One of the dangerous things about any sort of revolution is that they have a disturbing tendency to spiral out of control. The French Revolution was a particularly strong example…
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Electricity has been a godsend for modern man, allowing most of the creature comforts that we take for granted. It has liberated us from having to limit our activity to…
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As the trade war with China heats up, relations with China are deteriorating in a whole bunch of different areas. Recent actions by both China and the United States have…
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No one likes red-light runners, but the question of how to stop them is a vexing one. For every clear case of blowing through a red light, there are probably…
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With new automobiles becoming ever more expensive, more and more Americans have to finance their automotive purchases with auto loans. And with salaries largely stagnant over the past 20 years,…
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If it seems like the rich are getting richer and the not-so-rich are still, well, not so rich, there’s a reason for that. Incomes for the 1% have exploded over…
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The situation between Turkey and the United States seems to have taken some mighty sharp turns in recent days. With President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Kurdish areas of…
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If you haven’t delved into the nitty gritty details surrounding the Trump impeachment inquiry, you’re probably not alone. The drama that has engrossed Washington, as Democrats finally think they smell…
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Despite the many failings of government, there still remain people who trust the government to protect us. Whether it’s because they believe that police really are there to protect us…
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Running, potable water is one of the greatest advances of civilization. It’s also one of the things that most of us living in civilized areas take for granted. We just…