President Biden was recently in Pennsylvania where he campaigned against “assault weapons” again, committing multiple egregious factual errors. The press describes such events as “gaffes” and the President as “gaffe-prone.” But simple factual errors occur so frequently, and most often in the context of major policy positions, that one must conclude either the President is […]
Parents submitted more than 6,000 applications in the past two weeks for their newly eligible children to receive Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) according to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Catch up fast: Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law in July that expanded the program to all students. It has historically been open only to specific groups, such as […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/parentsschool.jpg339509Jeremy Dudahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJeremy Duda2022-09-04 02:00:252022-09-03 05:21:35Parents Quick to Seek Universal ESAs, But They May Need a Backup Plan
Since assuming office, the Biden administration’s policy towards the Iranian regime has been one of capitulation and giving concessions to the ruling Islamist mullahs of Iran. So far, they include suspending some of the anti-terrorism sanctions on Iran-backed Houthis, then revoking the designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group; disregarding Iran’s oil sales to China; shipping oil to Syria, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iran-missles.jpg339509Majid Rafizadehhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngMajid Rafizadeh2022-09-04 01:55:192022-09-03 06:47:18Still More Dangerous New Concessions by Biden Administration for a Nuclear Deal with Iran’s Mullahs
The Case Against the Sexual Revolution, by Louise Perry (Polity: August 2022), 200 pages. Among the remarkable things about The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry, set to hit shelves tomorrow, is that it’s not much of a case against the sexual revolution at all. Given the title, you’d expect Perry’s book to recount the […]
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Editors’ Note: We at The Prickly Pear will continue to run worthwhile articles that explore the shift from “establishment Republican” to MAGA Republican, often referred to as National Conservatism, Progressive Conservatism or National Populism. It is a work in progress and you can tell that because various adherents can’t even agree on what to call […]
California residents are being told not to charge their electric vehicles due to possible blackouts just one week after the state announced it would ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035. The state issued a heat advisory Tuesday, warning excessive heat “will stress [the] energy grid.” “Consumers are urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/sfnight.jpg338507Brianna Lymanhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBrianna Lyman2022-09-03 01:55:252022-09-02 07:09:47California Tells Residents Not To Charge EV Because Of Blackouts A Week After Saying State Would Ban Sale Of Gas Cars
The movement for creating systemic change in the economic system is growing. Traditionally, investments in entrepreneurial ventures were based on expectations for a favorable return given the risks involved. Businesses were expected to perform at their best to ensure shareholder value, and to do so they needed to cater to consumer needs, efficiently leverage resources, […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/unitednations-800x508-1.jpg508800Kimberlee Josephsonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngKimberlee Josephson2022-09-03 01:50:082022-09-02 07:37:21The Rise of ESG, Replacing Profits with Paternalism, and Strategy with Standards
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The Attorney General’s office says the city violated Arizona law and discriminated against Tucson employees by not honoring religious and disability-related medical exemptions to the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. The Attorney General’s office says […]
Editors’ Note: Elon Musk is hard to categorize. On the one hand, he is selling a lot of cars because of government subsidies, tax breaks, and coercion. But on the other hand, he notes such policies are anti-human and will lead to great misery and chaos. His space business gets a lot of both government […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/elon-6083103__340.jpg340699David Kellyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Kelly2022-09-02 02:00:182022-09-01 06:19:31Musk: “Civilization Will Crumble” Without Oil and Gas
More Americans believe the latest legislation to hire 87,000 Internal Revenue Service agents is part of a plan to audit middle and lower class Americans and small businesses than to target corporations and wealthy Americans, according to a new poll. Convention of States Action, along with the Trafalgar group, released the poll that found that […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/audit.jpg339508Casey Harperhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCasey Harper2022-09-02 01:55:142022-08-30 16:28:00Americans Expect Beefed up IRS to Target Political Opponents, Audit Lower and Middle Class Americans
President Biden: Ignorant Demagogue
/in Featured, Gun Rights, Liberty, National Security/by Neland NobelPresident Biden was recently in Pennsylvania where he campaigned against “assault weapons” again, committing multiple egregious factual errors. The press describes such events as “gaffes” and the President as “gaffe-prone.” But simple factual errors occur so frequently, and most often in the context of major policy positions, that one must conclude either the President is […]
Parents Quick to Seek Universal ESAs, But They May Need a Backup Plan
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Education, Liberty, Politics/by Jeremy DudaParents submitted more than 6,000 applications in the past two weeks for their newly eligible children to receive Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) according to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Catch up fast: Gov. Doug Ducey signed a law in July that expanded the program to all students. It has historically been open only to specific groups, such as […]
Still More Dangerous New Concessions by Biden Administration for a Nuclear Deal with Iran’s Mullahs
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Majid RafizadehSince assuming office, the Biden administration’s policy towards the Iranian regime has been one of capitulation and giving concessions to the ruling Islamist mullahs of Iran. So far, they include suspending some of the anti-terrorism sanctions on Iran-backed Houthis, then revoking the designation of Yemen’s Houthis as a terrorist group; disregarding Iran’s oil sales to China; shipping oil to Syria, […]
Sexual Neocons Inch Closer to Social Conservatism
/in Culture War, Featured, Liberty, Life Advocacy, Politics/by Austin LambThe Case Against the Sexual Revolution, by Louise Perry (Polity: August 2022), 200 pages. Among the remarkable things about The Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry, set to hit shelves tomorrow, is that it’s not much of a case against the sexual revolution at all. Given the title, you’d expect Perry’s book to recount the […]
REVIEW: Progressive Conservatism – How Republicans Will Become America’s Natural Governing Party?
/in Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by David GordonEditors’ Note: We at The Prickly Pear will continue to run worthwhile articles that explore the shift from “establishment Republican” to MAGA Republican, often referred to as National Conservatism, Progressive Conservatism or National Populism. It is a work in progress and you can tell that because various adherents can’t even agree on what to call […]
California Tells Residents Not To Charge EV Because Of Blackouts A Week After Saying State Would Ban Sale Of Gas Cars
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Brianna LymanCalifornia residents are being told not to charge their electric vehicles due to possible blackouts just one week after the state announced it would ban the sale of gas-powered cars in 2035. The state issued a heat advisory Tuesday, warning excessive heat “will stress [the] energy grid.” “Consumers are urged to reduce energy use from 4-9 p.m. […]
The Rise of ESG, Replacing Profits with Paternalism, and Strategy with Standards
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Kimberlee JosephsonThe movement for creating systemic change in the economic system is growing. Traditionally, investments in entrepreneurial ventures were based on expectations for a favorable return given the risks involved. Businesses were expected to perform at their best to ensure shareholder value, and to do so they needed to cater to consumer needs, efficiently leverage resources, […]
Arizona AG’S Office Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Tucson
/in Arizona News, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics/by Tom JoyceArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The Attorney General’s office says the city violated Arizona law and discriminated against Tucson employees by not honoring religious and disability-related medical exemptions to the city’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. The Attorney General’s office says […]
Musk: “Civilization Will Crumble” Without Oil and Gas
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by David KellyEditors’ Note: Elon Musk is hard to categorize. On the one hand, he is selling a lot of cars because of government subsidies, tax breaks, and coercion. But on the other hand, he notes such policies are anti-human and will lead to great misery and chaos. His space business gets a lot of both government […]
Americans Expect Beefed up IRS to Target Political Opponents, Audit Lower and Middle Class Americans
/in Arizona News, Culture War, Economy, Featured, Liberty, Midterms 2022, Politics/by Casey HarperMore Americans believe the latest legislation to hire 87,000 Internal Revenue Service agents is part of a plan to audit middle and lower class Americans and small businesses than to target corporations and wealthy Americans, according to a new poll. Convention of States Action, along with the Trafalgar group, released the poll that found that […]