Links for 11-30-24
the cornerstone of a free society
🎯 The cornerstone of a free society: Everyone should be armed. From: Michael Boldin/Tenth Amendment Center. “‘Self-defense is a primary law of nature, which no subsequent law of society can abolish.’ That’s how the great Mercy Otis Warren put it.
Smith & Wesson deplatformed from Facebook as Musk welcomes gun industry to X. From: Zero Hedge. “While we work to reinstate our account, we encourage our 1.6 million Facebook followers and fans to seek out platforms that represent these shared values."
🤐 The censorship industry gathered for a convention. They’ve learned nothing. From: Luke Rosiak/Daily Wire. “I think accountability is a very attractive word heading into 2025”
Best news of 2024: The collapse of ‘diversity, equity, inclusion.’ From: Rich Lowry/NY Post. DEI is a bad idea whose time came with a vengeance several years ago, but now its continued ascendancy is in doubt.
⭐️ Elon Musk says DOGE will audit the IRS. From: Steve Watson/Modernity. “Gonna happen.”
A top priority for the Musk/Ramaswamy DOGE commission: Decentralizing the federal government. From: Fred Fleitz/American Greatness. Decentralizing the federal government should be a top priority for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
🚩 The real economic catastrophe will be caused by the U.S. debt. From: Brian Riedl/Reason. Should we blame Biden and the politicians applauding him for their unwillingness to address our looming fiscal disaster?
How Trump Derangement Syndrome saved America. From: Steve McCann/American Thinker. The genesis of Trump Derangement Syndrome was unbridled elitism combined with tacit acceptance of Marxist ideology.
🐊 Trump’s plan to drain the swamp. From: Emily Jashinsky/Unherd. Washington's vested interests are rattled.
Five ways to right the DOJ. From: Thomas Hogan/City-Journal. The incoming Trump administration can return the department to its core mission.
👉 On fairness. From: Sheldon Richman/Libertarian Institute. Fairness and its synonyms are among the most abused words in English. By that I mean they are commonly manipulated for ideological ends.
Federal loan to struggling EV automaker under fire. From: Elyse Apel/The Center Square. Politicians from both sides of the aisle were quick to react to the announcement of a $6.6B loan going to what they’ve labeled a “failing company.”
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