Post #7741 M: Trump's Green Water Plan Fails to Keep Reflecting Pool Blue; McClanahan on Two Sides of the Lincoln Coin; Stossel on How Minimum Wage Broke the Gig Work Economy

 Quote of the Day

To acquire knowledge, 

one must study; 

but to acquire wisdom, 

one must observe.

Marilyn vos Savant  

Trump's Green Water Plan Fails to Keep Reflecting Pool Blue

McClanahan on Two Sides of the Lincoln Coin

Stossel on How Minimum Wage Broke the Gig Work Economy

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Kal via Politico

Musical Interlude: 1964 Top 100Hits

C’mon And Swim - Bobby Freeman

Post #7640 M: Minimum Wage Policy and Poverty; Minimum Wage: Evidence and Effects; Limits of Minimum Wage Policy

 Quote of the Day

All cruelty springs from weakness.

Seneca  

Minimum Wage Policy and Poverty

Minimum Wage: Evidence and Effects

Limits of Minimum Wage Policy

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Politico 

Musical Interlude: 1963 Top 100 Hits

Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night

Post #7432 M: Trump’s Very Bad Election Night as Democrats Win; McClanahan on The Real Purpose of the Proposition Nation Myth; Why these workers want a LOWER minimum wage

 Quote of the Day

A friend is one who sees through you 

and still enjoys the view.

Wilma Askinas  

Trump’s Very Bad Election Night as Democrats Win

McClanahan on The Real Purpose of the Proposition Nation Myth

Why these workers want a LOWER minimum wage

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Drew Sheneman via US News

Musical Interlude: 1962 Top 100 Hits

Whats your name - Don and Juan

Post #7362 M: Do Minimum Wage Laws Help? ; Dumb BLEEP of the Week; Senate GOP Blocks Release of Epstein Files

 Quote of the Day

Faith that the thing can be done is 

essential to any great achievement.

Thomas N. Carruther

Do Minimum Wage Laws Help?

Dumb BLEEP of the Week 

Senate GOP Blocks Release of Epstein Files

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via US News

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Post #7256 M: The Breakup: Donald Trump & Elon Musk Edition; McClanahan on Leftists Demand Historical Context? ; California Minimum Wage

 Quote of the Day

Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. 

There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. 

So what. Get started now. With each step you take, 

you will grow stronger and stronger, 

more and more skilled, 

more and more self-confident 

and more and more successful.

Mark Victor Hansen  

The Breakup: Donald Trump & Elon Musk Edition

McClanahan on Leftists Demand Historical Context?

California Minimum Wage

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy  of Jack Ohman via smerconish

Musical Interlude: 1961 Top 100 Hits

THE MAR-KEYS - Last Night

Post #7073 M; The Mess they’re handing to Trump; McClanahan on War Before Civilization; California's $20 Minimum Wage

 Quote of the Day

No man's life, liberty or property are safe 

while the legislature is in session.

Judge Gideon J. Tucker  

The Mess they’re handing to Trump

McClanahan on War Before Civilization

No, California's $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Tom Stiglich via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Savage Garden - To The Moon & Back

Post #6794 M: California’s Minimum Wage Boomerang; Stossel on $1 Trillion in Interest Every Year; Comparative Advantage

 Quote of the Day

A man may fall many times 

but he won't be a failure until 

he says someone pushed him.

Elmer G. Letterman  

California’s Minimum Wage Boomerang

Stossel on $1 Trillion in Interest Every Year

Comparative Advantage

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Margolis & Cox via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duo

Carpenters, "Make Believe It's Your First Time" 

Post #6778 M: El Salvador’s Based President; The Minimum Wage ; The Dollar the Global Reserve Currency

 Quote of the Day

Do not speak of your happiness 

to one less fortunate than yourself.

Plutarch  

El Salvador’s Based President

The Minimum Wage 

The Dollar the Global Reserve Currency

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Political  Cartoon

Courtesy of Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

The Carpenters, "Solitaire ". A personal favorite...

Post #6764 M: Libertarians react to Donald Trump's speech at their convention; McClanahan on The Worst Founding Fathers; Stossel on California Dreamin’: Minimum Wage Hikes

 Quote of the Day

[E]ven our Commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: 

neither seeking nor granting exclusive favours or preferences; 

consulting the natural course of things; 

diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of Commerce, 

but forcing nothing; establishing with Powers so disposed; 

in order to give trade a stable course.

George Washington  

Libertarians react to Donald Trump's speech at their convention

McClanahan on The Worst Founding Fathers

Stossel on California Dreamin’: Minimum Wage Hikes

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Political Cartoon

Courtesyof Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude: Duos

Carpenters, "Superstar". Probable the most covered Carpenters' hit in singing competitions.

Post #6605 M: Do Libertarians Care About the Poor? ; McClanahan on Activist Historians Against Trump! ; Why minimum wage hikes are a bad idea

 Quote of the Day

You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How?

 By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. 

Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, 

but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime.

Dale Carnegie

$155 Billion for illegals and lobbyists

Just a passing comment here: I have two sources that I often clip, McClanan and St. Onge, who are not pro-immigrant like me and are tmprthic to Friedman's hotility against welfare benefits to migrants. In fact, legal immigrants are generally ineligible as well as unauthorized migrants. Personally, I'm not in favor of the federally funded welfare net, full stop, which is unconstitutional in concept. I am also opposed to individual state-based welfare but at least those might be constitutional for some states. I of course oppose the corrupt deal St. Onge describes here assuming his characterization is correct. I, however, cringe at his use of the pejorative "illegals".

McClanahan on Activist Historians Against Trump!

 Why minimum wage hikes are a bad idea 

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall 

Musical Interlude: Duets

Elton John, "Written In The Stars" ft. LeAnn Rimes

Post #6427 M: Is Sweden a socialist success? ; When Minimum Wage Goes Wrong; Dumb BLEEP of the Week

Quote of the Day

All you'll get from strangers is surface pleasantry or indifference. 

Only someone who loves you will criticize you.

Judith Crist 

Is Sweden a socialist success?

When Minimum Wage Goes Wrong

Dumb BLEEP of the Week

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2020 

Cardi B, "WAP" feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Post #6209 M: McClanahan on Why Lincoln Should Never Be Used to Defend Conservatism; 9 Reasons Why Being A Man Is Awesome; Hornberger on The Racism of the Minimum Wage

 Quote of the Day

You have to believe in yourself. - Sun Tzu  

McClanahan on Why Lincoln Should Never Be Used to Defend Conservatism

9 Reasons Why Being A Man Is Awesome

Hornberger on The Racism of the Minimum Wage

Political Cartoon

Courtesy of AF Branco via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 2007

Kanye West, "Stronger"

Post #5820 M: Minimum Wage; McClanahan on Youngkin & McLean

 Quote of the Day

When we do the best that we can, 

we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, 

or in the life of another.

Helen Keller

Minimum Wage

McClanahan on Youngkin & McLean

Political Humor

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                                           Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1990

Wilson Phillips, "Hold On"

Post #5790 M: Stossel on the Minimum Wage; McClanahan on the Disunited States

 Quote of the Day

The act of compassion begins with full attention, just as rapport does. 

You have to really see the person. If you see the person, then naturally, empathy arises. 

If you tune into the other person, you feel with them. 

If empathy arises, and if that person is in dire need, 

then empathic concern can come. 

You want to help them, 

and then that begins a compassionate act. 

So I'd say that compassion begins with attention.

DANIEL GOLEMAN  

Stossel on the Minimum Wage

McClanahan on the Disunited States

Political Humor

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Political Cartoon

 

                                                                      Courtesy of Steve Breen via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1989

Richard Marx, "Right Here Waiting"

Post #5323 M: McClanahan on Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit; Woods on the Living Wage

 Quote of the Day

Art is the act of navigating& p;

without a map.

Seth Godin 

Political Cartoon

McClanahan on Agony and Sweat of the Human Spirit

Woods on the Living Wage

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1977

Marvin Gaye, "Got To Give It Up"

Post #5080 M: McClanahan on Why Secession?; Woods on the Minimum Wage; Drones and Innovation vs. Big Occupation

 Quote of the Day

The shell must break before the bird can fly.

Tennyson  

McClanahan on Why Secession?

Woods on the Minimum Wage

Drones and Innovation vs. Big Occupation

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Michael Ramirez via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1971

Harry Nilsson, "Without You"

Post #5052 M: Amazon and the Unionization Effort; Sowell on the $!5 Minimum Wage; Stossel on Paid Family Leave

 Quote of the Day

If you're not confused, 

you're not paying attention.

Tom Peters  

Sowell on the $!5 Minimum Wage

Amazon and the Unionization Effort

Stossel on Paid Family Leave

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Al Goodwyn via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1971

The Temptations, "Just My Imagination"

Post #5039 M: Woods on the Disastrous $15/Hour Wage; The Exodus of California Businesses; Kibbe and Horton on the War on Terror

 Quote of the Day

Virtue means doing the right thing,

in relation to the right person, 

at the right time, 

to the right extent, 

in the right manner, 

and for the right purpose. 

Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, 

but for the act to be virtuous, 

the donor must give to the right person, 

for the right purpose, 

in the right amount, 

in the right manner, 

and at the right time.

Aristotle 

Woods on the Disastrous $15/Hour Wage

I recently posted on this topic. This podcast is consistent with my discussion.

The Exodus of California Businesses

Kibbe and Horton on the War on Terror

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Gary Varvel via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1970 

Diana Ross, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

Post #5030 M: Public Accountability; Abbeville Week in Review; The Unintended Consequences of Biden's Minimum Wage Raise Proposal

 Quote of the Day

My definition of an expert in any field is 

a person who knows enough about what's really going on 

to be scared.

PJ Plauger  

Public Accountability

Abbeville Week in Review

The Unintended Consequences of Biden's Minimum Wage Raise Proposal

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Political Cartoon

Courtesy of Chip Bok via Townhall

Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1970

The Beatles, "The Long and Winding Road". Several posts back I had mistakenly suggested "Let It Be" was the last top-charting hit for the Beatles. That was wrong; I had misread the chart. It's this song. I'll play the flip side in the next daily post.

Post #5008 M: Woods on Biden's Executive Orders; Nursing Home Killer Cuomo; Ron Paul on Biden and the Minimum Wage

 Quote of the Day

He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.

Benjamin Franklin  

Woods on Biden's Executive Orders

Ron Paul on Biden and the Minimum Wage

Nursing Home Killer Cuomo

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Musical Interlude: #1 Hits of 1969

The Fifth Dimension, "Wedding Day Blues"