Month: March 2021

Supreme Court’s Carbon Tax Decision Echoes History, Says Prof

The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent carbon tax ruling harks back to 1973 when then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau reinforced the use of the SCC to strengthen Ottawa’s grip, says Ted Morton, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary. In the 2020 book he co-edited, “Moment of Truth: How to Think About Alberta’s…


Pfizer: COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the coronavirus….


Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults, who are at higher risk from the coronavirus….


The End of Education

The school should always have as its aim that the young man leave it as a harmonious personality, not as a specialist. This in my opinion is true in a certain sense even for technical schools … The development of general ability for independent thinking and judgment should always be placed foremost, not the acquisition…


US Chamber of Commerce Says Biden Tax Hikes Are ‘Dangerously Misguided’

As President Joe Biden is slated to unveil a sweeping infrastructure bill Wednesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said that the way it would be funded—via an increase in taxes—is “dangerously misguided.” “Properly done, a major investment in infrastructure today is an investment in the future, and like a new home, should be paid for…


UK Government Spends 30 Percent More on Scots Than English: Report

For every pound the UK government earmarks for the English, according to an economic think tank, it gives the Scottish an extra 30 pence. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report says that almost all of the 30 percent gap is down to the controversial Barnett formula. That formula is a fixed way of divvying…


Abbott Presses ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris for Answers on Trafficking of Children Amid Border Surge

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris—the Biden administration’s point person on immigration issues—demanding answers and action on what he described as an “ongoing humanitarian crisis” amid the surge in illegal crossings that he blamed on the administration’s “open border policies.” Last week, President Joe Biden tasked Harris with stemming…


NYC Parolee Convicted for Killing His Mother Charged for Brutally Assaulting Elderly Woman

A man sought after by police after assaulting an elderly Asian-American woman in New York City was arrested on Wednesday and charged with a hate crime, authorities said. The New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force said in a statement that detectives arrested 38-year-old Brandon Elliot for allegedly assaulting 65-year-old Vilma Kari—an Asian woman who immigrated…


Video: Live Q&A: Trump Launches 45office.com for Activism Campaign; Cartels Threaten Republican Senators

Former President Donald Trump has launched a new website, 45office.com, to kick off his new activist campaign to advance the “Make America Great Again” agenda. In other news, GOP senators were threatened by cartel members near the Texas-Mexico border. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp we’ll be discussing these stories and others,…


Romney Will Not Vote for New Gun Control Legislation but May Make One Exception

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has said that when he campaigned, he promised to not vote in favor of any federal gun control legislation because he believes it is the role of state legislatures, which are closer to the people. “I said, I was not going to vote for new federal gun legislation, that states are…