Media Bias Illustrated

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Simon

Yesterday there was an oil leak from a pipeline in South Dakota. Media outlets that want to stop pipeline construction reported that more than 210,000 gallons of oil were spilled. Media outlets that l... Read More

Trumpian Thoughts

Posted on November 4, 2017November 2, 2017 by Simon

Trump’s promises aren’t worth the pixels they’re tweeted with.... Read More

The Iron Law of Oligarchy

Posted on November 3, 2017November 2, 2017 by Simon

“Every organization requires some small group of people to make important decisions. They may use their special knowledge and power to help people, but it’s also a sure bet that they will use ... Read More

Reality Check

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Simon

The dirty little secret of American politics is that the government’s power to improve your life is pretty limited. Jim Geraghty National Review... Read More

Gridlock is Good!

Posted on October 13, 2017October 12, 2017 by Simon

President Trump campaign for President was full of symbolism. Two of the most important were building a wall and repealing Obama Care (the ACA). So far he has failed at both. It looks like he and the ... Read More

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Posted on March 5, 2017May 30, 2017 by Simon

It is the common wisdom today that “Big Pharma” is making massive profits by exploiting both the taxpayers and the consumers of medicine. Think about how odd this animosity is. An industry... Read More

This Week

Posted on January 16, 2017May 30, 2017 by Simon

“Welcome to the last week of the Obama presidency. It’s Inauguration Week, a time turn the page and leave behind the mistakes of the past… and to look ahead with new confidence to the mistak... Read More

The Middle Kingdom

Posted on January 9, 2017May 30, 2017 by Simon

The Middle Kingdom is what the Chinese call their country. I had never thought about it very much but it when I did I thought it was a bad translation of a reference to Tolkien’s Middle Earth or... Read More