The Slippery Slope of Immigration

Posted on April 20, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“Opposition to immigration skates precariously close to racism.” Paul Collier, Author Exodus: How Migration is Changing the World What a great country we live in. No wonder so many others ... Read More

Parties

Posted on April 19, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“Political parties are like sports teams, they often disappoint, but they are still your team.” A photo from the FDR Memorial taken a few years ago when I was in DC with Gene and Carole.... Read More

Unthinkable

Posted on April 10, 2023April 9, 2023 by Simon

“The unthinkable actually happens regularly.” John Maudlin... Read More

Alliteration

Posted on April 6, 2023April 2, 2023 by Simon

“Alliteration is amusingly addictive and always adds an awesome aspect to any article.” Jonah Goldberg... Read More

Billions

Posted on April 3, 2023April 2, 2023 by Simon

“A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.” Everett Dirksen US Senator... Read More

Trade, Migration and Progress

Posted on March 27, 2023March 26, 2023 by Simon

For centuries Kings and Despots tried to control trade. Then the United States came along and it favored trade. Trade expanded and prosperity followed. Nations now try to restrict migration. Some try ... Read More

Democracy

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by Simon Burrow

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and that they deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken A field of poppies near the VOAZ trail in the Phoenix Mountain... Read More

A Choice

Posted on March 20, 2023March 16, 2023 by Simon Burrow

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” Associate Justice Louis Brandeis Tomorrow I start a run of... Read More

An Immigration Bonus

Posted on March 17, 2023March 16, 2023 by Simon Burrow

Most people trying to escape from the horrors of Haiti don’t go to Cuba. They risk the much longer journey and try to get to Florida. People fleeing violence in Honduras don’t move to Mexi... Read More

Political Office

Posted on March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Simon Burrow

“The most important political office is that of the private citizen” Associate Justice Louis Brandeis A Sunset from Maui last December.... Read More

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Simon Burrow

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