If you have not yet read the book 1984 by George Orwell, you absolutely must. I loathed that novel when I read it as a teen, because I hated the entire idea of an authoritarian government controlling its people so deftly. The dystopian world it described was just so depressing, so wrong, from the first page […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-860267152.jpg45008000Bobby Anne Flower Coxhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBobby Anne Flower Cox2023-10-06 00:28:222023-10-04 11:38:53Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes
Unless one is familiar with portfolio theory, you may not be aware that for many discussions, and for many strategies, US Treasury Bonds are considered “risk-free”. Therefore their “risk-free” return is used as a lodestar to assist in comparing investment strategies. For example, in many decisions, investors must look at the trade-offs (what is the […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1217010787.jpg14142121Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2023-10-05 00:30:302023-10-05 08:39:52The Assumption is US Government Bonds Are “Risk Free”
Editors Note: Portions of an excellent documentary series on energy created by Erik Townsend called Energy Transition Crisis have been presented in The Prickly Pear video section. You should take the time to view the series. Townsend, an accomplished energy futures trader and the producer of the excellent podcast Macrovoices believes that mankind is causing climate […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1316669671-scaled.jpg17072560David Brady,Jr.https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Brady,Jr.2023-10-05 00:28:192023-10-05 08:45:46Fossil Fuels Aren’t a Bad Habit We Can Just Kick. They’re a Critical Part of the Economy
The Hobbs administration suggests that Treasurer Kimberly Yee violated state law by refusing to recognize agency-based board members at a State Board of Investment meeting on Tuesday. Yee did not acknowledge the employees from two departments in response to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision to pull all of her agency director picks from Senate consideration in […]
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Congressman Jim Jordan is officially running for speaker of the House of Representatives, the congressman’s office confirmed to The Daily Signal Wednesday. The Ohio Republican’s confirmation comes just one day after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. Eight Republicans and all Democrats present voted to remove McCarthy, who has said that he will not run again for speaker. Republican Reps. Andy […]
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The FBI is successful at getting speech censored from the internet 50% of the time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a September court filing as part of an ongoing free speech lawsuit. DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in a September court filing that the FBI successfully convinced social media platforms to remove online […]
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The U.S. is rapidly liquidating its position as the world’s foremost superpower. As the world teetered on the cusp of nuclear Armageddon in early 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously declared in his inaugural address, “Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/xiandputin-scaled.jpg17072560Paul Ingrassiahttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngPaul Ingrassia2023-10-04 00:30:232023-10-02 06:51:04The East and the Rest
I am one of five private plaintiffs in the landmark free speech case Missouri v. Biden. Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court found that the government “engaged in a years-long pressure campaign designed to ensure that the censorship [on social media] aligned with the government’s preferred viewpoints” and that “the platforms, in capitulation to […]
Summary: Activist groups on the Left enjoy using the term “Jim Crow 2.0” to describe almost any election integrity measure, such as voter ID. Under cover of this phony narrative, these well-financed organizations are teaming up with the government to make up what should quite accurately be called Tammany Hall 2.0. In the late 19th century, […]
This testimony was delivered on September 20, 2023 during a hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, my fellow panelists, and the members of this Subcommittee. The military must only consider factors of personnel, programs, and policy that genuinely better the Armed Forces’ ability to […]
Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Bobby Anne Flower CoxIf you have not yet read the book 1984 by George Orwell, you absolutely must. I loathed that novel when I read it as a teen, because I hated the entire idea of an authoritarian government controlling its people so deftly. The dystopian world it described was just so depressing, so wrong, from the first page […]
The Assumption is US Government Bonds Are “Risk Free”
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Personal Finance, Politics/by Neland NobelUnless one is familiar with portfolio theory, you may not be aware that for many discussions, and for many strategies, US Treasury Bonds are considered “risk-free”. Therefore their “risk-free” return is used as a lodestar to assist in comparing investment strategies. For example, in many decisions, investors must look at the trade-offs (what is the […]
Fossil Fuels Aren’t a Bad Habit We Can Just Kick. They’re a Critical Part of the Economy
/in Culture War, Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by David Brady,Jr.Editors Note: Portions of an excellent documentary series on energy created by Erik Townsend called Energy Transition Crisis have been presented in The Prickly Pear video section. You should take the time to view the series. Townsend, an accomplished energy futures trader and the producer of the excellent podcast Macrovoices believes that mankind is causing climate […]
Hobbs Admin Suggests Yee Broke Law At State Board Of Investment Meeting
/in Arizona News, Featured, Liberty, Politics/by Cameron ArcandThe Hobbs administration suggests that Treasurer Kimberly Yee violated state law by refusing to recognize agency-based board members at a State Board of Investment meeting on Tuesday. Yee did not acknowledge the employees from two departments in response to Gov. Katie Hobbs’ decision to pull all of her agency director picks from Senate consideration in […]
Jim Jordan Announces Bid for Speakership
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Mary Margaret OlohanCongressman Jim Jordan is officially running for speaker of the House of Representatives, the congressman’s office confirmed to The Daily Signal Wednesday. The Ohio Republican’s confirmation comes just one day after Kevin McCarthy’s ouster. Eight Republicans and all Democrats present voted to remove McCarthy, who has said that he will not run again for speaker. Republican Reps. Andy […]
The FBI Has “50-Percent Rate” Of Getting Speech Censored From The Internet, Court Filing Says
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by James LynchThe FBI is successful at getting speech censored from the internet 50% of the time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a September court filing as part of an ongoing free speech lawsuit. DOJ Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar said in a September court filing that the FBI successfully convinced social media platforms to remove online […]
The East and the Rest
/in Culture War, Education, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Paul IngrassiaThe U.S. is rapidly liquidating its position as the world’s foremost superpower. As the world teetered on the cusp of nuclear Armageddon in early 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously declared in his inaugural address, “Man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of […]
The White House’s “Misinformation” Pressure Campaign Was Unconstitutional
/in Culture War, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Aaron KheriatyI am one of five private plaintiffs in the landmark free speech case Missouri v. Biden. Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court found that the government “engaged in a years-long pressure campaign designed to ensure that the censorship [on social media] aligned with the government’s preferred viewpoints” and that “the platforms, in capitulation to […]
Tammany Hall 2.0: Demos
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Fred LucasSummary: Activist groups on the Left enjoy using the term “Jim Crow 2.0” to describe almost any election integrity measure, such as voter ID. Under cover of this phony narrative, these well-financed organizations are teaming up with the government to make up what should quite accurately be called Tammany Hall 2.0. In the late 19th century, […]
DEI Threatens The Integrity Of Our Military—And Our Republic.
/in Culture War, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Will ThibeauThis testimony was delivered on September 20, 2023 during a hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Kim, my fellow panelists, and the members of this Subcommittee. The military must only consider factors of personnel, programs, and policy that genuinely better the Armed Forces’ ability to […]