That’s part of the title of a very thought-provoking article at Substack by author ‘el gato malo’. Here’s an excerpt. (The lack of capital letters is the author’s choice.) eisenhower feared the rise and dominance of the military and industrial might that had driven fascism and imperialism to the fore in the 1930’s. he… Continue reading “When government funds science, government controls science”
Tag: Bureaucracy
When ships at sea become cheaper storage than warehouses
The Loadstar reports on an unforeseen side effect of the current supply chain crunch. The combination of congestion at US west coast ports and low interest rates is allowing US importers to use containerships as ‘offshore warehouses’, mitigating logistics costs. According to freight visibility company project44, transit times from China to Los Angeles have… Continue reading When ships at sea become cheaper storage than warehouses
“Since January 2020, the United States has printed nearly 80% of all US dollars in existence.” Be afraid. Be very afraid.
If this report doesn’t scare the hell out of you, you sure as heck don’t understand the economic disaster now staring us in the face. Since March of 2020, Americans and the world alike have watched from the sidelines as power hungry politicians have ushered in draconian lockdowns, shutdowns, police state measures, and brought… Continue reading “Since January 2020, the United States has printed nearly 80% of all US dollars in existence.” Be afraid. Be very afraid.
“The homeless crisis is a symptom of our society collapsing in real time”
That’s how Tucker Carlson sees homelessness in America right now. It’s hard to disagree with him. Here’s part of the conclusion from the transcript of his opening segment last night. It’s not complicated at all. It couldn’t be simpler. Politicians are making it much easier to be a homeless drug addict in the United… Continue reading “The homeless crisis is a symptom of our society collapsing in real time”
Fraud, obstructionism and defiance: the appalling state of America’s voters’ rolls
American Thinker started doing what it calls “voter anomaly analysis” for “one large, Midwestern swing state”. They’ve now completed 15 states, and are looking to double that or more. What they’ve found is infuriating, and staggering in its scope. We have now finished state 15, on the way to 30 or more; we can… Continue reading Fraud, obstructionism and defiance: the appalling state of America’s voters’ rolls
The sheer, mind-boggling stupidity continues
Yesterday I published a post titled “The sheer, mind-boggling stupidity is overwhelming“. In it, I described a transgender whatever who was upset that the results of its genetic analysis revealed its chromosomes, thereby definitively proving that it was male, whether it liked that or not. Well, it seems the stupidity is spreading, and getting… Continue reading The sheer, mind-boggling stupidity continues
A nurse reader describes the state of her hospital
We’ve heard plenty of horror stories about the state of US hospitals at present, both from the perspective of COVID-19 and the state of health care in general. A reader who’s a nurse wrote to me this week describing conditions at her hospital. She gave me permission to share her message, provided she was… Continue reading A nurse reader describes the state of her hospital
Am I a prophet, or what?
Back in October I wrote: I’m willing to bet a large sum of money that as soon as FDA approval is given to vaccinate children against COVID-19, some schools in some parts of the country will begin inoculating children with or without their parents’ consent. They’ll arrogate to themselves the right to decide what’s… Continue reading Am I a prophet, or what?
The trials and tribulations of dealing with bureaucrats
Dave Freer, fellow expatriate South African and author, has been fighting bureaucrats in Australia for years over some land he bought and the house he built on it. He writes about his misadventures (some of them, anyway) in a recent blog post. Reading it, it looks like Australian bureaucrats have taken official obstructionism to… Continue reading The trials and tribulations of dealing with bureaucrats
Education in California: the latest field for financial fraud?
I was frustrated to read this article at the College Fix. The California Community Colleges system is being overwhelmed by thousands of fake students, or “bots,” applying and enrolling in classes to scam money from financial aid. Kim Rich, a criminal justice professor at Pierce College, first noticed the issue during the summer semester… Continue reading Education in California: the latest field for financial fraud?