by Dan Mitchell | Aug 26, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
I’m getting worried that Senator Bernie Sanders is fading in the polls. That doesn’t make me happy. I want Crazy Bernie to stay relevant. Why? Because he’s an endless source of clever satire. Previous editions of Bernie humor can be found here and here. For today’s...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 18, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
Time to augment our growing collection of satire about the twin horrors of socialism and communism. Today, we’ll concentrate on the latter form of totalitarianism and mock Marxism. The New York Times has a bizarre history of going out of its way to praise communism,...
by Dan Mitchell | May 27, 2019 | Blogs, Uncategorized
One advantage of being a child of the Cold War is that I got to live through the fall of the Berlin Wall. The collapse of the Evil Empire truly was one of Reagan’s most amazing accomplishments and a moment of joy for the world. Best of all, the war ended peacefully....
by Dan Mitchell | Dec 25, 2018 | Blogs, Uncategorized
In the past, I’ve highlighted Christmas rivalries. Is Santa Claus liberal or conservative? Do we want a Christmas that celebrates political correctness or mocks political correctness? How about an Ayn Rand vs Karl Marx Christmas? Or how about Ted Cruz vs Karl Marx on...
by Dan Mitchell | Aug 4, 2018 | Big Government, Blogs
Since I focus on public finance, I think California is crazy because of punitive taxes and reckless spending policies. But I can understand why other people think California is crazy, period. This is a state, after all, where politicians come up with bizarre ideas...