WARNING: Slightly wonkish today. But worth it! One of the important insights of Public Choice economics (which analyzes the public sector through the same premise of action by self-interest which governs the private sector), is that you have to understand the political economy of actually implementing any proposed policy. The policy that is amazing in […]

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) recently published a song titled “A Message From The Gay Community.”  The group has received criticism for their apparent efforts to “teach[ing] young people to speak out against anti-LGBTQ hate” (Statement from GLAAD’s President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis in support of San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus). In […]

Ok, maybe this is more of a rant than usual. Maybe even a diatribe. But I’m getting so sick of hearing one of the new farewell slogans that emerged in the Covid-19 era: Be Safe! Be Safe is a replacement for the slogan most of our older readers may recall their parents telling them (and […]

Unfortunately I think I’ll be writing a good bit more about inflation as we roll into the fall; it seems as if there are daily articles in most news sources about higher prices. It’s clear to me that eventually we’ll have much higher prices, but that could still be years away. Next year, three years, […]

Two weeks ago, our beloved dog, Luna, left us too soon. One day, she was prancing to greet new or old friends that entered the house. The next, we had to say cruel goodbyes. Our small house, always full, now sits empty. Luna’s preferred place was in the living room, atop a couch that rests […]

This Sunday, Christians will find themselves seated in pews on a national holiday (July 4).  Many American churches will recognize the national celebration by singing songs about America, reciting the pledge, or honoring those who have served in the military.  But—should we celebrate these patriotic holidays in our church services? It seems there are three […]

Last week’s agreement on an infrastructure bill, followed almost immediately by a Biden backtrack, and then a Biden Saturday somersault is almost enough to make your head spin. It’s hard to imagine a more incompetent response to the deal, and it is only going to make it harder to get anything across the finish line. […]

Statistically, it is very likely that my Dad is cooler than your Dad. He is a Fire Chief in a small town, and based on that fact alone he scores more cool points than many other men could every dream of. That’s not to say your Dad has no value; just that my Dad is […]

Religious liberty advocates won another victory at the United States Supreme Court on Thursday. In a 9-0 decision, the Court ruled, in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, the city could not discriminate against Catholic Social Services by forcing it to place foster children with same-sex couples. The grounds were limited, so the win was not […]

Regular Berean readers may be wondering–are the Bereans AWOL? Do they not care about the issues anymore? Do they think that there is no need for Christian political economy now that Mr. Biden has rescued us from Mr. Trump? Or maybe they are just academics who think the summer is a sabbatical for….whatever academics get […]