likely Issues and Insights. I&I publishes easy to read editorials that show the obvious benefits of Free markets and Capitalism. A sampling:
Mixed Feelings About The World Cup In AmericaIt’s heartening to see foreign soccer fans, especially the Europeans, marvel at their U.S. discoveries. They’ve been awed by Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, and Bass Pro Shops, the best examples of Americana. But what we’re seeing also makes us wonder how long America will still be America. “Soccer fans like Freddy from Germany are embracing U.S. culture as they crisscross the country — and going viral,” says Danielle Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute. “Thousands of Europeans are seeing more of America this summer than many New York Times staffers ever will,” tweets Jimmy G. Read the rest of the editorial here.
Data Center Critics Have Water On The Brain
How many times have you heard that data centers are water hogs and are pushing up electricity costs? What if neither is true? Take the scary claims about water. The World Resources Institute says that “recent estimates project that by 2028, AI-related data centers in the U.S. could require up to 32 billion gallons of water annually. This is enough to support roughly 360,000 households’ indoor water use.” (Emphasis in original.) On its own, that sounds like a scary number. But our friends at Unleash Prosperity did something few reporting on this issue have bothered to do: they looked at water consumption for other things, such as filling swimming pools, watering golf courses, and growing corn. Read the rest here.
Say what you want about Democrats, but they sure know how to stick to their talking points. When the IPO for SpaceX made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, Democrats were primed. Almost in unison, they cried about how “Americans are struggling to pay for groceries and gas,” how the economy “is rigged,” and how the rich “don’t pay their fair share of taxes.” It’s all out of the politics-of-envy handbook. But the latter claim is particularly galling, especially when it’s being made by lawmakers who know better. Ohio Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman, for example, penned an op-ed complaining about how “the tax code is no longer progressive, and we’re going broke” because politicians “created loopholes to allow the super wealthy and big corporations to pay little to no taxes.” Let’s check the record. Read the rest here.
Democrats put everything they had in their effort to shut down President Donald Trump’s border control plans. And what exactly have they achieved for their often-infantile antics? Well, let’s see. This week, the House passed a bill that funds ICE for three years. Deportations are near all-time highs. Oh, and it looks like Trump’s border wall will be completed next year. On Tuesday, the House passed a “budget reconciliation” bill that provides enough money ($38 billion) to fund ICE for the rest of Trump’s term, plus $28 billion for the Border Patrol, and another $5 billion for border security technology and screening.
And what did Democrats get for shutting down all or part of the government for nearly four months?
Bupkus. Zilch. Nada. Nichts. Niente. 沑ζδ»δΉ.This has to be one of the most embarrassing political defeats in history. Read the rest here.
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