Why Was Calvin Coolidge the Best President Ever?
Silent Cal doesn’t get much credit for being a great president, but he was surely one of the best, if not THE best. Why? Amity Shlaes, author of the book Coolidge, explains why.
Silent Cal doesn’t get much credit for being a great president, but he was surely one of the best, if not THE best. Why? Amity Shlaes, author of the book Coolidge, explains why.
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck What do we think? Is this a just proposition? Hawaii might introduce a new bill that will reclassify homelessness as a medical condition. According to the latest report: As an emergency room doctor, Hawaii Sen. Josh Green sees homeless patients suffering from diabetes, mental health problems…
Jason Hopkins on April 20, 2020 Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted — and then quickly deleted — comments that appeared to show adulation over the price of oil dipping below $0 a barrel, which will ultimately lead to job losses. Ocasio-Cortez on Monday reacted gleefully at news that the price of oil had…
In a move that might possibly be enshrined in the halls of “The Worst Ideas Ever Put Forth By Government,” California’s Public Utilities Commission has put forward a proposal for a new tax on cell phone text messages. This tax would ostensibly be used to help pay for programs that provide free cell phones and…
by Micah J. Fleck Hudson Institute senior fellow Jeffrey H. Anderson has uncovered some shocking numbers that reveal a tax plan like what Sanders proposes would actually reduce the average citizen’s income by one sixth. Anderson writes in The Weekly Standard: Now that Bernie Sanders has routed Hillary Clinton by 22 points in New Hampshire,…
The Libertarian Republic has learned that the sequestration cuts agreed to by President Barack Obama in 2011 do not apply to his own paycheck. A recent report by the Congressional Research Service lists a host of exemptions, one being the President’s salary and the other is pensions owed to former Presidents. Although Americans increased their…
There’s a brilliant new meme that is allowing Millennials to vent their frustrations with the economy they’ve inherited. Meet Old Economy Steve, the man whom they wish they could trade places with. The meme examines the vastly different economies which Millennials and their parents inherited by pairing statements regarding opportunities and advantages Baby Boomers had…
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