The Babyproofed Society: The Urge to Eliminate Risk From American Life
The trial balloon of banning gas stoves is just another example “Babyproofed Society,” of the progressive quest to eliminate risk from American society.
Tagged: government
Both Sides Of The Horseshoe Are Dead Wrong About Banning Pornography
No, banning pornography will not improve our relationships with one another, make men kinder to women, or protect women from bad, life-destroying choices.
Government So Poorly Administered It Can’t Even Spend Money
The rhetoric of governmental policy and the optics of “do something” governance are once again not adding up to effective government.
Government and the Principles of Swamp Drainage
Applying a sump pump to the metaphorical government swamp by distributing the corrupting influence of money and power over a larger area.
The New Sumptuary Laws: Covid and the Return of Absolutism
The parallels between the sumptuary laws of old and the Covid restrictions of late are both revealing and instructive.
Adventures in Government: Key West Cruise Ships Edition
What a tangled web we weave when cruise ships want to come in from the sea, and lobby the State of Florida to override the Key West locals to do so.
The Politics of Survival: Putting Yourself in a Box
Political conversation has focused on promises made by those who want our vote in exchange for elements of our perceived survival.
Not An Escalation of Trumpism, An Acceleration of Consequences
As long as Trump commands the base, Trumpism will become the face of a once respectable, sorely missed conservative party.
Hanlon’s Razor and Why It Is Being Violated
People like Josh Hawley know what the end result of what they propose to do will be. Malice is the only word for it.
The Libertarian Case that Riots are Good, Achtually
I find it very, very concerning the number of libertarians who are watching the riots unfold with a gleam in their eyes
Perverse Incentives
The key to successful government policy is through perverse incentive mitigation, usually through the Law of Unintended Consequences.
The Worst Year
The old order has been shown for the lie it was. Putting things back the way they were is effectively impossible, and a new path forward must be made.
Always at the Abyss
This reluctance to condemn, this refusal to delineate between protesting and rioting, bears responsibility for what happened in Chicago last night
Harsh Your Mellow Monday: Biden Our Time, Isolated, And A Greek Tragedy of Fried Cheese
Joe Biden semi-isolates in a one-on-one debate, paying attention to local government during a national crisis, a food abomination, and please don’t get Grandma killed in this edition of Harsh Your Mellow Monday
Good Intentions, Lessons Learned
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. After serving my community for over a decade in politics I learned exactly what that meant
Holiday Reminder: 3 Ways America Could Care for It’s Veterans Better
The problem with funding veterans programs isn’t that there’s no money to be had. It’s that it’s fragmented and spread across redundant organizations trying to bring a local focus to a nationwide problem.
Lonely Election Geeks With Clipboards
There was a municipal election that I was in charge of last Tuesday, and here is how my day went:
It Really is All About the Money
Pretending to be bewildered at the failure of recruitment and retention efforts while denying that compensation plays a role is bad business, even for government.
Linky Friday: Those Folks on the Hill
Linky Friday, Ordinary Times’ end-of-week tradition of bringing you links to stories from around the world and across the web. This week: The Folks on the Hill, looking at the newly sworn in Congress, with music to read, share, and discuss
Should Employers Be Allowed to Drug-Test for Cannabis in Legalized States?
A murky legal footing isn’t good for businesses, and it isn’t good for folks who only want to hold down a decent job without letting their health get the better of them.
