How DACA Shields Violent Gang Members
The March 5 deadline to end protections under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is rapidly approaching and Congress still doesn’t have its […]
Cities
Understanding the California Mind
Nancy Pelosi gave a marathon speech on illegal immigration the other day. But how would she know much about the realities of open borders, given […]
When Competition Causes an Industry to Collapse
Last week’s New York Times carried a story about a taxi-cab driver named Doug Schifter who committed suicide. The Times wanted to dramatize the despair […]
The Great Homeschooling Freakout
Home schooling is one of the few activities left in the Golden State that isn’t heavily regulated. Around 200,000 kids are schooled at home in […]
Rethinking the Geography of Power
Where the seats of power are located matters. Given the populist revolt in the United States and Europe against the so-called “global elite,” it is […]
California’s Left-Wing Oligarchy Profits from “Scarcity”
There is no good reason for home prices and rent to be so much more expensive in California than they are in the rest of […]
Border Wall is Necessary But Not Sufficient
Juan Leonardo Quintero was a pretty good yard man. His employer, Camp Landscaping of Deer Park, Texas, valued his services so much that the boss […]
De Blasio’s Hot Wind Blows Hard
More than five years after New York City was pummeled by Superstorm Sandy, killing dozens of people and causing billions of dollars in damages, Mayor […]
To Fix Washington, D.C., We Must First Destroy It
Conservatives have long complained about the size and scope of the federal government, especially since its prolonged, self-aggrandizing phase began in earnest after World War […]
On the Road Again: Fixing America’s Infrastructure
There is no road ahead for America without the roadways of America: the literal highways that form our Interstate Highway System. Those highways are the […]
Perchance to DREAM: What Immigrants May Come—and Stay
Somewhere between the Hyde Park section of Chicago (in a subterranean vault fit to withstand a nuclear blast) and a moving truck stranded on Highway […]
Say ‘No’ to the Driverless Car—for Civilization’s Sake
One of the hallmarks of the American experiment has been freedom of movement. Facing a vast, largely unoccupied continent, the pioneers headed west at the […]
Out with the ‘Ins’! In with the ‘Outs’!
It was a kick-in-the-gut moment for a lot of conservatives, and for a lot of normal people who just wanted some non-political space left in […]
A $116 Billion Burden: The Economics of Illegal Immigration
Illegal immigrants and their children cost American taxpayers $135 billion annually—or $8,075 per alien per year, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform’s (FAIR) […]
Of ‘Sanctuary States’ and Other Follies
The Resistance wants a showdown with Donald Trump, and looks like it will get its wish soon. Our Democrats would make California a “sanctuary state,” […]
Trump’s Immigration Deal at the Brink of Disaster
If Donald Trump wished to make a mega deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, or even put an end to illegal […]
Crime, Race, and the Thin Blue Line
Four decades ago, I worked in oil and gas exploration. I was laying a seismic survey line through a community outside of Dallas when an […]
Antifa Activists Are Enemies of America
Fascism is indefensible. Antifa is also indefensible. Both are antithetical to civil society and need to be put down decisively. Street violence in Berkeley last […]
Bill de Blasio: The Anti-New Yorker
In a local mayoral race that is drawing national media attention, incumbent New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is projected to win in a […]
Parasitic Public Employee Unions and the Pols Who Love Them
Whenever A and B put their heads together and decide what A, B and C must do for D, there is never any pressure on […]