Jan 04
Caracus. Jan. 4, 2026. Venezuela was once one of the richest countries in Latin America. Then its people voted for socialism, “free healthcare,” and redistribution. The Venezuelan government seized oil companies, mines, newspapers, and businesses of every kind. Today 82 percent of Venezuelans live in poverty according to recognized standards, including 53 percent in extreme …
Dec 22
Sacramento. 12/22/23. California–once the most popular destination for Americans on the move–has been under socialist rule for decades. And now residents have been fleeing the high-tax, high-regulation state continuously for three years. See here. The tyrannical government of California has banned gas-powered lawnmowers, locked down the population, and mandated masks and injections throughout State schools …
Jan 17
The great macro economist Dan Mitchell is out with horrifying graphs comparing per-capita GDP with that of other countries. Both Cuba and Hong Kong were roughly equal about 60 years ago. “But the data show a dramatic performance gap ever since the communists took power in Cuba, with Hong Kong (which was very pro-market back …
Jan 09
U-Haul annually surveys which states its rental trucks and trailers are traveling to and from. California has been among the leading net-losers in recent years; and this year California was far-and-away the national leader in U-Haul rentals leaving but not returning. In 2020 the State lost more equipment than Illinois, which had the final spot …
Jan 29
Just 25 years ago, Venezuela was the richest and healthiest country in all of Latin America. Then Venezuelans voted for socialism. As government trusters cheered worldwide, the Venezuelan government began expelling private businesses, stealing their assets and shutting down freedom of press. the property and development projects of Exxon, Conoco and other oil companies were …
Nov 07
Socialism is always sold as a path to harmony, equality and tranquility. In reality it is starvation, misery, torture and mass murder. Venezuelan government troops continue mass executions and slaughters throughout the once prosperous country. Since 2018, the non-governmental human rights group Cofavic has recorded 831 “executions” carried out by FAES [Special Action Forces] members, …
Sep 27
Reuters is out with a detailed story about the socialist government of Venezuela. The Venezuelan government now requires its starving subjects to obtain ID cards manufactured in China. The ID cards, known as “fatherland cards,” give Venezuelan subjects access to government payments, voting, pensions, fuel subsidies and even food lines. The cards are also quickly …
Sep 05
Socialist California’s growing servant class California has America’s highest taxes, highest-paid government employees and largest government programs for “fighting poverty.” Its politics have been identified with pro-government extremism and socialism for several decades. What has this increasing socialism wrought in California? Californian’s middle class wages rose by just 1 percent in 40 years. The state …
Jul 28
Puerto Ricans enjoy many benefits from being associated with the United States. Puerto Rico’s residents are U.S. citizens and may freely move to the U.S. mainland. For years, the most productive Puerto Ricans have done so, leaving hundreds of thousands of nonworkers to pay the Island’s exorbitant tax rates. The Island’s remaining voters have voted …
Jul 14
From The Independent: Venezuelan special forces have carried out thousands of extrajudicial killings in the past 18 months and then manipulated crime scenes to make it look as if the victims had been resisting arrest, the United Nations said on Thursday in a report detailing wide-ranging government abuses targeting political opponents. Special Action Forces described …
