Clearing the Tabs August 15, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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August 2
Beware the Pundits Who Think They Speak For Us

August 11
Finding Compassion & Hope Amidst Culture’s Raucous Waves

August 12
Greg Mankiw's Solutions Are the Path To Much More Federal Debt

August 14
DC and LA failures play into Trump’s hands

August 15
Ed Crane Has Always Seen a Growing Electorate Beyond the Two Parties

Clearing the Tabs July 31, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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July 22
Without Billionaires, There Would Be No Medicare and No Debt

July 31
Transmission Unplugged
From Missouri and Colorado to Germany and Spain, high-voltage transmission projects are being stopped by fierce local opposition, soaring costs, and permitting delays.

Clearing the Tabs June 30, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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June 23

The College World Series Which Had (Nearly) Everything

June 29

The Big Beautiful Bill Torpedoes Big Solar & Big Wind
The latest version of the OBBBA contains good news for taxpayers, eagles, and rural Americans.

Clearing the Tabs June 15, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June 30. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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June 3
Disruptive Desalination Technology Comes to California

June 5
Musk’s outbursts reveal a deeper rift in MAGA
Trump is squandering the chance to build a coherent populist programme.

June 6
Book Review: Phil Gramm & Donald Boudreaux's 'The Triumph of Economic Freedom'

June 11
Los Angeles has fallen
How can riot-rocked LA be trusted to host the Olympics?

What’s the matter with Los Angeles?
How ‘the better city’ has gone from bad to worse

Clearing the Tabs May 15, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on May 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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May 1
The Changing Politics of Oligarchy
Liberal democracies need to restore a climate of entrepreneurial opportunity and competition.

May 2
Bad news for America doomers
Europeans wish-cast US decline

May 5
Chinese influence is leaving California dangerously exposed

Clearing the Tabs March 15, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on March 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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March 5
Here Comes "Tarifflation"

March 6

In Southern L.A., These Cities Are Making a Comeback
The key is governance and a strong local focus.

March 12
Let's Pay a Tariff!

Trump’s Tariffs and the Income Tax

Clearing the Tabs January 31, 2025

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on February 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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January 16
The Great Dumbing Down of American Education
Our road to mediocrity needs to be reversed—and fast.

Europe faces green energy immiseration. Trump is about to offer it a lifeline
Green ideology is deindustrialising the UK and the Continent. America is embracing a more abundant future

January 21
Minorities Voted For Trump, Trump Owes Them Prosperous Policy

January 22
How governable is Los Angeles?

Economies Are People, And The Capacity For People To Grow Is Limitless

January 24
These Mayors Understand How to Run a City
Armed with common sense policies, three urban leaders are fighting a patient battle against chaos.

January 26

LA fires extinguish Gavin Newsom’s presidential dream

January 30

Trump’s assault on DEI will bring us closer to a post-racial America

The biggest winners from an end to racial identity politics will be ethnic minorities themselves

Clearing the Tabs January 15, 2025

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2025!

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on January 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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January 3
Why Europe and America need each other
European elites have let their snobbery towards Trump blind them to their own interests.

January 6
DOGE a chance to finally pull the plug on high-speed rail

January 10
LA’s dreams went up in flames
Politicians are to blame for a shocking lack of preparation

Smart Growth Burns Thousands of Homes

January 14
The LA fires are the horrifying consequence of Democratic misrule
Blue states’ embrace of progressive fads over good governance was bound to end in disaster.

Clearing the Tabs December 31, 2024

Happy New Year . . . tomorrow.

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on January 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

I hope 2024 was good to you and I hope 2025 treats you well. Once again, I thank you for your continued readership over the years, and I always welcome your feedback.

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December 19
The Lone Star State is soaring
America's future will be made in Texas

December 21
Elon Musk and the rise of the alt-oligarchy
The power wielded by Donald Trump’s renegade band of billionaires should concern any democrat.

December 26
California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?

The battle of the oligarchs
The billionaires have chosen their sides. What does that mean for the rest of us?

December 27
Democrats Need to Get Over Their Delusions
Main Street concerns should trump the progressive Left’s unpopular views.

Freedom Is the Only Way to Beat Authoritarianism

December 30
Why both sides are right in the H-1B visas row
The tech bros and the MAGA populists could chart a new way forward.

Clearing the Tabs December 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on December 31 as well to round out the year. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it as well.

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December 2
The Return of Realpolitik
Some leaders in Europe may resist a new alliance with Trump’s America, but in a world dominated by bullies, sharp elbows and unpredictability may be what the times demand.

Dinesh D'Souza apologizes for false claims in election conspiracy theory film ‘2000 Mules’

December 4

Congress Should Reclaim Its Constitutional Authority Over Tariffs

December 11
Democrat resistance to mass deportations is a recipe for civil war
Closing the border is a necessity. But Trump will face huge political and economic resistance

Clearing the Tabs November 30, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on December 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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November 18
The tide is turning against the green elites
Western publics are rejecting the self-destructive and immiserating policies of Net Zero.

November 20
Tariff Magic

The Left’s war on men is backfiring disastrously
Young males are moving to the Right. But as birth rates collapse, this is a bigger problem than politics

November 21
The Hydrocarbon Elephant in the Room that Newsom Refuses to Address

November 28
California doesn’t want Governor Kamala Harris

November 29
DEI is dead. The establishment media just doesn’t want you to know it
The US election will accelerate the decline of a diversity ideology that was making race relations worse

Clearing the Tabs October 31, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on November 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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October 16
Elon Musk and woke capital are locked in a battle for the future of America
This election has exposed the sharp divisions between the US’s new feudal elites

How Harris Obstructed California Home Construction
She says she wants to clear away ‘red tape,’ but as attorney general, she produced a lot of it.

October 18
Can the West survive four years of Harris or Trump?
Neither candidate is capable of restoring America’s faith in itself.

October 19
How the City of Angels went to hell
Progressives put principles over policy

October 21
The West faces a new type of housing crisis
Will new generations ever be able to afford a home?

The New Revolutionary Class
Younger generations must have avenues to rise

October 30
The real reason Latino voters are abandoning Kamala Harris and the Democrats
Concerns about the impact of immigration and the economy are driving Hispanics away from the Democrats and towards Donald Trump

October 31
No, Washington Post, Going To War Isn't a Growth Strategy

Clearing the Tabs October 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on October 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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October 3
Kamalafornia Über Alles

October 6
Sweden Proves Khaldun-Laffer Right

October 10
Kamala Harris is hiding the awful truth about her real plan for America
Voters may be about to get a nasty surprise, as progressives conceal their unpopular views to win power

October 13
California’s latest excuse for bungling affordable housing and homelessness: “We don’t know what we’re doing”

October 14

The Dangers of Price Controls

October 15
Western nations cripple their economies with green initiatives while China and others laugh
Despite massive subsidies and world forums, green power still only represents one-fifth of global energy

Clearing the Tabs September 30, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on October 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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September 17
The future belongs to Fabians
In an age of extremes, we need moderation

September 18
The Liberals' open immigration policy has failed
Canada's immigration system was once the envy of the developed world. That is no longer the case

September 20

Fed up with Fed Talk? Fact-checking Central Banking Fairy Tales!

The Coming Strangulation of Free Speech
Collusion between Big Tech and Western governments is a growing threat.

September 22
The phoney populism of Harris and Trump
Neither candidate is serious about championing the interests of the masses.

September 26
Immigration Has Benefits and Drawbacks
Policy-makers must keep both in mind to craft a sensible immigration system.

Clearing the Tabs August 31, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on September 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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August 16
What Happened to My Party?
The Democrats need to appeal to Main Street America.

August 19

The Economic Cost of Ever-Growing Government

August 22
Will we survive the sex war?

The era of eros is coming to a close

August 23

Kamala Harris: creature of the oligarchy
The Democratic nominee is a tribune of the elites.

August 27
Democrats’ green agenda could gift Midwest to Trump

August 28

From Settler Colonialism to a New Postcolonial Settlement

Clearing the Tabs August 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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August 4
Why No One Actually Predicted The 2021 ‘Inflation’

August 5
The (Non) Mystery of Economic Growth

August 13
The Obnoxious Conceit Behind 'Recession' Warnings

Clearing the Tabs July 31, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on August 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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July 17
A Golden State Realignment?
As Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of a bill barring parental notification of children’s gender transitions makes clear, progressives still dominate California—but signs point to a potential shakeup.

The Triumph of Red States

A look at the Great Migration of the twenty-first century.

July 18
Biden Democrats all too happy to dismiss political violence of the left
In contrast to the mainstream media narrative, many of the threats to American politicians come from progressives

July 26
The Puzzle of Generational Politics
Disenchantment is leading younger generations to embrace a politics marked by anger and alienation.

July 27
Kamala Harris’s California record will haunt her

Clearing the Tabs July 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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July 2
Biden’s Californian successors would be terrible for America

July 4

Happy Birthday to America…and to Calvin Coolidge

The Democrats’ civil war has begun
The unholy alliance of oligarchs and identitarians is about to come apart.

Clearing the Tabs June 30, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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June 17
The media’s great awokening is alienating the masses
Audiences are fed up with newspapers, Hollywood and Big Tech all singing from the same woke hymn sheet.

June 18
Doctors Didn't Disappear, They've Happily Chosen to Earn More

June 19
The Road to Neo-Feudalism
Western societies stand on the brink of a great reversion towards a demographically and economically stagnant society reminiscent of the Dark Ages.

June 22
Cut Taxes For Restaurant Waiters, But Don't Expect Growth

Clearing the Tabs June 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June 30. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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June 7
Millions Move Away from Density in Just Three Years

June 8
Libertarians can stay relevant by defending the middle class
They can drop the dogmatic theory and stand up for free-market pragmatism instead

June 10
Climate Science is About to Make a Huge Mistake

April 2024 Transit Ridership 74.6% of 2019

June 11

How California became a warning to the world
A new dominant class of oligarchs and woke bureaucrats has bled the Golden State dry.

June 12

The Green Road to Tyranny
Climate-change obsessives insist that we must roll back living standards in order to save the planet.