-inspired forced lockdowns on business and school closures are and have been counterproductive, not sustainable and are, quite frankly, meritless and unscientific. They have been disastrous and just plain wrong! There has been no good reason for this. These unparalleled public health actions have been enacted for a virus with an infection mortality […]
The following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College reception in Rogers, Arkansas, on November 17, 2020. The content is from the December 2020 edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis. On September 17, Constitution Day, I chaired a panel organized by the White House. It was an extraordinary thing. The panel’s purpose was […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/Telescreen.png211471Larry P. Arnnhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngLarry P. Arnn2021-01-16 20:13:512021-01-17 06:39:35Imprimis: Orwell’s 1984 and Today
The year 2020 most people would love to erase from the calendar. A worldwide pandemic caused shutdowns and premature deaths. Then there was our year-long contentious national election. Let’s end the year with a story that will bring a smile to your face and possibly a tear to your eye. While it recently came to my attention, […]
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan was right in 1965 about the black underclass but continues to be ignored or maligned. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was “woke” about the injustices suffered by African Americans before most of today’s “wokes” were born. He was also right about the root cause of the permanency of the black underclass. Strangely, however, instead […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/iu.jpeg225360Craig J. Cantonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2020-12-24 14:31:122020-12-24 14:31:12Fifty-Five Years of Denial about Black Lives
In the debate over coronavirus policy, there has been far too little focus on the costs of lockdowns. It’s very common for the proponents of these interventions to write articles and large studies without even mentioning the downsides. Here is a brief look at the cost of stringencies in the United States, and around the […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/poverty.jpeg13002048AIER Staffhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngAIER Staff2020-11-19 17:31:122020-11-21 10:32:35Cost of Lockdowns: A Preliminary Report
Will France Save Us Again?
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, National Security, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniAfter saving us in the Revolutionary War, will it save us from wokeness? France deserves our gratitude, at least from those of us who believe that America is worth saving in spite of its imperfections. First, France helped us in winning the Revolutionary War. That would be the war that is claimed by today’s poorly […]
Minimum Wages Had a Eugenic Intent
/in Culture War, Economy, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Jeffrey TuckerAll this talk of a $15 national minimum wage prompted me to revisit the standard textbook on economics of the US Progressive Era. Principles of Economics, by Frank W. Taussig (1917) is a pretty interesting book overall and it does hold up in general as an elucidation of then-existing knowledge and pedagogy. There is one section, however, where […]
Married Americans Are Different
/in Culture War, Latest News, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Samuel AbramsPolling shows a strong relationship between marriage status and political outlook. As political scientists, pundits, and historians try to make sense of the November 2020 election, a marriage divide in the electorate has emerged. Married Americans were appreciably more likely to vote for Trump than those who were either unmarried and cohabiting or single. As […]
Protecting Women
/in Culture War, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyThe cascades of high-mindedness keep rolling over us from the new kids in Washington. Backed by the sycophants who used to be our proud journalists, we hear how civility is once again reigning over our nation’s capital as the autocratic lecher has finally departed after four years of pain and suffering. All of that rang […]
Stop School Shootings Like We Stopped School Fires – From The Inside
/in Culture War, Education, Gun Rights, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Karl JenkinsSaturday, Dec. 1, 2020, marked the 62th anniversary of the 2nd worst school fire in US history – the Our Lady of the Angels Catholic School fire in Chicago killing 92 children and three nuns. The worst school fire was in Collinwood, Ohio on March 4, 1908, killing 172 students, two teachers, and one […]
The Catastrophic Impact of Covid Forced Societal Lockdowns
/in Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by AIER Contributing AuthorsThe present Covid-inspired forced lockdowns on business and school closures are and have been counterproductive, not sustainable and are, quite frankly, meritless and unscientific. They have been disastrous and just plain wrong! There has been no good reason for this. These unparalleled public health actions have been enacted for a virus with an infection mortality […]
Imprimis: Orwell’s 1984 and Today
/in Education, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, National Security/by Larry P. ArnnThe following is adapted from a speech delivered at a Hillsdale College reception in Rogers, Arkansas, on November 17, 2020. The content is from the December 2020 edition of Hillsdale College’s Imprimis. On September 17, Constitution Day, I chaired a panel organized by the White House. It was an extraordinary thing. The panel’s purpose was […]
A Feel Good Story to End a Challenging Year
/in Culture War, Economy, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy/by Bruce BialoskyThe year 2020 most people would love to erase from the calendar. A worldwide pandemic caused shutdowns and premature deaths. Then there was our year-long contentious national election. Let’s end the year with a story that will bring a smile to your face and possibly a tear to your eye. While it recently came to my attention, […]
Fifty-Five Years of Denial about Black Lives
/in Culture War, Economy, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Craig J. CantoniDaniel Patrick Moynihan was right in 1965 about the black underclass but continues to be ignored or maligned. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was “woke” about the injustices suffered by African Americans before most of today’s “wokes” were born. He was also right about the root cause of the permanency of the black underclass. Strangely, however, instead […]
Cost of Lockdowns: A Preliminary Report
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by AIER StaffIn the debate over coronavirus policy, there has been far too little focus on the costs of lockdowns. It’s very common for the proponents of these interventions to write articles and large studies without even mentioning the downsides. Here is a brief look at the cost of stringencies in the United States, and around the […]