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I‘ve been and off and on Libertarian for years. I’ve recently been re-evaluating some of my stances and here is my confession (Queue the Usher Music 🎶) 

– I want Legalized Prostitution
– No more drug Prohibition
– I don’t hate cops (I just mistrust them like I mistrust all agents of the state)
– I don’t mind private prisons I just don’t trust the Justice system that fills them.
– Free trade is a must
– Privatization of money (End the Fed)
– Less or no state interference in education
– Slowly allow the market to correct Healthcare
– Get insurance companies out of Healthcare
– I’m mostly Pro-Life
– I’m mostly Pro-Israel
– I’ve Never been a fan of Ron Paul
– Believe War is mass murder but a necessary evil
– I kind of like the Constitution- despite its flaws
– I trust and respect religious institutions
– Most days I call myself a Conservative, others days a Minarchist but deep down I like          Libertarian Anarchism.
– I’m not for Open borders; I want easier immigration but not Open borders (Sorry Austin  Petersen)

I was reading yet another article attempting to shame tech executives who dare join or with the new administration when I came across this excerpt from this New York Times:

“…solar technologies, both photovoltaic and concentrated, employ almost 374,000 workers, or 43 percent of the electric power generation workforce.  (Coal, by contrast, accounts for about 86,000 workers.)”

Leave a side the Left’s bullying tactics to coerce ideological conformity.  Think about that quote that for a minute.  As of 2015 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, coal makes up 33% of all our energy generation.  Contrast that to solar which was 0.6%. While all of the Energy industry in the U.S. receives some form of subsidies (solar received $39 billion in 2014/15),  coal receives a fraction of what Solar does and yet seems to be more efficient at wasting taxpayer subsidies to generate more energy with less workers. I would consider that a much better RIO if you wish to justify theft for cronyism.

 

 

 

I am of two minds about this story. First, these San Francisco Liberal residents are hypocrites and petty.  How could you deny the opening of a soup kitchen for the poor run by nuns?  What are you evil? Heartless? Republican?  Second, you live in a city whose government allows the cesspool of homeless, crime, drugs and violence they bring to roam the city unchecked – and apparently some residents are getting feed up with it.  The city government actually incentives this behavior. Their building codes are F***ed which indirectly contributes to the housing crisis on in the City.   

In all seriousness, I’m loving how Trump is slapping the media around. It’s simply delicious. However let’s pause for second as the press continues to overreact and overreaches once again. When this administration does something truly awful there will be no credible check that speaks truth to power. The virtual Press silence over the last 8 years was deafening.  Their conduct during this election cycle has been pretty gross. When we finally need them to speak truth to power I fear The people won’t believe their intentions – for they have long lost all faith in a necessary institution. The Left and it cancerous ideology have ruined press credibility. For that The Republic will suffer.

You know what chaps my ass? When keep reading everywhere that the GOP has no plan if they repeal the ACA (Obamacare). This is patently false. Their replacement plans may suck and you may not like the proposals, but that doesn’t mean they have no plan. The Health Affairs Blog seems to have a wonky write up on various Republican proposals.

http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2017/01/05/the-republican-study-committees-aca-replacement-proposal/