The definition of a grifter is a con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan. It is also said if there’s one type of person you don’t want to trust, it’s a grifter: someone who cheats others out of money. Grifters are also known as chiselers, defrauders, gougers, scammers, […]
This doesn’t make socialism look very attractive. My family got a PlayStation 5 a few years ago. It’s a decision I sometimes regret because my youngest son, who is 7, likes to play it too much. (And that’s when it gets unplugged and stashed away.) But it’s easy to forget what a modern marvel the PS5 is. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/socialistxbox.webp10241792Jon Miltimorehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJon Miltimore2024-05-17 00:26:142024-05-16 23:25:13A Marxist Professor’s (Failed) Attempt to Explain How Socialism Would Deliver a PS5
It’s an open secret that the Biden administration disdains lawful civilian gun owners almost as much as it does the lawful gun industry. But in case there was any doubt, new gun export regulations published late last month by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security make the administration’s position painfully clear: It doesn’t think ordinary civilians can be trusted with firearms. Here are four things to know about how the rule attacks the lawful gun industry and civilian gun ownership more broadly.
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/atf_agents_biden.jpg10241792Amy Swearerhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngAmy Swearer2024-05-16 07:28:162024-05-16 09:24:084 Things to Know About Biden’s Latest Attack on Gun Ownership and Firearms Industry
This summer will likely be a crucible from which election results will emerge this fall. By available polling data, it appears Americans are unhappy with the direction of the country and unhappy with the enfeebled, protected, coddled, and coached President Joe Biden. The most recent polls show some shifts favorable to Donald Trump. The real […]
Editors’ Note: The author points out an interesting irony that is spreading: anti-environment environmentalism. We see it manifest in all kinds of ways. Windmills that grind up eagles, owls, songbirds, and bats like a giant Cuisinart. Giant arrays of solar panels chew up vast areas of land, disturbing wildlife and frying birds. Pile drivers in […]
Editors’ Note: At Prickly Pear, we noted the influence of Modern Monetary Theory early on. It is dangerous, it is foolish, it is very inflationary. Worse than not knowing how to explain it is the adoption of these policies in Bidenonmics. The government either crowds out private borrowers by excessive borrowing, or it pays for […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-2024-05-04-at-9.25.16-AM.png9141844Nicole Silveriohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNicole Silverio2024-05-11 00:30:412024-05-10 06:17:11‘I Don’t Get It’: Biden’s Chief Econ Advisor Struggles To Explain Theory Underpinning ‘Bidenomics,’ Mass Spending
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a series of lawsuits that are being trumpeted as “a radical change” in commissions paid to real estate agents for the purchase and/or sale of a home. There is so much misinformation being spread on this issue it boggles the mind. Let’s clear up some things. First, the […]
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework allows a small group of corporate executives, financiers, government officials, and other elites, the ESG “puppeteers,” to force everyone to serve their interests. The policies they want to impose on society — renewable energy mandates, DEI programs, restricting emissions, or costly regulatory and compliance disclosures — increase everyone’s cost of […]
Editors Note: Despite 30 years of propaganda and massive subsidies, electric cars are losing popularity. The first wave of buyers seeking prestige, special lanes in traffic, rebates, tax breaks, and novelty, seems to be dwindling. Second-wave buyers are concerned about range and cost. So much so that now the government is making competition from gas-powered […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1889212382.jpg14142121Greg E. Walcherhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngGreg E. Walcher2024-05-08 00:29:592024-05-08 07:36:42Governments Cannot Change the Automobile Market
The U.S. economy is showing signs of stagflation as growth slumps down and prices continue to surge for average Americans, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. U.S. annual economic growth measured just 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, following a report of persistently high inflation in March of 3.5% year-over-year. The combination of […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1492853553-scaled.jpg14882560Will Kesslerhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngWill Kessler2024-05-07 00:30:542024-05-07 07:15:51Mounting Evidence Is Pointing To A Nightmare Scenario For The US Economy
America’s Grifters
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, National Debt/by Bruce BialoskyThe definition of a grifter is a con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan. It is also said if there’s one type of person you don’t want to trust, it’s a grifter: someone who cheats others out of money. Grifters are also known as chiselers, defrauders, gougers, scammers, […]
A Marxist Professor’s (Failed) Attempt to Explain How Socialism Would Deliver a PS5
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Personal Finance, Politics/by Jon MiltimoreThis doesn’t make socialism look very attractive. My family got a PlayStation 5 a few years ago. It’s a decision I sometimes regret because my youngest son, who is 7, likes to play it too much. (And that’s when it gets unplugged and stashed away.) But it’s easy to forget what a modern marvel the PS5 is. […]
4 Things to Know About Biden’s Latest Attack on Gun Ownership and Firearms Industry
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Gun Rights, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Amy SwearerIt’s an open secret that the Biden administration disdains lawful civilian gun owners almost as much as it does the lawful gun industry. But in case there was any doubt, new gun export regulations published late last month by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security make the administration’s position painfully clear: It doesn’t think ordinary civilians can be trusted with firearms. Here are four things to know about how the rule attacks the lawful gun industry and civilian gun ownership more broadly.
America’s Summer Of Discontent
/in 2024 Election, Economy, Election Integrity, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Neland NobelThis summer will likely be a crucible from which election results will emerge this fall. By available polling data, it appears Americans are unhappy with the direction of the country and unhappy with the enfeebled, protected, coddled, and coached President Joe Biden. The most recent polls show some shifts favorable to Donald Trump. The real […]
Wind Power Doesn’t Make Sense: Anti-Environment Environmentalism
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Politics/by Ken BraunEditors’ Note: The author points out an interesting irony that is spreading: anti-environment environmentalism. We see it manifest in all kinds of ways. Windmills that grind up eagles, owls, songbirds, and bats like a giant Cuisinart. Giant arrays of solar panels chew up vast areas of land, disturbing wildlife and frying birds. Pile drivers in […]
‘I Don’t Get It’: Biden’s Chief Econ Advisor Struggles To Explain Theory Underpinning ‘Bidenomics,’ Mass Spending
/in 2024 Election, Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Debt, National Security, Politics/by Nicole SilverioEditors’ Note: At Prickly Pear, we noted the influence of Modern Monetary Theory early on. It is dangerous, it is foolish, it is very inflationary. Worse than not knowing how to explain it is the adoption of these policies in Bidenonmics. The government either crowds out private borrowers by excessive borrowing, or it pays for […]
Is a Residential Real Estate Revolution Coming?
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Bruce BialoskyThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a series of lawsuits that are being trumpeted as “a radical change” in commissions paid to real estate agents for the purchase and/or sale of a home. There is so much misinformation being spread on this issue it boggles the mind. Let’s clear up some things. First, the […]
ESG Puppeteers
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Foreign Policy, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Paul MuellerThe Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework allows a small group of corporate executives, financiers, government officials, and other elites, the ESG “puppeteers,” to force everyone to serve their interests. The policies they want to impose on society — renewable energy mandates, DEI programs, restricting emissions, or costly regulatory and compliance disclosures — increase everyone’s cost of […]
Governments Cannot Change the Automobile Market
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Greg E. WalcherEditors Note: Despite 30 years of propaganda and massive subsidies, electric cars are losing popularity. The first wave of buyers seeking prestige, special lanes in traffic, rebates, tax breaks, and novelty, seems to be dwindling. Second-wave buyers are concerned about range and cost. So much so that now the government is making competition from gas-powered […]
Mounting Evidence Is Pointing To A Nightmare Scenario For The US Economy
/in 2024 Election, Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Debt, Personal Finance/by Will KesslerThe U.S. economy is showing signs of stagflation as growth slumps down and prices continue to surge for average Americans, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. U.S. annual economic growth measured just 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, following a report of persistently high inflation in March of 3.5% year-over-year. The combination of […]