Dan Klein and I are editors of a new book of quotations from Edmund Burke. In his final years, Burke wrote with burning vitality in defense of liberty and against radicalism. He seems to be speaking directly to us today. Get a taste in this new piece
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Just as the crowds joined Jesus on His physical walk to Jerusalem, so we are charged with following Him on a spiritual walk to the New Jerusalem.
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"What the early Christians understood is that Christ did not enter the human struggle with sin and death so that we can escape it — we still sin, and we still die — but so that, through and with him, we can emerge victorious."
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When people say the U.S. government lacks enough “state capacity” to address important things, I send them this list of 434 federal agencies and ask them to tell me what’s not already covered before we add still more to our $31 TRILLION debt. 😕
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“These workers knew the union well and decided, rather than having two more years of the union-imposed contract, they would be better off without the union.”
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Should build a retractable roof at Augusta
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Due to inclement weather conditions, the third round has been officially suspended for the rest of the day as of 3:15 p.m. EDT.
Further information will be announced once available.
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April 8, 1979: One of NASCAR's greatest finishes. Darrell Waltrip vs Richard Petty at Darlington. 7 lead changes in the last 3 laps.
The radio call:
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This is a weird interpretation of an elected government being disrupted by a small group who didn’t win the election
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the threat to democracy TN has dramatized today comes from a minority of Americans - disproportionately white, male, conservative Christians - terrified of losing power and status in a changing country
the desperation of their efforts may make them lose power and status faster twitter.com/johnjharwood/s…
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A little Friday news dump for you: ILWU dockworkers effectively shut down the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach today, in a disruption that began yesterday night.
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FACT CHECK: The legislators were kicked out for taking over the well of the legislature, using a bull horn, and refusing to leave when ordered by the sergeant at arms. The one not kicked out apologized for her actions. The two kicked out did not apologize.
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The GOP kicked out legislators for protesting guns. Not censure, fine etc. expelled. This is facist in nature
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“The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to satisfy all those who want it.
The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.”
- Thomas Sowell
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. & , this right here is why platforming Arnaud was an avoidable mistake.
This plays directly into CCP propaganda. Directly.
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To be more precise, his "excuse for violating the law" is that he didn't violate the law.
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So, Clarence Thomas’s excuse for violating the law requiring him to disclose his trips paid for by his billionaire Republican donor is that he didn’t know the rules had changed recently but it’s his “intent to follow this guidance in the future.” 
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ICYMI: I filled in again yesterday for on the Morning Jolt, this time writing about the potential for a strike this summer by the Teamsters against UPS.
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Fascinating piece on one of Burke's quotes that he never actually said:
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Ludditism on the move in California, as highlights here. At federal level, Teamsters have also pushed to stop progress on driverless vehicles for years.
This is how a country destroys its innovation culture and sacrifices competitive advantage to other nations.
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Apparently the California legislature is poised to pass a bill written by unions that would ban automated trucks from even being tested in the state. I wrote about why this is a bad idea back in February. twitter.com/marcscribner/s…
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DC police are doing all they can. The rest of the criminal justice system in our nations capital is letting them — and residents — down.
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#ICYMI: The teenager who pleaded guilty in connection with the shooting of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr… who was released pending sentencing…
He did not show up for sentencing. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/
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AMP member companies are holding the line against Chinese domination by...sending their ships to China for maintenance and upgrades. Jones Act ship DANIEL K INOUYE is currently being serviced in a Chinese state-owned shipyard: vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Danie
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The Jones Act is a line of defense against China’s intention to dominate global maritime.
American shipbuilding and maritime sovereignty are critical to US security.
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Always good to see the two worst teams in the championship game. They've both put in a ton of work building dominant programs that have made Americans poorer for a very long time.
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It's a matchup of no. 1 seeds in the #ProtectionistMadness Final 
Read more about each policy 
and submit your vote before Thursday, April 6: bit.ly/3FGg8S3
Read more about each policy and submit your vote before Thursday, April 6: bit.ly/3FGg8S3
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The same Wisconsinites who went to the polls to elect a left-leaning justice also overwhelmingly rejected progressive criminal-justice-reform initiatives.
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They let me write the Morning Jolt for the morning after the worst day of the year so far for conservative politics. Enjoy the time off, !
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Email from the conservative education nonprofit previewing a debate featuring and pro-CCP social media personality
“The Chinese government is clearly effective.”
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In the room the women come and go, talking of Super Mario
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April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain. apnews.com/article/super-
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7/ For at least a decade, economists & technologists have wrung their hands about self-driving trucks wiping out millions of good-paying blue collar jobs. And yet the number of truck drivers keeps growing - and employers want more.
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His problems right now are that there's still a lot of Trump support, Trump is hogging the spotlight, & Trump's indictment means a surge around him. But the campaign hasn't actually started yet. He's still on a strong starting block.
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Every single "DeSantis is tanking" article and tweet is an attempt to create a narrative that DeSantis is collapsing... even though nothing has happened and his approval ratings continue to be through the roof
They're trying to create a self-fulfilling narrative
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Another way he might have protected his family was to not have had extramarital sex with all these women in the first place.
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This destroys the claim presented on Fox News and other MAGA outlets that Trump was forced to “pay off an extortionist to protect his family.” Clearly, his family would still be around after the election. twitter.com/ThePlumLineGS/…
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'The pre-gerrymander map, the gerrymander map, and the hypothetical nonpartisan map all generate the same outcome nearly all the time: a GOP majority in the state assembly.'
Helpful context re: Wisconsin districting from
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Joe Biden may say Milton Friedman is no longer relevant, but the parents' revolution he launched is today more popular than ever. Already this year four state have embraced universal school choice--and it's only April.
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The problems with federal deposit insurance have been known for years -- even by the president who signed the bill that created the FDIC, as has written.
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The share of children who died before they are 5 years old declined in all world regions.
Africa 32% ➘ 7%
Asia 25% ➘ 3%
Oceania 9% ➘ 2%
Latin America & Carib. 21% ➘ 2%
Northern America 4% ➘ 0.6%
Europe 9% ➘ 0.4%
Globally 22% ➘ 3.7%
From OurWorldInData.org
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"Investing" in America by taxing the earnings of individuals and businesses and then handing them out to politically favored businesses.
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Check out the video version of this week's podcast interview w/ of / / . We talk about the SVB bailout, financial regulation, and the state of organized labor:
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For more coverage on finance and the business world, make sure to read up at , where 's writing is often featured.
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New episode out today, feat.
We review the situation with the Silicon Valley Bank bailout, financial regulation, the state of organized labor and more! Listen here ->apple.co/3KkAiUg
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