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As mentioned in [Part 1], the most straightforward (and least Marxist) way to fund schools would be to use a uniform (per capita) tax. You take the budget, divide it by the number of taxpayers, and that’s the tax each one pays. But even that ends up implementing a sort of reverse Marxism, taking money … Read more
Can the average American, the one who wants to get a good education, get a good job, raise a family in a safe neighborhood, and pass along a better America to their children, ever feel like they have a say in their future? Have Americans relented so much power to the government that we are … Read more
Whether you call them elites, the ruling class, Globalists, the political class, or just an appropriately derogatory euphemism (that place where the feces come out, as an example), they all share a common Marxist thread—naming things what they are not. Men aren’t women. Diversity and inclusion offices divide and exclude. The Inflation Reduction Act worsened … Read more
By Jane L Johnson | Mises Wire – No American politician running for office wants to talk about taxes—unless, of course, it’s to promise a tax cut. No Misesian views taxes with anything but suspicion, and Mises himself held some principled views on taxes: Taxes are necessary. But the system of discriminatory taxation universally accepted under the misleading … Read more
By Daniel Lacalle | Mises Wire – Price controls, higher taxes, government intervention, and subsidies paid for by printing a constantly devalued currency. These are the essential pillars of “21st century socialism” and the radical left Peronism that obliterated Argentina. These are also the main elements of the economic plan presented by Kamala Harris and the Democratic … Read more
It is no secret that Elon Musk is packing his California bags and moving to Texas. From parental rights infringements to taxes to drug users blocking the parking garage exit such that he can leave X in San Fran, he’s had it. Everyone to the exits. Last month, Musk, who bought Twitter in 2022, announced … Read more
Democrats want us to believe that systemic racism is prevalent in every nook and cranny and every age group in America. They like to point a finger at the Right and connect all of our beliefs to racism. Blaming conservatives for being racist is their favorite line of attack, regardless of ethnic nationality or economic … Read more
By Logan Churchwell | Daily Caller – Money always finds a way. In the years following the 2020 election, dozens of states managed to ban private funding of elections. But even though Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has repeatedly promised not to pour more of his money into your local election office, this year, the “Zuckbucks” team is recommitted to … Read more
After looking at [Part 1] and [Part 2], we can consider a third case, where the kid who takes the EFA comes from a district that would be tuitioning him to a school outside the district, because the district doesn’t offer the grade that he’s in. For example, suppose each district pays $15,000 to tuition … Read more
George Washington tried to warn us in his 1796 Farewell Address about “the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party.” His warning concerned the Founder’s caution against our potential human frailties. This can be further realized by the restrictive style that composed our Constitution. Washington’s “baneful effects” were on full display within the democrat’s recent … Read more
Like dandelions in spring, outraged headlines are popping up across the internet. Several towns in Massachusetts are telling people to stay indoors after 5 p.m. There has been a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly. Public health officials have advised a dusk-to-dawn curfew. We suggest you do more … Read more
First, let me say that Spec Bowers has a history of doing good work, and I praise that. However, I have some problems with his new piece called “The Good Guys.” I will get into that, but I first give public thanks to him for identifying some House primaries of interest and pointing out the … Read more
By Ruth Clough – The story of Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who spoke at the RNC, echoes as well in the spirit of Frank Staples… well, sort of. Frank (Frank Negus Staples) is running for NH governor in the upcoming 2024 election. I met with Frank on Aug 20th, my first impression was that he … Read more
By Wanjiru Njoya | Mises Wire – In A Cure Worse Than The Disease: Fighting Discrimination Through Government Control, M. Lester O’Shea criticizes the notion that we should legislate against unfairness. He poses the question as follows: “No one defends unfairness. So shouldn’t it be against the law?” In posing the question that way, his point … Read more
The latest corporate victim of online harassment is Harley Davidson. They’d gone woke you see, and much like Tractor Supply or John Deere before them, have earned some social media cross hairs. Robby Starbuck unearthed the evidence and set the internet after them and it appears to have worded again. In a statement released Monday, the … Read more
As a parental rights advocate focused on education, I hear many parents say, “Why don’t teachers speak out more?” I tell them, it’s because if they do, they will be punished one way or another. That’s exactly what happened to Martia Holloway. She explained in one of her online videos that the district administrators were … Read more
By Wanjiru Njoya | Mises Wire – In Race & Economics, Walter Williams emphasizes the importance of causality in understanding racial inequality. He argues that it is not enough to document and track economic inequality — it is necessary also to understand its causes. Without understanding the causes of any perceived problem, any attempts to resolve … Read more
The Vermont primaries are over, and the official general election campaign season of 2024 has begun! With property taxes increasing by unprecedented amounts, energy costs rising with a new, potentially massive tax on home heating fuels up for a vote in January 2025, another double-digit premium increase for health insurance just announced, a new payroll … Read more
Okay, so given what we saw in Part 1, let’s consider what happens when a student leaves each of the two districts to open an Education Freedom Account (EFA). In District 1, what changes? Things that change are highlighted below: Before After Taxpayers 1000 1000 Students 100 99 Budget $2M $2M Adequacy $400,000 $396,000 … Read more
Electric vehicles aren’t going away just yet, but the industry has been having a rough year. Multiple manufacturers have scaled back production and retooled EV facilities for gas-powered vehicles or, like Ford, are shifting some capacity from EV-only to Gas Hybrid. The company said it won’t build fully electric three-row SUVs due to battery costs. … Read more