I have argued for a while that the US should just give $50B to the first company that can get a vaccine approved; even the 2nd, 3rd and 4th place finisher should get multiple billions. While I don’t like government spending generally, this is clearly a case where pinching pennies makes no sense: in the […]

Less than two weeks to election day, and then the real insanity begins (of the contesting of the results)! So it really is getting time for me to decide who to vote for. Yes, there really are undecided, and I’m one of them. It’s not that there is a possibility of me voting for Mr. […]

Not surprisingly, we’re seeing the same virtue signaling as 2016, with cultural elites suggesting if Mr. Trump wins, they’ll leave the U.S. Now the temptation is to say “good riddance” and there is a reason to encourage that. Look, if you’re unhappy in this country, there are many others that might accept you. Consider one, […]

Since my erstwhile Berean colleague, Mark Caleb Smith, is absent without leave, we are thirsting for sound political commentary. But since I’m writing this post, it’s doubtful you’ll get it here. After all, economists understand tradeoffs and opportunity costs, but politics? Not so much. Nevertheless, I’ll share my current observations and see if any of […]

Hello! My name is Carter and I am a new writer here for the Bereans at the Gate.  I hope you find my posts engaging and at least a little comical.  Enough about me – on with the show! For most of human history, the average Joe has had very little say about how he […]

The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. The Minority Report (2020 Remake) Act I, Scene 8: We find our heroine, Amy Barrett, before a tribunal of the D.C. PreCrime Division. Having been arrested earlier that day, […]

One of the most laughable claims of politicians these days is that we must believe “The” science. Last night’s debate with Ms. Harris and Mr. Pence just reiterated this claim. It’s a weapon mostly of the left, at least this election cycle. With respect to Covid-19, Mr. Biden (and therefore Ms. Harris) says we must […]

The Bullington Diatribe Chronicles will run occasionally for the amusement of some, the facepalming of many others, and the inconvenience of all. The following is satire….obviously. October 7, 2020 Controversy enveloped the White House in recent days as a recently discharged and steroid-laden President Trump told the American people not to let COVID dominate their […]

While the old axiom states that nothing is so certain as death and taxes, it may be equally true to say that if we live long enough we will experience a crisis.   Many readers recall living through the Great Recession of 2007/2008.   Others have experienced 9/11 or the dot.com bubble of 2000, and for older […]

There is so much to say about this…ahem, “reasoned analysis,” that I think I’ll turn it over to you. How would you critique this article? Try to limit your response to no more than 3 things. I will add to your comments but then provide a subsequent edited update to summarize my thoughts in a […]