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The Ricochet Podcast

The Royals

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We recorded this one on Friday evening, which is the reason most of you are receiving it on Saturday. We're sorry about that, but to make up for it, we cast around for the perfect ensemble and we think we nailed it: Steve Hayward, John Yoo, and Erick Erickson. The latter joins to give us the lowdown on all of the politics in Georgia, which he knows better than anyone. After that, it's a bit of an open mic night, we veer from the threat of a China/Taiwan conflict to the scene on college campuses, and some thoughts on the U.K. on the passing of Prince Phillip. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy one.

Music from this week's episode: Royals by Lorde

Hosted by James Lileks and Peter Robinson, with guests EEErick Erickson, JYJohn Yoo, and Steve Hayward

Discussion (44)

  • kedavis@kedavis

    Is John Yoo claiming that the left - including in Congress - isn't more leftist now than with FDR? I can easily see a 51-50 vote to "expand" SCOTUS, without the filibuster thanks to Harry Reid.

  • RufusRJones@RufusRJones
    Everybody knows corporations and businesses don't pay taxes. It comes out of all kinds of things like employee wages, reinvestment, lowered demand or higher prices etc. I don't get why it isn't zero. It's totally redundant and a waste of resources. I have never seen a clean explanation of this topic. If they wiped it out, the government would still collect the same amount of money at least.
  • Henry Castaigne@HenryCastaigne
    ReplyingtoRufusRJones

    RufusRJones (View Comment):

    Everybody knows corporations and businesses don’t pay taxes. It comes out of all kinds of things like employee wages, reinvestment, lowered demand or higher prices etc. I don’t get why it isn’t zero. It’s totally redundant and a waste of resources. I have never seen a clean explanation of this topic. If they wiped it out, the government would still collect the same amount of money at least.

    Really? The exact same amount of cash. I know that it weakens the economy but are you sure that it weakens so much that it negatively effects collection rates?

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