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Mar 10
Turkish government sentences 24 journalists to prison for ‘supporting terrorism’
Pro-government journalism has always been the world’s safest profession. Anti-government journalism has always been the world’s most dangerous profession. Now there is news that a court in Turkey has sentenced 24 journalists who asked too many questions to prison. Their alleged crime? Supporting ‘terrorism.’ According to the New York Times, Most of the journalists worked …
Mar 07
Government “rescue” officers refused to Rescue Students in Parkland School Shooting
New revelations from the Florida Parkland School Shooting. It seems that Broward County, Florida officials gave the order that no rescues or medical emergency assistance should be provided to the shooting victims. See here. Government “search and rescue” officials frequently prohibit the public from helping or rescuing those in peril, preferring to have government take …
Mar 05
Government “Disease Control” Agency Asks for more Money and Power as Life Expectancy Declines
Never in American history has the federal government had more power over the health and medical care of the American people. And life expectancy has gone down for the past two consecutive years, as American health care choices are increasingly choked and controlled by government. But the government “Center for Disease Control” is now seeking …
Mar 05
Socialist California has America’s worst Quality of Life
High taxes, cops and other government “workers” everywhere, and life-choking regulations have made California the most miserable place to live in the U.S. See here. California has America’s largest and most powerful “environmental protection” agencies yet has the worst environment. Drinking water quality, air quality and total toxic chemical pollution per square mile are the …
Feb 27
Venezuelan inmates eating rats and pidgeons for survival
The curse of government planning should be wished only on a hated enemy. Just 25 years ago, Venezuelans were the healthiest and wealthiest people in Latin America. Then they voted for socialism. Now, with government distributing and controlling all goods in Venezuelan society, People die in knife fights in food lines. Lifesaving medicines are scarce …
Feb 26
California Cities Accused of Securities Fraud over “Climate Change” Claims
Last year the governments of several California cities sued Exxon for supposed-predicted-future damage from “climate change.” The cities all claim their streets, bridges and other infrastructures will be damaged horribly by the actions of the fossil fuel company. But it appears the California cities are committing securities fraud. The same city governments have never mentioned …
Feb 19
“Climate Change” is a quintessential issue of wealthy government elites. Just 2 percent of voters say they vote according to politicians’ stance on the issue.
Government claims about climate change seem to be closely linked to government claims about “campaign finance.” Every claim of campaign finance reformers is untrue. Election outcomes are barely correlated with campaign ad spending; and to the extent there is any correlation, it is likely that political success (or perceived likely success) CAUSES the spending rather …
Feb 19
“Underperforming” North Korean Olympic athletes await imprisonment and torture in their home country
The entire 1966 North Korean World Cup soccer squad were arrested and thrown into a concentration camp for failing to bring about national glory. See here. The British news site “THE SUN” documents the plight of ‘underperforming’ athletes in the socialist hellhole. Detainees who underperform at international sports competitions–and their coaches–face the prospect of lengthy …
Feb 13
Oil Output Plummets in Oil-Rich Venezuela
The Soviet government took over productive prosperous farms and replaced the skilled, hard-working farmers with loyal government supporters. The government supporters proved to be horrible farmers, and millions of Russians died of starvation in the aftermath. The U.S. government Postal Service has a monopoly on the delivery of first-class mail. The government operation charges more …
Feb 07
Pro-government newspapers continue dying off
The New York Times recently published an expose on the struggles of many mid-size “mainstream” newspapers. The headline: “A West Virginia Newspaper Won Journalism’s Top Award. Now It’s Filed for Bankruptcy.” The story details the struggles of the “Charleston Gazette-Mail,” a typical “mainstream” rag whose reporter Eric Eyre won the Pulitzer Prize last year for …
