In my latest Loonie Politics column I say the fate of Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg in the Democratic primaries proves yet again that the widespread fear of money in politics is just paranoia.
“economists are not trying to explain human behavior but to predict what changes will occur, at the margin, in human behavior if the costs and benefits of alternative courses of action change.”
James Q. Wilson and Richard Herrnstein Crime and Human Nature
In my latest National Post column I ask what the point is of trying to build a Conservative Frankenstein’s Monster with blue brain, red heart and green hair, brought to life by a jolt from a polling machine, when conservatism is the reality-based philosophy that believes in coherent rules.
In my latest Loonie Politics column I deny that the outgoing NL premier should feel “great” about his record given the state of provincial finances.
“Displacement of ends by means: The desire for a powerful government in order to pursue certain goals seems to have given way to desiring certain goals because they require a powerful government.”
J. Budziszewski "Underground Thomist" email Feb. 25, 2019.