Tag: Opinion

The CCP Cannot Be Trusted

Commentary The communist Chinese are full of advice. After all, Xi Jinping aspires to become the world’s hegemon and probably believes and expects others to rightfully do what he and his fellow communist apparatchiks preach—no matter the consequences. That was the approach that Mao Zedong used: dream up a crackpot economic, social, or political policy…


Biden Pretends to Defend His Economic Record

Commentary The Wall Street Journal, as if participating in some kind of inside joke, published an opinion piece ostensibly by President Biden, in defense of his economic record. It’s a dark comedy. Actually worse. It seems to symbolize that to this administration there is no longer truth and no longer lies. It’s all just propaganda….


Is the Jobs Market Strong?

Commentary Not too long ago, talk of recession dominated the financial headlines. Much of the flow of economic information still points in that direction. The dramatic interest rate increases orchestrated by the Federal Reserve (Fed) count as one such consideration, as does sluggish consumer spending and a clear reluctance by businesses to spend on new…


Beijing’s Existential Vulnerability

Commentary The two facts about China most important to the interests of freedom in the world (one, if you will, the enemy to the other) are: 1) the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is succeeding in its stated goal to become the dominant power on the globe by midcentury; and 2) another Tiananmen Square massacre, the 34th anniversary of…


Tim Scott Silences The View: His Life Counters Their Lies

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina appeared on The View to prove that skin color and partisanship do not have to go together. By sharing his story of overcoming obstacles and achieving success, Tim Scott argued that character and hard work are available to everyone. Scott’s life certainly makes the case that his…


Is It Equal Rights or Special Rights?

Commentary Bravo to the Orange County Board of Supervisors for exercising some backbone by limiting the amount of flags that can be flown on county properties. This is how it ought to be in every American city, county, and state. The Pride flag will not be raised on these properties but can be flown on…


A New Attack on California’s Prop. 13 Tax Cuts

Commentary The Proposition 13 tax limitation from 1978 is the foundation of California’s private-sector economy. It’s always under attack by those who want to raise taxes even higher. It makes owning property the only activity in the state that’s not taxed at a high rate. Specifically, its main part limits property taxes to 1 percent…


Decoupling From China’s Aircraft Industry

Commentary “Decoupling” is the new buzzword these days when it comes to sanctioning communist China for its bad behavior. The argument behind it is that the West should no longer rely so much upon China’s manufacturing base for essential products and processes but instead work to reduce, even eliminate, China’s place in global supply chains….


Normalizing the Abnormal Has Consequences

Commentary If you haven’t completely lost patience, you’re far more patient than I. If you’re still sympathetic to degeneracy, you and I are at opposite ends of the empathy scale. That means, you deserve what’s happening. But because we’re literally all in this together, I and many others are grudgingly along for the ride. Here’s…


High Interest Rates, High Inflation, and Record Debt

Commentary Financially, it’s going to be an interesting summer. At the moment mortgage rates are hitting 7 percent, median rent prices are at $1,850 per month, and the average car payment is around $950 per month. Household debt is currently at $17.1 trillion, mortgages are at $12 trillion, and auto loans are at $1.6 trillion….