Blue wave? More like Purple Puddle. This is my analysis of the 2018 midterm election. You may have heard of it recently, and you knew I had to weigh in on that, right? And lots of links mentioned. Lots of good information there. Mentioned links: OUCH! So how did the Dems Obama campaigned for do on #ElectionNight? So Much for a ‘Blue Wave’—4 of ...…

Justice for Kelvin Cochran I’ve got 2 “Reconsider This” segments this time out. First I look back at the religious freedom issue that Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran faced, and how it was resolved recently. Then another update on the Seattle minimum wage law. Studies that look at its effect have had another year to consider what’s happened. T ...…

The angry, liberal mob Whether it’s Antifa, those liberals pounding and scratching on the door of the Supreme Court after the Kavanaugh nomination, Occupy Wall Street, or a pick-up game of “Let’s Harass Ted Cruz in the Restaurant”, the angry Left has kicked the mob mentality up a few notches. The UK Supreme Court acknowledges that, yes, refusin ...…

How is she voting? Taylor Swift broke her political silence and endorsed someone for the US Senate. Could this backfire on the candidate? Does she know he would have supported Kavanaugh for Supreme Court? Do you care? The world passed a tipping point recently. No, not on climate change. I’m talking about the percentage of the world population t ...…

I believe her Right on the heels of the last episode, comes this one. I’ve held off saying too much about the confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. That’s mostly because so much was changing so fast that anything I said about it would be old and stale by the time it got to you. Some of the political podcast ...…

The trends are clear So why is the economy doing so well? Is that Obama’s doing or can Trump take some credit? Is this a question better left to the professionals? Well, you’re in luck, because a professional came out and demonstrated that, for various indicators of a good economy, things are looking very good. But when they started to look goo ...…

Just can’t think about what to say I can usually figure out what I want to say pretty early in the week, but this week I just couldn’t get excited about any particular topic. It’s not that there wasn’t any news worth discussing or topics worth pontificating on. It’s that sometimes I wonder if we’ve lost the ability to have a good, honest discus ...…

Hiding from the facts This time out, I’m covering 2 studies, the results of which you probably have not heard about. First of all, we keep hearing about how school shootings are an epidemic these days. But when NPR tried to confirm government statistics…they couldn’t. A Brown university professor tried to figure out how much of the current wave ...…

Paris Accord fail President Trump pulled the US out of the Paris Accords on climate change. So how’s that worked out? As a matter of fact, you don’t actually have to sign a piece of paper in order to make big improvements there, and in some cases it seems to hurt. With over 70 different gender identities out there (so far), what if we held the ...…

Jay and Lauren Idealism. It’s a good thing. We all need some. Whether about ourselves or our world, it’s a necessary part of our society. But is all idealism good, or can it be frustrating, even dangerous, if it’s unrelated to reality. This is the story of two people who put their idealism to the test, and how it turned out, both the good and t ...…

CBS covers border security concerns, why is the Right skeptical of science, and a universal basic income failure. Related posts: Episode 109: On My 3rd Birthday, Considering a Liberal Utopia Episode 187: Clooney Comes Back, and State Solvency Episode 220: Plastic Pollution / Minimum Wage Hurts the Disabled / Environmentalists vs the Planet…

Have Evangelicals "sold their souls" to Trump? And it sounds like Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro is finally waking up to the fact that socialism has destroyed his country. Related posts: Episode 122: Evolution Problems, and Venezuela Raises Its Minimum Wage (Again) Episode 117: A New Religious Test, the Cause of the Housing Market Crash, ...…

A new look at the Flint water crisis, and proving marijuana's health benefits. Related posts: Episode 135: The Flint Blame Game, and Defending Caitlyn Jenner Episode 140: Reconsidering the Flint Water Crisis, and the College Cost Fairy Tale Episode 96: Extending Unemployment Benefits Extends Unemployment, and Presidential Memoranda…

More discrimination against Republicans, Universal Basic Income, and Trump's Helsinki press conference.. Related posts: Episode 224: Border Security / Being Skeptical of Scientists / UBI Fail Episode 34: A Run on the Banks, Democrats Remember How To Create a Budget, and Slate Readers Learn of Media Bias Episode 137: Do Political Parties Matter ...…

Who dumps the most plastic in the ocean? Who is being hurt by Ontario's minimum wage hike? Who takes better care of the environment; Global warming believers or skeptics? The answers may surprise you. Related posts: Episode 31: Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Help Much, and Could Actually Make Things Worse Episode 35: Senator Suggests $22 per Ho ...…

With the retirement of Supreme court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Left in this country has been very downcast, and understandably so. But today I want to talk about 2 reasons why this should never have been the case. Related posts: Episode 112: The Supreme Court Decrees Same-Sex Marriage to be the Law of the Land Episode 47: A Look at the Supre ...…

Blacklisted by a Red Hen / ACLU Cools to Civil Liberties / SCOTUS Rules Against Coerced Speech Related posts: Episode 113: Lessons From the Greek Tragedy, and the ACLU Not Cool With Civil Liberties Episode 73: The Freedom of Speech; Culturally and Legally Episode 196: Is There a Time and a Place for Free Speech?…

Florida stopped doing gun background checks for a year, kids in Connecticut are breaking track records, and 4-year-olds are in charge in a new movie. Related posts: Episode 172: The North Carolina Boycott 1 Year On and Transgender Accommodations Episode 227: Studies You May Not Have Heard About Episode 210: Good News on School Shootings / Bad N ...…

Jack Phillips wins at the Supreme Court, Trump releases 60 promises kept, and Bill Clinton is still playing victim. Related posts: Episode 202: Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop vs Freedom of Conscience Episode 82: The Supreme Court “Hobby Lobby” Case Episode 138: What the Defeat of the Georgia Religious Freedom Bill Means For the Country…

This time out, I tackle a couple of "why" questions. These are things I've asserted in the past, but here are some of the reasons they are true. Related posts: Episode 96: Extending Unemployment Benefits Extends Unemployment, and Presidential Memoranda Episode 129: Racism in Oregon, and Democrat vs Socialist Episode 34: A Run on the Banks, Demo ...…

A Manhattan court recently ruled that a bar could refuse to serve someone wearing a MAGA hat. I agree with that ruling. Why I agree, and the difference between freedom of speech and freedom from discrimination, is what I talk about this episode. Related posts: Episode 102: Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act Episode 202: Jack Phillips o ...…

Alfie Evans has lost his case against the British National Health "Service" and was given a death sentence. Also, states are running out of money because of 2 large line items in their budgets. Related posts: Episode 203: Playing Catch-up / Net Neutrality / Israel’s Capital / Alfie Evans / Russia Collusion Episode 79: A Human Rights Question, a ...…

The IRS pays a penalty (after the damage is done), some towns are banning guns, and some cities are enacting knife control. Related posts: Episode 68: An “Interv” with Dale Franks Episode 120: The Guns of Oregon Episode 81: Seeing What Works and What Doesn’t – State Economies, Gun Control, and Health Care…

William Campbell of one of my favorite podcasts, Challenging Opinions, laid out the case that both sides use the same kinds of arguments to their advantage, and how it is done. Related posts: Episode 124: “Diversity” on the Left, and Immoderate Moderators Episode 169: Rediscovering “Loyal Opposition”, and a Refugee Order You May Have Missed Epi ...…

Good news on school shootings, but bad news on women's safety. Related posts: Episode 26: An Effective, Time-Tested Solution to School Shootings Episode 227: Studies You May Not Have Heard About Episode 217: Florida Fails / Track Meets / 4-year-old Calling the Shots

An update on the Martin Shkreli case, and a listener tries to lift my spirits about the repeal of ObamaCare. Related posts: Episode 50: ObamaCare Proponents Want Exemptions, Capitalism Saving Detroit, and Judge Mandates Same-Sex Marriage in Ohio Episode 5: A Closer Look at ObamaCare and the Supreme Court Ruling Episode 123: A Win For the Free M ...…

The ACA really did increase premiums, Bermuda leads the way, and consumer confidence is *way* up. Related posts: Episode 50: ObamaCare Proponents Want Exemptions, Capitalism Saving Detroit, and Judge Mandates Same-Sex Marriage in Ohio Episode 32: The Sequester, Facebook Profits and Taxes, and Donna Brazile’s Shocked That Her Insurance Premiums ...…

This is a story about Bell and how she made a difference in this world. Related posts: Episode 3: “Cool” is Now Racist, and the Slippery Slope Comes to Health Care Episode 114: Legal Discrimination, Black Votes Matter, and France Surrenders Episode 156: Thoughts on a Debate, Part 2

I've got 2 stories this episode about the economy; one good and one bad. Both are directly related to what Trump and the Republicans are doing. Related posts: Episode 18: Why I’m Voting for Mitt Romney (and Why You Should, Too): The Economy Episode 184: Reconsidering Stevie Wonder, San Bernardino, and Seattle Episode 141: We Can’t Pay Off Our D ...…

The Cleveland Indians are getting rid of their logo, Chief Wahoo. But polling of Native Americans suggests they're not all that worried about it. Related posts: Episode 143: UK NHS SOS, and the Washington Redskins (Non-)Controversy Episode 75: Bill Clinton, Voter ID, Cliven Bundy, the BLM, and What Ties Them All Together Episode 114: Legal Disc ...…

My thoughts on the abortion issue in 2018, with regard the March For Life. Related posts: Episode 151: Abortion; Why the Supreme Court (and a Vote Against Democrats) Matters Episode 37: The Boston Blame Game, and the Media Ignore Gosnell’s Little Abortion Shop of Horrors Episode 95: The State of the State of the Union Address, Extreme Circumsta ...…

It's been a few months, but I'm back. And it's good to be back. So, anything happen while I was gone? Related posts: Episode 101: Net Neutrality and Why the FCC Rules Don’t Create It Episode 70: For the Ukraine, From Russia, With Love Episode 156: Thoughts on a Debate, Part 2

An explanation of why I'm going on hiatus for a time. Related posts: Sorry For the Delay Very Nice Review for “Consider This!” New YouTube Channel!

May a dress designer refuse to do business with Melania Trump? May a baker refuse to create a cake with a racist message? May that same baker also refuse to create a cake celebrating a same-sex marriage? The answers, in the liberal culture of the day, are inconsistent. Related posts: Episode 216: Jack Phillips Wins, Sort Of / A List of Trump Wi ...…

The church shooting in Texas; was it terrorism, what failed, and where we go from here. That's the topic this episode. We keep coming to these questions after mass shootings, but this particular one has some stark answers. Related posts: Episode 127: The Consequences of Painting With a Broad Brush; the Colorado Springs Shooting Episode 128: Equ ...…

It's here; episode 200! I have an interview with D. J. McGuire, who has moved from being a conservative Republican to a conservative Democrat. Plus listener feedback. Related posts: Episode 20: When Government Reneges, Passing on Our Debt, and Caring For “The Least of These” Episode 136: Interview with Erick Erickson, Author of “You Will Be Mad ...…

Hollywood was shaken up with allegations of the sexual harassment of Harvey Weinstein. And wait times for health care in the UK hit 9-year highs. Related posts: Episode 7: Voter ID, Canadian Health Care, and Bankrupt Cities Episode 140: Reconsidering the Flint Water Crisis, and the College Cost Fairy Tale Episode 43: The Boy Scouts Policy Chang ...…

The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is supported by 74% of Americans, and 77% of women. It needs to pass the Senate. Related posts: Episode 95: The State of the State of the Union Address, Extreme Circumstances for Abortion, and How Harvard Hates Its Own Health Care Episode 13: The Life of the Mother, and Normalizing Pedophilia Episode ...…

Gun homicides are going down. Maybe there's a moral component to the Las Vegas shooting that so many people would rather ignore. Related posts: Episode 128: Equal Rights and Special Rights, and the San Bernardino Shooting Episode 127: The Consequences of Painting With a Broad Brush; the Colorado Springs Shooting Episode 26: An Effective, Time-T ...…

Can the way you express yourself wind up being counter-productive to your reason for speaking? Related posts: Episode 176: Paying No Federal Taxes, Bastions of “Free Speech”, and Normalizing Euthanasia Episode 73: The Freedom of Speech; Culturally and Legally Episode 218: Blacklisted by a Red Hen / ACLU Cools to Civil Liberties / SCOTUS Rules A ...…

More examples of Democrats applying a religious test to nominees, and why Berne's "Medicare for all" idea is a bad idea. Related posts: Episode 79: A Human Rights Question, and More Money for the VA and Medicare Episode 117: A New Religious Test, the Cause of the Housing Market Crash, and Another Drive-by Graphic Episode 181: Cuts to Sex-Ed in ...…

Who's blaming hurricanes on a higher power now? And was it James Comey's decision to exonerate Hillary Clinton, or someone else's? Related posts: Episode 156: Thoughts on a Debate, Part 2 Episode 166: Crying “Wolf”, Pardoning a Spy, and a Charity Closes Episode 188: Berkeley Disinvites a Surprising Speaker…

I’ve been noticing a particular debate tactic lately that, once used, allows the user to claim victory based on nothing other than their claim. Related posts: Episode 126: Civil Rights Act Updated, and the Tyshawn Lee Shooting Episode 188: Berkeley Disinvites a Surprising Speaker Episode 99: Call It “Islamic Extremism”, and Collegian Scott Walker…

If there was a group of people whose suicide rate was 10 times that of the population in general, what would you do about it? Related posts: Episode 153: What Activists (and the Media That Cover Them) Get Wrong About Human Sexuality Episode 172: The North Carolina Boycott 1 Year On and Transgender Accommodations Episode 108: Jenner’s Gender; Ge ...…

The Nazis are restless, eliminating Downs Syndrome (literally), and the "right" to serve in the military. Related posts: Episode 192: The Transgender Suicide Epidemic Episode 139: The North Carolina “Bathroom Bill”, and Paying Your Fair Share Episode 177: The March for “Settled Science”, and Repeal and Rename of ObamaCare…

My feedback to the Congressional Dish podcast, regarding how the government has subverted the free market and brought us behemoths like AT&T. Related posts: Episode 123: A Win For the Free Market, and a (Sort Of) Win For Religious Freedom Episode 134: The “Gig Economy” Proves the Free Market, and Ravi Zacharias on Sexual Orientation vs Gender E ...…

“Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?” That’s the question that Gallup polling asks people to get that magic number called the Presidential Approval Rating. But what does that mean to the respondents? Related posts: Thoughts on the 2015 Election Results…

Berkeley, the home of the Free Speech movement in the 1960s, has been censoring conservative voices of late. But their latest "deplatforming" is someone who you'd never think in a million years would be the target of their ire. Related posts: Episode 216: Jack Phillips Wins, Sort Of / A List of Trump Wins Episode 214: Freedom of Speech & Religi ...…

Which states, run by which political parties, are better off financially? Well, if you're a regular listener to this podcast, you won't be surprised. Related posts: Episode 81: Seeing What Works and What Doesn’t – State Economies, Gun Control, and Health Care Episode 95: The State of the State of the Union Address, Extreme Circumstances for Abo ...…

Just a few months old, Charlie Gard has a very rare medical condition that there is no known cure for, so doctors in the UK have said that Charlie must die. Related posts: Episode 79: A Human Rights Question, and More Money for the VA and Medicare Episode 78: A Unique Lawsuit Against ObamaCare, and the Source of the VA’s Troubles Episode 98: Th ...…