The Feds’ Vehicle ‘Kill Switch’ Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy
The Feds’ Vehicle ‘Kill Switch’ Mandate Is a Gross (and Dangerous) Violation of Privacy
In November 2021, former US Representative from Georgia Bob Barr wrote a little-noticed political column claiming that buried inside President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure legislation was a dangerous provision that would go into effect in five years. “Marketed to Congress as a benign tool to help prevent drunk driving, the measure will mandate...
By Jonathan Miltimore
Fauci Now Says Americans Should Get to Choose if They Want to Take the Covid Vaccine
Fauci Now Says Americans Should Get to Choose if They Want to Take the Covid Vaccine
ew data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show COVID-19 cases are again rising in some parts of the country. The CDC’s map indicates that several states are experiencing a “substantial increase” in cases (more than 20%), including Texas , New Mexico, Kansas, and Nebraska, which saw a 57.3% spike from the previous...
By Jonathan Miltimore
5 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Credit Card
5 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Credit Card
Credit cards can be useful and beneficial, but they need to be managed responsibly. When I got my first credit card at age 24, I felt like a new world had opened up to me. Just that fast, I could swipe a card and purchase anything I wanted. Well, not anything, of course. My credit...
By Jonathan Miltimore
Why Mr. Beast’s Humanitarian Efforts Actually Work—and Why His Critics Hate Him for It
Why Mr. Beast’s Humanitarian Efforts Actually Work—and Why His Critics Hate Him for It
Mr. Beast’s philanthropy, which is all voluntary and profit-driven, surpass government-led efforts by miles. And that’s what his critics can’t handle. James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson, better known by his professional moniker “Mr. Beast,” has made a name for himself — and hundreds of millions of dollars for humanitarian causes — by leveraging his social media...
By Jonathan Miltimore
Decades After Assisting the Polish Underground During the Cold War, an Economist Will Receive Poland’s Highest Honor
Decades After Assisting the Polish Underground During the Cold War, an Economist Will Receive Poland’s Highest Honor
n November 1986, Lawrence W. Reed arrived at the Warsaw-Okecie Airport in Poland to catch a plane back to the United States after a two-week visit to the Soviet satellite state. The 33-year-old economist was hoping to be back in time for Thanksgiving, but his plans for turkey dinner hit a snag when a customs...
By Jonathan Miltimore
The Real Villain in Shawshank Redemption
The Real Villain in Shawshank Redemption
In a 2016 interview, Stephen King was asked if he had “a personal favorite” film adaptation of one of his stories. The first movie out of the bestselling author’s mouth was not Carrie or Misery. It was not The Shining, the Stanley Kubrick film King famously hated. It wasn’t Pet Semetary or It. The film...
By Jonathan Miltimore
Why Justin Trudeau Is Blaming Grocers for Surging Food Prices in Canada
Why Justin Trudeau Is Blaming Grocers for Surging Food Prices in Canada
New government data emerged recently shows that food prices in Canada continue to climb. Though year-over-year inflation of consumer prices overall cooled to 3.8% in September, food prices increased 5.8% from a year ago, driven by surging prices of bakery products (up 8%), fresh vegetables (7.6%), pasta products (10.8%), and poultry (6.5%). Food prices have...
By Jonathan Miltimore
Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%
Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%
During a 2021 earnings call with stockholders, Pfizer Chief Financial Officer Frank D’Amelio discussed how the company was using “pandemic pricing” to charge $19.50 per COVID-19 vaccine dose, a product it expected to make $15 billion on in 2021. “[There’s] significant opportunity for those margins to improve once we get beyond the pandemic environment that...
By Jonathan Miltimore