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Antitrust vs Apple

November 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Tax Issues

I am not sure I fully agree, but this article is worth consideration. ====== WSJ 11/24/2018 Technology advances at warp speed these days, but the antitrust bar keeps attempting a switch in time. On Monday the Supreme Court will consider in Apple v. Pepper whether to overturn decades of precedent that supports the digital economy. A decade ago Apple revolutionized software development and... Read more

Conservative Values Still Matter

November 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought

Of course they do. They reflect reality better than other perspectives. ===== 11/26/2018 WSJ By Bobby Jindal The paladins of political correctness continue to enforce prohibitions on taboo ideas on campus, in the workplace and in the national conversation. Thankfully, many brave and vocal conservatives remain willing to question conventional wisdom. For the remainder, a little hypocrisy can work wonders as they seek... Read more

UAW vs Workers

November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Democrat Party, Labor

I’m all for the working class, but this? ========= WSJ 11/3/2018 A Justice Department probe of backscratching by United Auto Workers’ leaders and Detroit auto executives is turning up embarrassing truths and has resulted in seven convictions for corruption and conspiracy. The revelations underscore the importance of GOP labor reforms in Michigan that Democrats and unions want to reverse. The FBI’s three-year investigation has... Read more

Trump has no Ideas??

November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, ObamaCare, Stupidity, The Right

Oh how I wish Republicans would learn how to sell what they have accomplished? They are absolute _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s. ======== WSJ 11/5/2018 Americans say health care is a leading concern in Tuesday’s election, and voters say they trust Democrats over Republicans by double-digit margins. Yet the Trump Administration has put together an impressive... Read more

Your Father is a Realist

November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Western Civilization

Great article about immigrants. (I’m one.) ====== WSJ 11/2/2018 I own and rent out 25 mom-and-pop storefronts in Lakewood, Ohio, an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland. About 20% of my tenants are immigrants. I sell them the American dream—a chance to run their own business—and they sell beer, cigarettes, used furniture, and services like dry cleaning and haircuts. The stores are street-level... Read more

Worried About Big Brother?

November 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, China, Social Engineering, The Left

Oh, yes, we should be really, really worried! ====== WSJ 11/5/2018 By Andy Kessler Hardly a week goes by that I don’t run into people who, when I ask how they are doing, tell me they’re worried about authoritarianism. Living in California, my impulse is to ask if they’re worried about the state’s one-party rule. But before I can get that out, the... Read more

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