The Stupid Act

After a recent hurricane, Puerto Ricans desperately needed fuel. Fortunately, an oil tanker was right offshore. Unfortunately, the United States government forbade it to come ashore! Why? Because of a stupid law with a stupid name: The Jones Act. The Jones Act forbids shipping anything between ...

Government’s Dirty Secret

Classified documents are found in Donald Trump's home! Democrats were outraged! Trump is guilty of "mishandling of some of our nation's most sensitive secrets" creating "a national security crisis!" said MSNBC's Chris Hayes and Nicole Wallace. Then President Joe Biden got caught. "Former CIA ...

Betting on the Favorite

Bureaucrats Ban Betting

What will happen in the future? Is there a way to know? There is, maybe. One technique that predicts the future better than any other is prediction markets. "In 2020, bettors correctly predicted Biden's win and called nearly every state correctly." The stock market is one. It lets people bet on ...