Slash The Fat: 16 Agencies To Terminate
Under our three savings bucket scheme, “Slashing the Fat” from the Federal payroll and bureaucracy would account for just $400 billion or 20% of DOGE’s $2 trillion per year savings target.
The State of Pandemic Preparedness, the WHO, and the US Withdrawal
On January 20th, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order “withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization.” The US will “cease” negotiations on the WHO Pandemic Agreement and the International Health Regulations.
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The Historic First Days
The Donald’s Day One thunder was superb but his blunder in ignoring the big issues—taming the Warfare State, reining in Federal spending and debt, and throttling the madcap money printers at the Fed—needs to be corrected soon.
RIP DEI?
If the deep blue voters of California recognize the folly of their choices and the destruction-driven bent of their elected leaders, if they demand answers and repudiate their woke ways, perhaps there is hope.
Wildfires and the Hoary Hoax of a Burning Planet
The current raging California fires are largely a function of misguided government policies. Officials have essentially curtailed the supply of water available to firefighters, even as they have increased the supply of combustible kindling and vegetation which feeds these wildfires.
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Congress’s Golden Opportunity for Reform
As the swearing-in of the 119th Congress draws near, those of us suffering from debilitating adverse Covid-19 vaccine reactions, as well as our non-injured supporters, must prepare to push harder than ever before.
H-1B Visas: A Lesson from Canada
“Temporary” programs in Canada and America rarely benefit their existing populaces. Here’s hoping the incoming Trump administration takes heed of Canada’s abject failure to rein in its permanent “temporary” population and reins in the policies that impoverish the native citizenry.
Never Underestimate the Power of Unfinished Business
As soon as President Trump implements Schedule F, the Senior Executives Association may challenge it in court, and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will use its new rules to fight it tooth and nail.
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The Democratic Party Changed While We Stayed in Place
I struggle with what comes next because I understand the gravity of our situation. Our republic is incredibly fragile—more fragile than most people realize. The founders knew this, warning us about the difficulty of maintaining a democratic republic.
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A One-Time ICC Advocate Recants
I suspect that, given Trump’s strong antipathy towards the ICC and his earlier sanctions on ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda (lifted by Biden in April 2021), most Western countries will be wary of antagonising him by taking action against Netanyahu.
Decouple Trade and IP Protection
IP is inherently statist, an artificial manufacturing of pseudo-rights even as it systematically violates property rights. The West should not foist its destructive IP laws onto developing countries and certainly should not link it to free trade.
Justice Is Served: Jay Bhattacharya Chosen to Be NIH Director
Jay’s nomination, after years on the “fringe” of public health and health policy, restores a sense that there is in fact justice in the world. Now he moves on to the significant task of reforming health research policy.
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