Some are urging President Donald Trump to consider pardoning a pirate. It’s been some time since anyone has uttered those words, but make no mistake, this pirate is just as dangerous and deserving of punishment as those who sailed the high seas centuries ago. Ross Ulbricht used “Dread Pirate Roberts” as his sobriquet as he […]
Some are urging President Donald Trump to consider pardoning a pirate. It’s been some time since anyone has uttered those words, but make no mistake, this pirate is just as dangerous and deserving of punishment as those who sailed the high seas centuries ago. Ross Ulbricht used “Dread Pirate Roberts” as his sobriquet as he […]
After Nov. 3, the meaning of some words and concepts abruptly changed. Have you noticed how new realities have replaced old ones? Media cross-examination of the president is now an out-of-date idea. The time for gotcha questions has come and gone. Why ask a president whether he is a traitor or a crook when you […]
Many are upset about Congress sticking foreign aid and other international affairs spending in the COVID-19 relief bill. They are right to be upset. Whether Washington is crafting COVID-19 relief right is a worthy debate in itself, but the issue of all the spending tacked onto the bill also merits attention. There certainly is no […]
California small businesses are crumbling under the weight of a new stay-at-home order and a lack of meaningful financial assistance. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new region-based lockdown order for California on Dec. 3, forcing more California businesses to close their doors or severely limit operations. What’s the best way for America to reopen […]
Morocco agreed on Dec. 10 to resume formal diplomatic relations with Israel, joining the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan as the fourth Arab country to do so in recent months at Washington’s urging. The Morocco-Israel warming is another positive development for the cause of peace between Israel and the Arab states. Morocco can benefit […]
For many Americans, fitness studios are an important part of an active and healthy lifestyle, one that helps them remain resilient against infections, including COVID-19 and that has been linked to few if any outbreaks. Closing them down seems to have real downsides and little discernible benefit in terms of COVID-19 numbers. What’s the best […]
A terrible 2020 is coming to a close, and the American people are about to get handed a massive bill. After months of delays and waiting, a federal stopgap spending package, combined with $900 billion in COVID-19 relief, is finally being released to the public. The bill, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, is nearly 5,600 pages […]
If you invest in an index fund, a mutual fund, or an exchange-traded fund, you probably have holdings in hundreds of different companies, some of which may be promoting an agenda at odd with conservative values. After 25 years of experience in the field of investments, Bill Flaig decided to create Ridgeline Research to provide […]
Fifteen House Republicans are seeking a briefing with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over suspected election irregularities in the state. The GOP members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, in a letter sent late Tuesday, raised concerns in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential election, but also ahead of two special U.S. […]
