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San Francisco’s reparations panel recommends $5 million for every eligible black resident

  • January 16, 2023
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San Francisco’s board of supervisors created the African American Reparations Advisory Committee (AARAC) back in December 2020. The committee is putting forth a draft proposal of recommendations which includes financial reparations for black residents including a lump sum payment of $5 million for each eligible person. “Centuries of harm and destruction of Black lives, Black […]

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Taxation is theft, and I can prove it

  • January 16, 2023
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Libertarians like to repeat the mantra that “taxation is theft.” In my mind, this is a bit of hyperbole, although it does serve the purpose of reminding people that government achieves its goals through coercion. Generally, though, I avoid using the phrase because I think it doesn’t serves the purpose of persuading people to address […]

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Illinois Enacts Assault Weapons Ban but Vast Majority of Sheriff’s Departments Won’t Be Enforcing It

  • January 16, 2023
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When its “Assault Weapons Ban” went into effect on January 10th, Illinois became the ninth state to enact such a ban. The law, which took effect immediately upon being signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker, “bans the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, along with rapid-fire devices.” Upon the law’s enactment, the Illinois Sheriff’s Association […]

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Cozy Davos luncheon crowd includes Manchin, Sinema and…Coons?

  • January 16, 2023
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That last name is a puzzler, let me tell you. He surely wasn’t invited for his intellectual heft. But he is gullible enough to eat the bugs if someone told him to. What are they serving at Davos? — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) January 16, 2023 Well, bugs have been floated as great for mealtimes at […]