The Federal Reserve and the Biden administration seem to have a very casual attitude toward inflation. When inflation started to draw some attention, the Federal Reserve’s official line was that it was transitory. In June, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it was temporary, and John Williams, President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, predicted inflation […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/bluebubble-800x508-1.jpg508800Randall Holcombehttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRandall Holcombe2021-12-22 04:00:142021-12-21 16:51:47Why The Casual Attitude Towards Inflation?
Recently I was drawn to reread Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom. Passages I previously overlooked leaped from the pages as if in bold print, signaling imminent danger to human progress. Hayek’s message never seemed more prescient and timeless: The descent into totalitarianism can happen anywhere. Astonishing progress has been made in the past few centuries. […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/dark-tunnel.jpg508800Barry Brownsteinhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBarry Brownstein2021-12-21 08:00:022021-12-20 22:52:18Are We Near the End of the Road to Serfdom? Part 1
From October 2-4, 2020, the American Institute for Economic Research hosted a small conference for scientists to discuss the Covid-19 lockdowns. Just four days later, Dr. Francis Collins, the retiring Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), would call the three of the scientists in attendance “fringe epidemiologists,” in a directive he sent to […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/fauciemails-1536x975-1.jpg9751536Phillip W. Magnesshttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngPhillip W. Magness2021-12-21 04:00:372021-12-20 16:26:17Fauci, Emails, and Some Alleged Science
Georgia ranks at the top among states for the strongest laws in the nation to guarantee honest elections, while Hawaii ranks at the bottom, according to a new Election Integrity Scorecard from The Heritage Foundation. Heritage’s scorecard, announced Tuesday, measures all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a dozen election-related categories. Categories in which […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/ElectionScorecard-1260x650-1.jpg6501260Fred Lucashttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngFred Lucas2021-12-20 04:05:002021-12-16 11:59:17Find Out Which States Best, Worst for Honest Elections
With inflation hitting a 31-year high, commentators are now routinely giving their opinions on inflation. Unfortunately, most of them—on both the left and the right—are mistaken. The left initially claimed there was no inflation before switching to its oft-repeated line that inflation is transitory, meaning not long-lasting. But inflation has proved to be quite resilient. […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/money-4418858__340.webp340476E. J. Antonihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngE. J. Antoni2021-12-20 04:00:342021-12-16 11:44:33Left and Right: Both Mistaken on Inflation
Covid, Covid, Covid. Variant, variant, variant. Trust me, I’m the government’s highest paid employee, and “I represent science.” Show your papers, wear a mask, take a shot or lose your job. And the beat goes on for an infection where 99.95 percent of infected persons under age 70 years recover. It’s becoming clear that Covid-19 […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/constitution-720-we-750x440-1.jpg440750Marilyn M. Singletonhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMarilyn M. Singleton2021-12-19 04:05:532021-12-15 11:23:41A Constitutional Cure for Covid-19
81% of Republicans think Facebook and Twitter’s Trump ban violated the First Amendment, strong liberals are three times more likely than conservatives to report users on social media, 58% of Americans support a First Amendment content moderation standard. A new Cato Institute/YouGov national survey of 2,000 Americans finds that three-fourths of Americans don’t trust social media […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/free-speech.jpg339509David Kemp and Emily Ekinshttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Kemp and Emily Ekins2021-12-19 04:00:422021-12-16 12:11:0875% Don’t Trust Social Media to Make Fair Content Moderation Decisions
The following is the transcript for the She Thinks podcast: And welcome to She Thinks, a podcast where you’re allowed to think for yourself. I’m your host, Beverly Hallberg. And I’m so excited about today’s guest. Kara Dansky joins us to share why she is furious with her party, the Democrat party, for pushing gender […]
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The tentacles of federal power over the states, localities and private institutions have been reaching further and further. Consider, for example, a case involving a small Christian school, the College of the Ozarks. The college adheres to a strict biblical code of morality and among its requirements is that men and women live in separate […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/kraken-800x508-1.jpg508800George Leefhttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngGeorge Leef2021-12-18 04:10:572021-12-15 12:49:24How Do the Feds Get Away with That?
The average person does not understand and could care less about Fed policy, Government budget deficits, and the National Debt. All he wants to know about “finance” is how much he earns and how much he has to spend to maintain his lifestyle. Be that as it may, these big picture items have a major […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/lost.jpg339509Ken Veithttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKen Veit2021-12-18 04:05:312021-12-17 19:31:44No Pain Free Way Out
Why The Casual Attitude Towards Inflation?
/in Economy, Education, Gun Rights, Politics/by Randall HolcombeThe Federal Reserve and the Biden administration seem to have a very casual attitude toward inflation. When inflation started to draw some attention, the Federal Reserve’s official line was that it was transitory. In June, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it was temporary, and John Williams, President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, predicted inflation […]
Are We Near the End of the Road to Serfdom? Part 1
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Barry BrownsteinRecently I was drawn to reread Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom. Passages I previously overlooked leaped from the pages as if in bold print, signaling imminent danger to human progress. Hayek’s message never seemed more prescient and timeless: The descent into totalitarianism can happen anywhere. Astonishing progress has been made in the past few centuries. […]
Fauci, Emails, and Some Alleged Science
/in Featured, Healthcare, Politics/by Phillip W. MagnessFrom October 2-4, 2020, the American Institute for Economic Research hosted a small conference for scientists to discuss the Covid-19 lockdowns. Just four days later, Dr. Francis Collins, the retiring Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), would call the three of the scientists in attendance “fringe epidemiologists,” in a directive he sent to […]
Find Out Which States Best, Worst for Honest Elections
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Fred LucasGeorgia ranks at the top among states for the strongest laws in the nation to guarantee honest elections, while Hawaii ranks at the bottom, according to a new Election Integrity Scorecard from The Heritage Foundation. Heritage’s scorecard, announced Tuesday, measures all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a dozen election-related categories. Categories in which […]
Left and Right: Both Mistaken on Inflation
/in Economy, Featured, Politics/by E. J. AntoniWith inflation hitting a 31-year high, commentators are now routinely giving their opinions on inflation. Unfortunately, most of them—on both the left and the right—are mistaken. The left initially claimed there was no inflation before switching to its oft-repeated line that inflation is transitory, meaning not long-lasting. But inflation has proved to be quite resilient. […]
A Constitutional Cure for Covid-19
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Marilyn M. SingletonCovid, Covid, Covid. Variant, variant, variant. Trust me, I’m the government’s highest paid employee, and “I represent science.” Show your papers, wear a mask, take a shot or lose your job. And the beat goes on for an infection where 99.95 percent of infected persons under age 70 years recover. It’s becoming clear that Covid-19 […]
75% Don’t Trust Social Media to Make Fair Content Moderation Decisions
/in Culture War, Liberty, Politics/by David Kemp and Emily Ekins81% of Republicans think Facebook and Twitter’s Trump ban violated the First Amendment, strong liberals are three times more likely than conservatives to report users on social media, 58% of Americans support a First Amendment content moderation standard. A new Cato Institute/YouGov national survey of 2,000 Americans finds that three-fourths of Americans don’t trust social media […]
One Feminist’s Perspective On How The Transgender Agenda Harms Women & Girls
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Beverly Hallberg & Kara DanskyThe following is the transcript for the She Thinks podcast: And welcome to She Thinks, a podcast where you’re allowed to think for yourself. I’m your host, Beverly Hallberg. And I’m so excited about today’s guest. Kara Dansky joins us to share why she is furious with her party, the Democrat party, for pushing gender […]
How Do the Feds Get Away with That?
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by George LeefThe tentacles of federal power over the states, localities and private institutions have been reaching further and further. Consider, for example, a case involving a small Christian school, the College of the Ozarks. The college adheres to a strict biblical code of morality and among its requirements is that men and women live in separate […]
No Pain Free Way Out
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Ken VeitThe average person does not understand and could care less about Fed policy, Government budget deficits, and the National Debt. All he wants to know about “finance” is how much he earns and how much he has to spend to maintain his lifestyle. Be that as it may, these big picture items have a major […]