Don’t believe your lying eyes…
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Politicians Won’t Solve Our Spending Problem Unless We Make Them
Mike Johnson promised drastic spending cuts in his House address last Friday. But, as Thomas Massie pointed out, Johnson’s first term as Speaker demonstrates that he and his allies lack the courage needed to see spending cuts through.
Sanctions – Trump’s Only Old/New Iran Policies
I had missed this Friday news item on Iran: Trump’s Ukraine envoy says world must reinstate ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) – The world must return to a policy of ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran to turn it into a more democratic country, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg told an Iranian opposition event in Paris on Saturday. Trump has vowed to return to the policy he pursued in his previous term that […]
Governo gasta R$ 479 milhões em tratores com dinheiro de emendas suspensas
O governo federal desobedeceu a uma ordem do ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) Flávio Dino e liberou, no final de 2024, R$ 479 milhões em emendas suspensas para comprar tratores e retroescavadeiras. Os maquinários teriam como finalidade atender demandas de construção de obras em estradas vicinais. A emenda foi suspensa devido à falta de transparência sobre quem fez as indicações do destino do dinheiro. O Ministério da Agricultura e Pecuária (Mapa), sob o comando do ministro Carlos […]
Be Skeptical of ‘Beneficially Coercive’ New Rules for Booze
A new warning from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy that links alcohol to cancer ought to raise questions about the purpose of such public health edicts—especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a dramatic decline in Americans’ willingness to trust such expertise. Is the goal of public health to provide scientifically accurate information so Americans can understand the risks and trade-offs that are an inevitable part of life? Or is the goal to change public behavior […]