HART: FJB and the horse he rode in on
"I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”
Former Defense Secretary Robert...
HART: Roe v. Wade: Not great timing for pulling at this thread
Just when you thought the Republicans would roll over the hapless Dems in November and restore some sanity to government, the Supreme Court decides...
ROMANO: Is this peak employment?
16-64-year-olds have almost fully returned to U.S. labor markets after the COVID pandemic, the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.
In Feb....
THE ECONOMIST: Changing channel
A few years ago, I was asked to name the major events that shaped the Texas we know today. High on the list was...
STOSSEL: Socialism versus nature
By John Stossel
“Greed of the fossil fuel industry” is “destroying our planet,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders. Young people agree. Their solution? Socialism.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...
ESTRICH: Crime in my neighborhood
My neighborhood is full of broken windows. That’s a term of art in policing to describe the disorder that breeds more disorder. It includes...
TEXAS VIEW: Texas blows two good chances to move forward on marijuana
Texas has been doing marijuana reform the right way, moving slowly and evaluating the consequences while other states have flown ahead to full legalization.
But...
THE ECONOMIST: Embargo
The European Union (EU) has announced a partial embargo on Russian oil in response to the invasion of Ukraine. By yearend, about 90% of...
HART: Gun Control: We make our worst decisions when emotions run high
Liberals have predictably seized upon the recent Uvalde shooting rampage by a mentally ill eighteen-year-old Hispanic loner to call for more gun control. Also,...
PROBLEM SOLVED: I’ve waited more than three years for this bottle of Bordeaux. Where...
By Christopher Elliott
Olivier Kunckler orders a Chateau Pontet Canet 2019 from a Texas liquor store chain. The company cashes the check, but the bottle...