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Far North Professor

Science Professor in Alaska. Grew up in Louisiana and Texas.

| July 13, 2019

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Every now and then a think piece shows up from conservative writers considering whether providing a Universal Basic Income (UBI), or a fixed payment to everyone, no strings attached, might be a positive alternative to Great Society-type programs.

I urge all of those considering these arguments to take a look at the cautionary tale of Alaska. As a condition of statehood, Alaska has no private oil and gas rights owned by the state, and the state invested the royalties in a Permanent Fund. Eventually, the money flowing in was so much more than state expenses that the state income tax was rescinded, and a dividend on the fund earnings are paid every year to every resident (depicted here in the Simpsons movie). This Permanent Fund Dividend, or the PFD, is essentially a UBI. The Permanent Fund has ~$60 billion in it, and historically the PFD has been in the $1-2K range. With the natural gas boom going on in the contiguous U.S., royalties on current oil production in Alaska plummeted around 5 years ago, so the previous governor (a left-leaning independent) reduced the dividend, expanded Medicaid by fiat, dipped in to the state’s savings to make the state budget, and proposed reinstating the income tax. Last year, the current Republican governor was elected promising to restore the full dividend (and more), cut nothing of significance, and have no new taxes.

By Henry Racette

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Henry Racette

I'm a fifty-something father of six who divides his time between writing industrial automation software and opining cantankerously about the precariousness of western civilization and the enemies, many unwitting, arrayed against it. I'm fascinated by words, evolution, emergent behavior, the challenge of Islam, the absurdity of the trans movement, and saving the most successful nation and culture in history. I'm a climate empiricist: I'll believe in global warming when I see evidence of global… [more]

| June 24, 2019

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I never much cared for the slogan, mostly for the obvious reason that I think America remains great and has never not been great. I never much cared for the hat, either: I don’t wear hats, and I’m not a big fan of Trump the man, however much I like his performance in office.

But it seems to me that there’s a serious problem in need of a serious solution, and wearing the iconic ~~orange~~ red cap is, oddly enough, a useful tool for solving it.

By A.C. Gleason

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I am married. BA & MA in Philosophy from Biola U & Talbot Seminary. You can find more of my writings at Daily Wire, Conatus News, The Federalist, FilmFisher, Hollywood in Toto, the AK47 blog and Coolidge Review blog. I also contribute to and co produce The AK47 Podcast and The New Worlders Podcast. Please subscribe to my email list for regular updates.

| June 10, 2019

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Mark Hemingway is back to help Aaron break down the recent intramural Conservative debate between First Things and National Review, a debate that apparently everyone else wanted to have also More

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By Ricochet Audio Network

| June 6, 2019

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Dave Rubin, stand up comic and political commentator, created The Rubin Report to “to talk to people and try to find out what they think about things.” In this week’s episode he shares his thoughts with Bridget on a variety of topics including leaving the Left, Thomas Jefferson, the bravery deficit in our culture, the […]

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By Ricochet Audio Network

| March 29, 2019

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Rob Long of National Review Online and Greg Corombos of Radio America applaud Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for sending Jussie Smollett a bill for more than $130,000 to cover the costs of the police to investigate his hate crime hoax. They also shake their heads as the supposedly moderate “Economist” magazine labels Ben Shapiro a […]

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Jesse Kelly Blames Men for Feminism

By Ricochet Audio Network

| November 28, 2018

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Jesse Kelly, former Marine, contributor to The Federalist, and Twitter star, talks with Bridget about why Twitter needs him more than he needs Twitter, his conspiracy theory on why his account was banned (it has since been reinstated), and his zero tolerance policy on whining and excuses. They delve into how the country as a whole used to be tougher, leaving behind a piece of yourself in a combat zone, his bumpy reintegration into society after his service was over and the role returning to church played in finding his way. Listen as they discuss the growing culture of victimhood in today’s society, how you can’t out think human nature, why allowing a kid to punch a bully in the face might prevent so many school shootings, and find out Jesse’s strongest asset (other than his chin).

By Susan Quinn

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Susan Quinn

Retired consultant, avid biography reader and meditator

| June 29, 2018

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“This year will be remembered as an especially auspicious time for the Supreme Court. President Trump is in a position to pick the next Justice from a list of extremely qualified jurists.” So says Leonard Leo, who was a key person putting together the list for President Trump. In an interview, he made clear his requirements and expectations:

What is important is that we have a judiciary occupied by individuals who understand … they have a duty and a moral obligation to enforce the structural Constitution. They have a duty to make sure that limits on government power are respected and enforced, and when they carry out that duty or obligation, they are in a myriad of ways preserving the worth and dignity of every human person. Because if you have a system where government can do anything, if you have a system where rights that aren’t in the Constitution can be created and things that are in it can be ignored, no one is safe.

By TheRightNurse

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I am a Registered Nurse practicing and studying in Orange County, CA (beyond the "Orange Curtain"). With a particular fondness for the elderly, I practice neuroscience nursing.

| November 7, 2017

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The other night while driving to see Thor: Ragnarok, my daughter and I ended up having a conversation about money. It’s open enrollment at work and since my daughter is 14, we discuss my income and costs much more openly. She wondered how much I make and where all of the money goes. Since I’m pretty open about this, I asked her why she was asking and reminded her that it is rude to ask people how much they make.

Given that her question was in good faith, I told her that I would answer it and we could talk about it on the 30-minute drive to her father’s town.

By Jerome Danner

I am an Administrative Assistant to a School Dean at a college. I have been happily married for 6 years and have a beautiful baby boy. Also, I am a blogger, podcaster, and I hope to grow more as a writer. My main website is https://jeromedanner.net/, but I also write for The Daily Nerv (click here for those pieces).

| October 31, 2017

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Hello to the Ricochet Community! I really hope that some day that I will have the time and funds to meet some of you all. More

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By Ricochet Audio Network

| October 13, 2017

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America’s GOP dominates at all levels of government—state legislative, gubernatorial, congressional, presidential—yet Republicans have struggled, quite publicly, to come to terms with the party’s direction during the era of Trump. Lanhee Chen, the Hoover Institution’s David and Diane Steffy Research Fellow, discusses the Republican identity crisis, the lingering effects on the GOP brand, and the […]

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By Jerome Danner

| October 9, 2017

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Next on Thinking It Through: I conversed with my brother and friend, Paul Scheeser, about being a conservative, Cam Newton’s free speech (and the cost he paid), and issues with gun control. More

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By Jerome Danner

| July 11, 2017

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Please check out Episode 45 of Thinking It Through with Jerome Danner. I interviewed Max Ledoux, Director of Technical Operations at Ricochet, about his going from voting for Hillary Clinton in a primary to becoming a Conservative, New York taxes, the G20 Summit, and the Republicans NOT repealing and replacing Obamacare. We had a wonderful […]

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Stop the Funeral Dirges for Academic Rigor, Please

By Liz Harrison

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Liz Harrison

Liz Harrison is a writer and media executive from Pennsylvania, who had been involved in political campaign work for over 20 years. She turned to political and news writing in late 2008 and since then, her writing has appeared on various sites, including Townhall.com, The Federalist and Ricochet. Currently, Liz is working on a book on sexual freedom activism, and is Editor-in-Chief at Practical Politicking. Her writing on the intersection of politics and culture can be found at Sub-culture.

| June 27, 2017

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I admit to being a hopelessly disorganized individual, and working in a cluttered corner “office” in my home. The “logical (to me) chaos” of my workspace right now says something meaningful about the state of academic rigor today, thanks to a couple of completely coincidental items. On my desk there is a pile of paper that represents the first 50 or so pages of a nearly 500-page manuscript, and an iPad with a somewhat related book in my Kindle queue waiting for me to complete.

The book is The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters, by Tom Nichols, and the manuscript is on a theory of “political Darwinism.” They are definitely polar opposites on just about any scale one would like to use to compare them, which makes them remarkably similar. Nichols is pointing out how society — particularly America — has shifted to a point where all experts are considered untrustworthy. The author of the manuscript is showing how the shifting trends in politics are actually following a fairly logical evolutionary process that needs a severe interruption if we prize freedom at all. The similarity between them lies in both their serious tones of warning against the track our society is following now, and their extreme attention to detail in an academic sense. The other item of note about them is that the book is authored by someone who is generally conservative, and the manuscript’s author is essentially a libertarian.

By Jerome Danner

| June 23, 2017

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Next on my Thinking It Through Podcast: I speak with Dr. Mark J. Boone (aka @saintaugustine) about politics, philosophy, the bridge between them, and Trump…..of course. My Website: https://jeromedanner.net/2017/06/24/episode-43-dr-mark-j-boone-interview-on-politics-philosophy-and-trump-of-course/ More

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Trump’s Strong Speech, GOP Nuzzles up to Big Government, Bizarre Dem Response

By Ricochet Audio Network

| March 1, 2017

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Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America found a lot to like in Pres. Trump’s speech, from conservative principles to powerful moments to a calm but determined delivery. They also point areas where Trump is embracing big government: including infrastructure, family leave, and health reform. And they have fun with the very awkward Democratic response.

By B. W. Wooster

B. W. Wooster

Pip pip

| December 27, 2016

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Sometime during the fading years of the Bush presidency, I stumbled upon a new-media source. Raised on a diet of Walter Cronkite and 60 Minutes as a boy; this new world of internet-home-office-warriors opened new horizons of thinkers who sliced up headlines and took apart politicians on the left and right. How I found PJTV […]

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By Misthiocracy grudgingly

Misthiocracy grudgingly

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misthios (ancient greek): salaried, hired, hired labourer krátos (ancient greek): power, strength misthiocracy: Rule by the staffers.

| July 14, 2016

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Here’s an article that illustrates one of the huge difference between conservatives/libertarians and liberals/progressives: It’s been the prettiest love story in recent Canadian political history — the romancing of the Assembly of First Nations by the Liberal government. More

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By Stilton Jarlsberg

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Stilton Jarlsberg is the creator of the popular conservative webcomics Hope n' Change Cartoons and Lefty Lucy, as well as being the author of the world's funniest political sex manual, "Obama Sutra – An Illustrated Guide to 57 States of Ecstasy."

| July 1, 2016

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UK voters stunned the world by shaking things up with their vote for “Brexit.” Here in the United States, we’ll soon be given the opportunity to vote for Donald Trump – and we think the odds are that if he’s given control of our government, he breaks it. More

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