Some headlines that caught our eye.
Economics
Will ‘soak the rich’ make Democratic states feel blue? — The Library of Economics and Liberty
Wacky but worth a whirl: legalized speeding — New York Post
Collectivist Revivalism and the New Attack on Liberty — American Institute for Economic Research
The Bogus ‘Consensus’ Argument on Climate Change — Mises Institute
Matters Of Faith
Attorney General William P. Barr Remarks to the Notre Dame Law School — Justice Department
The GOP Is The Party Of Jewish Values — The Times Of Israel
Evolution Has Answers For Many Of The Most VIP Questions But What About Those It Doesn’t? — HillFaith
Satire
Man Lowers Carbon Footprint By Bringing Reusable Bags Every Time He Buys Gas — The Onion
Moloch Announces Forcing Your Kids To Become Transgender Is Acceptable Form Of Sacrifice — Babylon Bee
U.S. General blessed the rains down in AFRICOM — DuffelBlog
Foolishness
Schumer proposes $462 billion car swap — gas for electric — Associated Press
Student Govt. at UMass Amherst Declares Climate Emergency, Wants School to do Same — Legal Insurrection
Why we’re rethinking the images we use for our climate journalism — Guardian
Misc
The Welfare Industrial Complex — PowerLine
Trump Cancels All Admins’ NYT, WaPo Subscriptions: ‘Will Save 100s Of 1000s Of Taxpayer Dollars’ — ZeroHedge
Strangling the Cities — City Journal
Minneapolis Police Finally Make Assault Arrest in the Wake of Violent Protests Outside Trump Rally — American Greatness
Media meltdowns and political polarization — Joel Koktin, Orange County Register
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