Between February and April of 2020, Black business ownership declined more than 40%, the largest drop across any ethnic group. One major reason for what has happened to small Black-owned businesses, which was happening long before the pandemic, is big government cronyism.
Read MoreFrom a rise in rudeness to fear of civil war, pessimism is at an all time high in the United States. But But Glenn Carle, a former Deputy National Intelligence Officer, and the great John Prine, both offer some important words of wisdom for these times we find ourselves in.
Read MoreScience and government are on a collision course and it has nothing to do with COVID. Let’s put some facts together and see what it is.
Read MoreThere are bills with Bipartisan support in each house of Congress (Senate and House) to start an investigation into “Food and Nutrition Insecurity.” Food insecurity is people being hungry, at least some of the time. Nutrition security, defined by Dariush Mozaffarian and colleagues, was defined as having affordable and available food that “promotes well-being – and, if needed, treating – disease.” The last time this happened it was under President Nixon in 1969. While I think a conference is a good idea, we can hope that what comes out of it will be better than what resulted from that conference 50 years ago.
Read MoreWhether it’s accepting election results, changing the rules to benefit a political party or vaccine mandates, we have concerns about liberty and democracy versus autocracy. As to the latter, vaccine mandates, I think most people think of that as a special case. As one USA Today author put it, “Seldom in the nation’s past has a culture boundary been so clear-cut, or the clash between personal rights and public welfare been so polarized.” If there is to be a mandate, one question is “Who should do it?” The answer could be the President or lower levels of government. In the end, it is a legal question (and not one I can answer). However, I can examine the economic case for federalism – where different levels of government can govern the same area. In this particular case, however, the issue is the right level to govern on specific issues.
Read MoreThis is my take on the In’s and Out’s from 2021 to 2022. Enjoy.
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