Free Market Central

11/10/2019

Good read.
https://spectator.org/that-other-elizabeth-ames-name-double-trouble-in-the-internet-age/

In today’s era of raw nerves, just about anything is capable of setting someone off — from jokes once considered harmless to Halloween costumes. Even the given name on your birth certificate — used for an entire life without incident...

09/01/2019

They just can't help themselves.

[VIDEO] Hillary 2.0: The Left Is Already Blaming ‘Misogyny’ If Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Elected President

09/01/2019

So much truth in this.

The following is satirical. Whenever January first comes around, it’s always fun to check out what new laws have just gone into effect. It’s a good way of finding out what people in government have been doing instead of working for a living or minding their own business like decent, nor

09/01/2019

So incredible.

The crowdfunding campaign launched by U.S. veteran Brian Kolfage in order to fund President Trump’s proposed border wall has now raised over $18.5 million, from over 300,000 donors. The amount was pledged in the campaign’s first 16 days, as the government shutdown in which the

09/01/2019

Pipe dream or pipe nightmare?

Universal basic income has had a phenomenal year in 2018 when it comes to publicity. Silicon Valley billionaires, academics, and leftist politicians are raving about the brilliant new scheme, which we are told will prevent a Social Darwinist dystopian future in which average Joes everywhere stand to

09/01/2019

The stupid learn the hard way ...

A successful grocer in the Philadelphia area has been forced to close one of his Shoprite locations because of the city’s absurd soda tax. The owner, Jeff Brown, says that it wasn’t local competition that cut into the profitability of the location. He blames Mayor Jim Kenney’s soda

09/01/2019

Love this lady!

If New York City moves ahead with a proposal to landmark the home of the Strand Book Store, it would be putting a "bureaucratic noose" around the business, says owner Nancy Bass Wyden. "The Strand survived through my dad and grandfather's very hard work," Wyden says, and

09/01/2019

Oh, boy ...

At the conclusion of her first speech to Congress after becoming House Speaker again, Nancy Pelosi realized she “skipped a couple pages” of her remarks. “As we take the oath of office today,” Pelosi said, “we accept responsibility as daunting and demanding as any previ

09/01/2019

This says everything.

States compete with each other in a variety of ways, including attracting (and retaining) residents. When states experience sustained periods of inbound migration, greater economic output and growth can be expected to follow. However, prolonged periods of net outbound migration can put a strain on s

09/01/2019

An idea whose time has come.

The federal government is in the midst of a partial "shutdown." Don't worry, there's still plenty of money flowing to a great many government departments. And even those workers who experience deferred salaries during the shutdown will almost certainly get their back pay paid in fu

09/01/2019

Back in business!

President Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ economic policies that favor Main Street over Wall Street just delivered a record for U.S. median household income and the first full year of higher real incomes since 2000. The median household income hit an all-time high of $63,5

08/01/2019

They're not even hiding it anymore.

It’s a wonder that Democrats haven’t staked out a negotiating position demanding the ­destruction of already-existing barriers along the US-Mexico border. Their opposition to President Trump’s border wall — or, more properly, his so-called wall — is now so total as

08/01/2019

What's your take?

Voters are overwhelmingly aware that there’s a partial shutdown of the federal government, but so far at least it isn’t bothering them. Just two percent (2%) of Likely U.S. Voters say the shutdown hasn’t started yet, and another 11% think it’s been going for less than a week

08/01/2019

Bam!

While the news out of Wall Street continues to be not so tweetable for President Trump, the Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled some welcome numbers on Friday: Job growth surged by 312,000 in December. The "Trump Boom" economy also produced an historic number for Hispanics, who e

08/01/2019

MSM had a hard time spinning this great news.

U.S. employers added the most workers in 10 months as wage gains accelerated and labor-force participation jumped, reflecting a robust job market that nevertheless faces mounting risks in 2019. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 312,000 in December, easily topping all forecasts, after an upwardly revise

08/01/2019

Flash Poll: How far should Trump go?

President Trump and top congressional Democrats on Friday failed to reach a deal on a spending plan that would end the two-week-old government shutdown — but agreed to keep talking, even though the president warned that the shutdown could continue for years. ”We just completed

08/01/2019

Scary how much things have changed.

My greatest hope for 2019 is cultural. It is that the left will rise and do what only it can do—strike a blow against political correctness in the arts and entertainment. All artists are meant to be free and daring. Their job, whether in drama, comedy or music, is to approach the truth—t

08/01/2019

What Bernie's hiding from the American people.

[VIDEO] What Is The Cost Of Medicare For All?

08/01/2019

Buckle up for craziness!

[VIDEO] Watters: When Nancy Took The Gavel She Became Unraveled

08/01/2019

Tense.

[VIDEO] Steve Forbes: Powell Wanted Trump To See ‘The White Flag Was Up’

08/01/2019

Pathetic.

Kakistocracy is a badly underused word which needs to make a major comeback this year, as it is perfectly descriptive of the cabal of loons, clowns, demagogues, crooks and halfwits who are now in charge of the House of Representatives. The literal definition of the word is a system of governme

07/01/2019

This is not going to be pretty.

On Thursday, after eight years in the minority, Nancy Pelosi returned to power as speaker of the House of Representatives. Her party controls 235 seats to the Republicans’ 199. One contest, in North Carolina, has yet to be decided. The Democratic majority is a couple seats larger than the one

07/01/2019

Fed is already making a huge mess.

In a July 6 op-ed for The Hill, I explained why Federal Reserve manipulation of interest rates, specifically holding rates too low for too long, was harming the U.S. economy. These harms include the marketplace’s overvaluation of assets, especially of real estate, the overleveraging of many b

07/01/2019

Off to a great start ...

During the White House border-security meeting on Wednesday, Homeland Security Kirsten Nielsen presented a report on current conditions at the southern border. New Speaker of the House told Nielsen, “I reject your facts.” To which Nielsen responded, “These are not my facts. These a

07/01/2019

Worst year of the 20th century?

The hundredth anniversary of the Armistice that ended the fighting of World War I in Europe came and went with surprisingly little notice last Nov. 11. Commemoration was muted for a conflict that took the lives of some 15 to 19 million soldiers and civilians -- estimates vary widely -- including, in

07/01/2019

This is how socialism REALLY works.

Fidel Castro's grandson has been on the receiving end of negative comments after photos surfaced of the young man flaunting the family's wealth on social media. Various South Florida-based media outlets covering the Cuban community came across Tony Castro's snaps just days before t

07/01/2019

Totally transparent.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ready to tax the rich to make her Green New Deal a reality. “People are going to have to start paying their fair share in taxes,” the recently elected New York Democrat told TV show “60 Minutes” in an interview set to air Sunday. Speaking of

07/01/2019

Ha!

I wrote recently that Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign already has been defined by her Native American problem much as emails defined Hillary. Trump has switched, at least temporarily, from calling her “Pocahontas” to mock her false claim to be Native American to mock

07/01/2019

Economist Walter Williams nails it.

Many black Americans have great respect for Malcolm X. Many schools bear his name, and many streets have been renamed in honor of him, both at home and abroad. But while black Americans honor Malcolm X, one of his basic teachings goes largely ignored. I think it's an important lesson, so I will

07/01/2019

Just the tip of the fraud iceberg.

Authorities charged Kimberly Coleman, 35, of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, with three counts of welfare fraud, the Associated Press reported. Each count carries a penalty of up to seven years in prison, meaning Coleman could spend a maximum of 21 years behind bars if convicted on all count

07/01/2019

It's not rocket science ...

The so-called Camp Fire in Butte County, California, has led to the deaths of 85 people and destroyed 13,972 homes, making it the deadliest wildfire in the state's history. Sadly, California law makes it likely that another fire will soon claim that dubious distinction. Thanks to the state'

20/08/2018

She's gone over the deep end ...

Sen. Warren Pushes Bill To Nationalize US Corporations

20/08/2018

The only time you will ever laugh at this classless comedian.

20/08/2018

This poor guy.

Liberals and gay activists remain obsessed with forcing Christians to bake their cakes. And the answer, in the name of individual, religious and even gay civil rights, must still be no. If you doubt the intensity of the left’s fixation on punishing people of faith, I submit to you the Colorad

20/08/2018

MANY reasons to yank his clearance.

It’s right because he is irresponsible and untrustworthy and has politicized intelligence. I do not share my friend David French’s theoretical constitutional concerns about the president’s revocation of security clearances — at least when it comes to former governm