The National Sheriff’s Association and the Arizona Sheriff’s Association oppose the Biden administration’s nomination of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the next commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Both associations sent letters to President Joe Biden expressing their opposition and have asked their U.S. senators to vote against his nomination. Currently, Troy […]
From his National Geographic documentary to the children’s book about his life, Dr. Anthony Fauci has certainly become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the reemergence of an alarming controversy has many calling for his arrest. Moreevidence of the NIH’s involvement in funding “gain of function” research continues to surface, linking financial ties to highly controversial experiments. Gain-of-function research […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1255930772-scaled.jpg13502560Raymond J. Marchhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRaymond J. March2021-11-05 01:00:342021-11-05 14:40:32Gain of Function Controversy Demands Greater Scrutiny for Government-Funded Science
If government officials want to raise our taxes, they should, at the very least, have to vote on it and be held accountable. Inflation is often described as a “hidden tax,” because it is driven by policy decisions and erodes citizens’ real purchasing power. But in 22 states, the high consumer price inflation observed over […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/capture.webp571900Brad Palumbohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBrad Palumbo2021-11-05 00:55:302021-11-03 12:13:49Bracket Creep’: Voters in These 22 States Could See Direct Tax Hikes Due to Inflation, New Analysis Warns
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has just done something almost unheard of for a professional politician. He publicly announced that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s BBB reconciliation plan because it has been presented dishonestly to the public. The Biden-Pelosi bill says that the cost will be less than $2 trillion and be completely […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/8664185814_0e7ae2cfbb_k.jpg13632048Ken Veithttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKen Veit2021-11-04 01:05:212021-11-04 20:05:03MANCHIN: A Rare Man of Truth In A World of Lies
Their eager participation in the tuition loan scam reveals their hypocrisy, greed, and political self-dealing. American universities pride themselves on instilling communitarian values in students and enlightening them about social justice, diversity, and inclusion. It’s debatable whether their particular take on these important subjects has brought benefits or harm to society. It’s not debatable, however, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-539018591-scaled.jpg14402560Craig J. Cantonihttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCraig J. Cantoni2021-11-04 01:00:062021-11-04 20:07:07Colleges and Their Great Social Injustice
In Amazon’s first twenty years as a public company, its stock went on a wild ride. During seventeen of those twenty years, Amazon’s shares corrected downward to the tune of 20 percent at least once a year. Please think about the volatility of Amazon in concert with the recent wealth-tax proposal rolled out by Oregon […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-529667578-scaled.jpg17062560John Tamnyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJohn Tamny2021-11-03 09:53:092021-11-04 20:09:25A U.S. Wealth Tax Would Force Wealth Out of the U.S.
Two ports that account for 40% of all US imports haven’t been operating on weekends during the biggest supply chain crisis in generations—because of a union contract. In the East Room of the White House last week, President Joe Biden announced the Executive Branch was taking decisive actions to resolve the supply chain issues plaguing […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/docks.jpg339508Jon Miltimorehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJon Miltimore2021-11-03 09:25:352021-11-03 09:25:35Biden Thanks Unions for Promising to Help Solve a Supply Chain Mess They Created
Some time ago, we reviewed a seminal book on Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton. As an aid to Senate Democrats, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, she has achieved wide influence within the Democrat Party. See the archives for November 25, 2020, The Deficit Myth – Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/overflowing-sink.jpg338506Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2021-11-03 01:00:462021-11-01 08:10:10Modern Monetary Theory: A Working Theory Out of Control
While the Fed is still printing $120 billion a month and repressing short-term rates to near 0% in the most monstrously overstimulated economy. The lowest lowball inflation measure that the US government releases, the PCE price index without food and energy rose by 3.64% in September, compared to a year ago, the hottest inflation reading since May […]
Most of the attention of our nation’s business entities is focused on attempts to win government favors. That’s typical of political economies sliding into corruption mode. America’s unions have been a big winner of the competition. They poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Democratic campaigns. Their bet paid off when Democrats swept the presidency […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/bagman.jpg338509Thomas C. Pattersonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngThomas C. Patterson2021-11-01 01:00:332024-01-17 10:22:55Union Pay Backs Affect Us All
Sheriff’s Associations Oppose Tucson Police Chief’s Nomination To Head Border Patrol
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics/by Bethany BlankleyThe National Sheriff’s Association and the Arizona Sheriff’s Association oppose the Biden administration’s nomination of Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus to be the next commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Both associations sent letters to President Joe Biden expressing their opposition and have asked their U.S. senators to vote against his nomination. Currently, Troy […]
Gain of Function Controversy Demands Greater Scrutiny for Government-Funded Science
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Politics/by Raymond J. MarchFrom his National Geographic documentary to the children’s book about his life, Dr. Anthony Fauci has certainly become a household name during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the reemergence of an alarming controversy has many calling for his arrest. Moreevidence of the NIH’s involvement in funding “gain of function” research continues to surface, linking financial ties to highly controversial experiments. Gain-of-function research […]
Bracket Creep’: Voters in These 22 States Could See Direct Tax Hikes Due to Inflation, New Analysis Warns
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Brad PalumboIf government officials want to raise our taxes, they should, at the very least, have to vote on it and be held accountable. Inflation is often described as a “hidden tax,” because it is driven by policy decisions and erodes citizens’ real purchasing power. But in 22 states, the high consumer price inflation observed over […]
MANCHIN: A Rare Man of Truth In A World of Lies
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Ken VeitWest Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has just done something almost unheard of for a professional politician. He publicly announced that he would not vote for Joe Biden’s BBB reconciliation plan because it has been presented dishonestly to the public. The Biden-Pelosi bill says that the cost will be less than $2 trillion and be completely […]
Colleges and Their Great Social Injustice
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured/by Craig J. CantoniTheir eager participation in the tuition loan scam reveals their hypocrisy, greed, and political self-dealing. American universities pride themselves on instilling communitarian values in students and enlightening them about social justice, diversity, and inclusion. It’s debatable whether their particular take on these important subjects has brought benefits or harm to society. It’s not debatable, however, […]
A U.S. Wealth Tax Would Force Wealth Out of the U.S.
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by John TamnyIn Amazon’s first twenty years as a public company, its stock went on a wild ride. During seventeen of those twenty years, Amazon’s shares corrected downward to the tune of 20 percent at least once a year. Please think about the volatility of Amazon in concert with the recent wealth-tax proposal rolled out by Oregon […]
Biden Thanks Unions for Promising to Help Solve a Supply Chain Mess They Created
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Jon MiltimoreTwo ports that account for 40% of all US imports haven’t been operating on weekends during the biggest supply chain crisis in generations—because of a union contract. In the East Room of the White House last week, President Joe Biden announced the Executive Branch was taking decisive actions to resolve the supply chain issues plaguing […]
Modern Monetary Theory: A Working Theory Out of Control
/in Economy, Liberty, Politics/by Neland NobelSome time ago, we reviewed a seminal book on Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton. As an aid to Senate Democrats, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, she has achieved wide influence within the Democrat Party. See the archives for November 25, 2020, The Deficit Myth – Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s […]
Fed’s Lowest Lowball Inflation Measure Hits Another 30-Year High as Reckless Money-Printing Continues
/in Economy, Featured, Politics/by Wolf RichterWhile the Fed is still printing $120 billion a month and repressing short-term rates to near 0% in the most monstrously overstimulated economy. The lowest lowball inflation measure that the US government releases, the PCE price index without food and energy rose by 3.64% in September, compared to a year ago, the hottest inflation reading since May […]
Union Pay Backs Affect Us All
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonMost of the attention of our nation’s business entities is focused on attempts to win government favors. That’s typical of political economies sliding into corruption mode. America’s unions have been a big winner of the competition. They poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Democratic campaigns. Their bet paid off when Democrats swept the presidency […]