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Privateers vs U.S. Navy Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate

Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Tony Lima

Article I, Sec 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to grant citizens “letters of marque and reprisal.” You, too, can be a pirate. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics, Public Service, Useful tips | Tagged Constitution, featured, letters of marque, pirate, privateers
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Who Is Kamala Harris?

Posted on July 25, 2024 by Tony Lima

Who is Kamala Harris? What informs her leftist views of U.S. government and the economy? One might think she is a product of her upbringing. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged Don Harris, featured, kamala harris, Shyamala Gopalan

Things Used as Bribes in New York to Get a CCW Before NYSRPA v Bruen

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Tony Lima

You are allowed to bear arms as well as owning them. Here are the things used as bribes in New York to get a CCW before NYSRPA v Bruen. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged 2A, featured, NYSRPA v Bruen, second amendment
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Iowahawk on Student Loan Debt

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Tony Lima

Iowahawk (David Burge, @iowahawkblog) has some thoughts on student loan debt.  While I don’t agree with all of them, it’s worth a read. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic policy, Politics | Tagged featured, iowahawk, student loan, student loan debt

Who Is Colin Kahl?

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Tony Lima

Who is Colin Kahl?  Simple answer: he was heavily involved in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.  Which raises another question: why? Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged Adam Kredo, Afghanistan, Alana Goodman, Colin Kahl, featured, Kahl, McIntyre, OPM, Washington Free Beacon
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The Forever Lockdown

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Tony Lima

Protests create a baseline of cases. The cycle is lock down, number of cases fall, protests continue, lockdown eases, infections rise. Forever lockdown! Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged COVID19, featured, George Floyd, lockdown, protests

The Shadow App is a Symptom of the Democrats’ Larger Failings

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Tony Lima

Many are saying the Democrats are hoist by their own petard. The problem is not just coding and testing errors. The larger problem is the people they are hiring. Continue Reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged ACA, featured, ObamaCare, OPM, Shadow app
Don Boudreaux on Peter Navarro

Don Boudreaux on Peter Navarro

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Tony Lima

Yesterday Don Boudreaux posted an open letter to the Wall Street Journal.  Here’s a sample of Don Boudreaux on Peter Navarro.  Read the entire letter at Cafe Hayek. By my Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged Boudreaux, Cafe Hayek, featured, Navarro
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Census Bureau Released Population Estimates

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Tony Lima

Which states gained and which lost? And what does it mean? Today the Census Bureau released population estimates for the U.S., states, cities, and Puerto Rico. Before delving into the Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic Data, Politics | Tagged census, featured, house of representatives, population

New York Population by County

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Tony Lima

The issue is the percentage of voters upstate versus New York city. The Excel workbook includes data by county for that state. Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Politics | Tagged electoral college, featured, new york population

Economist Thoughts

TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

“Everybody knows that once something is declared a right, the laws of supply and demand are automatically repealed.” – Ben Shapiro, podcast, September 4, 2018

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  • Political Calculations
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  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • California Pension Tracker

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Recent Posts

  • Iowahawk Shows How to Use Excel to Draw Your Own Hockey Stick
  • Secrets of Making Money
  • Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate
  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers
  • Berkeley Bans Natural Gas

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  • Iowahawk Shows How to Use Excel to Draw Your Own Hockey Stick September 22, 2026
    Remember the "hockey stick?" No, not the kind used in the National Hockey League.  This hockey stick is a curve first proposed by Michael Mann. It is the output from his climate model. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Secrets of Making Money September 21, 2026
    About a century ago, the PBS NOVA put together "Secrets of Making Money." This video detailed the many then-new security features built into the redesigned $100 banknote. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate September 4, 2026
    Article I, Sec 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to grant citizens “letters of marque and reprisal.” You, too, can be a pirate. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers August 4, 2026
    Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
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