On March 28, Utah became the first state to ban fluoride from drinking water after Governor Spencer Cox (R) signed legislation to remove the potentially damaging substance from the state’s water supply. transformative health bills that are quietly making their way through court rooms across the country. In Utah, the move comes after HHS Secretary […]
President Donald Trump has been laying siege to Columbia University, canceling $400 million in federal grants to the elite school. In exchange for having funds restored, Columbia’s administration has agreed to capitulate to a list of demands relating to campus anti-Israel demonstrations: The university will ban protesters from concealing their identities with face masks, create […]
George Orwell wrote, “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” Our present era is certainly full of deceit, along with corruption, incompetence, and insanity. When you’re lied to often enough, you lose perspective on what the truth really is. We are lied to continuously. The recent, all too brief congressional […]
President Donald Trump’s justifications for tariffs keep shifting—one moment they’re to cut the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants, the next, they’re to bolster American businesses and jobs. But the argument that seems to resonate most with the public is that they will result in a stronger and more competitive U.S. economy. Economists aren’t convinced, […]
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See you the windy levels spread About the gates of Rye? O that was where the Northmen fled, When Alfred’s ships came by. -Rudyard Kipling, from “Puck’s Song” “The high tide!” King Alfred cried. “The high tide and the turn!“ -G.K. Chesterton, from The Ballad of the White Horse The praises of Alfred the Great have been […]
You might want to start protecting your egg cartons with Bubble Wrap. Egg prices hit a new high in January 2025, surpassing the peak of their pandemic price spike. Thanks to the spread of bird flu, the price of eggs rose 53 percent in the last year, and 15 percent in January alone. Fortunately, chickens […]
For many Americans, it is an article of faith that a vast and powerful federal government equals a great and strong nation. Actually, it’s the exact opposite. The more powerful the federal government, the weaker the nation. Contrariwise, the smaller and weaker the federal government, the more powerful the nation. Part of the problem here […]
Today’s Daily Telegraph reported that there is a movement in Germany to get back its gold amounting to 1,200 tonnes, held earmarked at the NY Fed. The Bundesbank denied it, expressing complete confidence in the Americans. Well, they would, wouldn’t they. The article quotes two politicians who had been pushing for this and/or audits/inspections before Trump was […]