As President Trump proceeds with his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares a ruling on whether that policy is lawful in the first place, some are claiming that tariffs fundamentally violate various conservative economic and Constitutional principles. As President Donald Trump proceeds with phase two of his tariff policy and an appeals court prepares… Continue reading Trump, tariffs, and my conservative principles
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The truth about tariffs, the only tax the establishment doesn’t like
In a country where we tax everything, tariffs have been singled out as uniquely disastrous, but why, when any argument applied to tariffs in particular can be applied to taxes in general? There will always be a potential upside – more revenue raised and/or a change in behavior – and a downside, namely an increase… Continue reading The truth about tariffs, the only tax the establishment doesn’t like
Artificial Intelligence: Government regulation will be a disaster for the next big technological leap
Governments around the world are getting ready to regulate Artificial Intelligence to protect the consumer and the human race, but what is actually in the plans proposed to date the European Union and will any of it actually work? Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics this is not. As ChatGPT is rapidly becoming the most… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: Government regulation will be a disaster for the next big technological leap
No, slashing and burning forests for electricity isn’t going to save us from global warming
The European Union claims renewable energy is outpacing fossil fuels and making huge gains on their carbon footprint, but they’re really just cutting down forests and burning the wood for electricity, a source dirtier than coal. Oh, and the forests are located in poor regions in the United States. This is a government climate scheme… Continue reading No, slashing and burning forests for electricity isn’t going to save us from global warming



