The phenomenon was mocked in “My Fair Lady” but its origins predated that, in “Pygmalion,” Shaw’s play from which “My Fair Lady” and this speech of Alfred Doolittle’s was taken. Isn’t it interesting that, despite writing this, Shaw was a … Continue reading →
The United States has jurisdiction over the border problem but is doing nothing to stop it and might in fact be encouraging it. So the state of Texas announces that it will take action: Texas’ top three leaders, Governor Rick … Continue reading →
The only surprise, perhaps, is that the LA Times is covering it: The large subsidies for health insurance that helped fuel the successful drive to sign up some 8 million Americans for coverage under the Affordable Care Act may push … Continue reading →
…a good idea: “Child Migrants” Surge into NYC, Overwhelming the System I’m glad it’s happening in NYC. In fact, I think it would be a good idea for any state experiencing this problem to put their “child migrants” on a … Continue reading →
I’ve noted that now that the battle for gay marriage has all but ended, transgender rights seem to be next on the agenda. You know, I’ve got nothing against transgendered people. Based on the fairly extensive research I’ve read, both … Continue reading →
I’ve already written quite a bit about Piketty’s main thesis about growing income inequality, his suggestions for a remedy, and the praise his book has garnered. But now comes the news that a Financial Times writer has accused Piketty of … Continue reading →
Gotta placate those teachers: Since the city’s recovery from the 1975 fiscal crisis, mayors and the media have treated the city’s budget-day announcement as a sober technocratic event. Mayor de Blasio, by contrast, used his annual unveiling of the city’s … Continue reading →
There are so many crises generated by the Obama administration that it’s easy to lose sight of some. But in just a little over a week a probable new one will be unleashed when the EPA announces rules for existing … Continue reading →
You might want to take a look at this summary of the varied ways in which Obamacare pays off the health insurance companies who play ball with the exchanges: risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors.
Continue reading →The left certainly hopes so. My new article is up at PJ.
Continue reading →I don’t know much about the agenda of the authors of this Politico piece entitled “Wall Street Republicans’ dark secret: Hillary Clinton 2016.” I’m going to assume they have one, though, and that it’s not to help the 2016 Republican … Continue reading →
Here’s an article on Piketty’s book that seems less political than most, and more about analyzing the nitty gritty of what he says.
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