American schoolchildren are taught that they are being raised in a democracy, where elected officials pass the laws, bureaucrats administer the laws, and government workers dutifully carry them out. That’s a crock. Americans at this time are mostly governed under rules generated by an unelected bureaucracy, the so-called “dark state”. Worse, personnel and financial matters […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/teachersstriking.jpg427640Thomas C. Pattersonhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngThomas C. Patterson2023-10-22 00:30:472024-01-17 10:22:19Government Unions Call The Shots
Buried deeply in the bowels of a 56,342-page Federal Register Volume 88 — along with an environmental assessment accompanying the Department of Transportation’s newly proposed fuel standards — are some candid admissions that electric vehicle- (EV) promoting bureaucrats and subsidy beneficiaries aren’t anxious for any of us to know about. One is that “Net [social-economic] benefits for passenger cars […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1393199281-scaled.jpg17072560Larry Bellhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngLarry Bell2023-10-22 00:28:062023-10-21 20:03:40Zero Net EV Economic Or Climate Benefits And Government Admits It
In Edward Bernays classic tome Propaganda, published in 1928, was an attempt to both alert the public to the power of propaganda while also allying the public’s fear of it. The overall messaging of the book now seems so naïve. One of the core themes and underlying beliefs of the book is that there are […]
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Pesident Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States will be sending $100 million in aid to the West Bank and Gaza just days after the terrorist organization Hamas stole humanitarian supplies. Biden, during his visit to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the country while […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/Hamas_Shooting_Back.jpg380640Reagan Reesehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngReagan Reese2023-10-21 00:28:412023-10-19 06:35:59Biden Announces $100 Million In Aid To Gaza Days After Hamas Stole Humanitarian Supplies
Of course, former CIA Director Leon Panetta is not sorry. Lying to Americans and the press works, baby. President Obama’s CIA Director Leon Panetta said, “No, I don’t have any regrets,” when Fox News’ Bret Baier asked him Friday about signing an October 2020 letter that pushed misinformation that affected the presidential election. The letter […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/baierpanetta-1200x675-1.jpg6751200Joy Pullmannhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJoy Pullmann2023-10-21 00:26:162023-10-19 16:46:50Former CIA Boss Has No Regrets About Rigging 2020 With Hunter Biden Laptop Lies
2000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel has started retaliatory air strikes into the Gaza Strip. These are big numbers; bigger than Israel can put up, which is important, cause this is a war all about numbers. Just ask all the people talking about ceasefires and peace and proportion and other big powerful words which […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/gaza_crater.jpg15362048Conlan Salgadohttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngConlan Salgado2023-10-20 00:30:142023-10-20 12:25:27On The Bombing of the Gaza Strip
I. When the commons was Eden The commons” is a foundational idea in left political philosophy. The commons refers to shared spaces — oceans, lakes, rivers, forests, the air — that are not owned by anyone. It can also refer to cultural spaces — the town square for example. I could make a case that […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1298788278.jpg14142121Toby Rogershttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngToby Rogers2023-10-19 00:30:562023-10-19 11:25:04The Rise of Pharma Fascism and the Ruination of the Commons
The Students for Justice in Palestine did not proceed with a rally they planned Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, after University of Arizona President Robert Robbins condemned the group. Robbins said that the national organization of the group is why he disagrees with the rally, but said that they still were allowed to hold the demonstration. […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/asu.jpg339509Cameron Arcandhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCameron Arcand2023-10-19 00:26:062023-10-18 12:24:44University of Arizona and ASU Approach Israel And Palestine Protests Differently
In 1863, Jules Verne wrote a science fiction novel set almost a hundred years later. It described a future in which people traveled on roads paved with asphalt in carriages powered by gas-fired engines. A war between the great powers would be universally feared as it might involve the detonation of super-bombs that could flatten […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/640px-Declaration_of_State_of_Israel_1948_1blue.jpg423640Jonathan Leafhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJonathan Leaf2023-10-18 00:28:262023-10-17 20:53:23The Neglected History of Israel’s Independence
Frequently it appears the hallmark statement of our legal system has been turned on its head. It is not just that charges are made against people from which the public draws a conclusion. The person’s career is cut short before the accused has a chance to offer a proper defense, and their income is terminated. […]
Government Unions Call The Shots
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonAmerican schoolchildren are taught that they are being raised in a democracy, where elected officials pass the laws, bureaucrats administer the laws, and government workers dutifully carry them out. That’s a crock. Americans at this time are mostly governed under rules generated by an unelected bureaucracy, the so-called “dark state”. Worse, personnel and financial matters […]
Zero Net EV Economic Or Climate Benefits And Government Admits It
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Personal Finance, Politics/by Larry BellBuried deeply in the bowels of a 56,342-page Federal Register Volume 88 — along with an environmental assessment accompanying the Department of Transportation’s newly proposed fuel standards — are some candid admissions that electric vehicle- (EV) promoting bureaucrats and subsidy beneficiaries aren’t anxious for any of us to know about. One is that “Net [social-economic] benefits for passenger cars […]
Weekend Read: Propaganda and the US Government
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Robert MaloneIn Edward Bernays classic tome Propaganda, published in 1928, was an attempt to both alert the public to the power of propaganda while also allying the public’s fear of it. The overall messaging of the book now seems so naïve. One of the core themes and underlying beliefs of the book is that there are […]
Biden Announces $100 Million In Aid To Gaza Days After Hamas Stole Humanitarian Supplies
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Reagan ReesePesident Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States will be sending $100 million in aid to the West Bank and Gaza just days after the terrorist organization Hamas stole humanitarian supplies. Biden, during his visit to Israel to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to the country while […]
Former CIA Boss Has No Regrets About Rigging 2020 With Hunter Biden Laptop Lies
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Joy PullmannOf course, former CIA Director Leon Panetta is not sorry. Lying to Americans and the press works, baby. President Obama’s CIA Director Leon Panetta said, “No, I don’t have any regrets,” when Fox News’ Bret Baier asked him Friday about signing an October 2020 letter that pushed misinformation that affected the presidential election. The letter […]
On The Bombing of the Gaza Strip
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Conlan Salgado2000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel has started retaliatory air strikes into the Gaza Strip. These are big numbers; bigger than Israel can put up, which is important, cause this is a war all about numbers. Just ask all the people talking about ceasefires and peace and proportion and other big powerful words which […]
The Rise of Pharma Fascism and the Ruination of the Commons
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Toby RogersI. When the commons was Eden The commons” is a foundational idea in left political philosophy. The commons refers to shared spaces — oceans, lakes, rivers, forests, the air — that are not owned by anyone. It can also refer to cultural spaces — the town square for example. I could make a case that […]
University of Arizona and ASU Approach Israel And Palestine Protests Differently
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Cameron ArcandThe Students for Justice in Palestine did not proceed with a rally they planned Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, after University of Arizona President Robert Robbins condemned the group. Robbins said that the national organization of the group is why he disagrees with the rally, but said that they still were allowed to hold the demonstration. […]
The Neglected History of Israel’s Independence
/in Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security/by Jonathan LeafIn 1863, Jules Verne wrote a science fiction novel set almost a hundred years later. It described a future in which people traveled on roads paved with asphalt in carriages powered by gas-fired engines. A war between the great powers would be universally feared as it might involve the detonation of super-bombs that could flatten […]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by Bruce BialoskyFrequently it appears the hallmark statement of our legal system has been turned on its head. It is not just that charges are made against people from which the public draws a conclusion. The person’s career is cut short before the accused has a chance to offer a proper defense, and their income is terminated. […]