Thousands of cases a day go through our nation’s court systems, but most do not grab the headlines or scrutiny of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The power and prejudice this prosecution is wielding should worry anyone who advocates for the fair administration of the rule of law. As experienced prosecutors who have handled high-profile criminal cases and made...
For anyone who cares about the rule of law, civil liberties, and individual freedom, the Kyle Rittenhouse trial should shake you to your core. The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office attempted to sacrifice 18-year-old Rittenhouse to the protesters determined to see Rittenhouse punished while allowing a “trial by Twitter” to shape the charges and sentencing. Rittenhouse’s constitutional...
It’s easy enough to rebut Ruben Navarrette—a columnist for the Washington Post and other outlets, perhaps the most widely read Hispanic commentator—but he and his readers deserve more. What Navarrette gets wrong about critical race theory is brushed away like the straw man it is; what he gets wrong about race is far, far more...
The two sides of a coin are typically regarded as opposites. In the case of President Biden’s $5 trillion Build Back Better bill, the two sides are actually the same. Both the revenue and expenditure provisions of this agenda will cause substantial decreases in employment. The only difference will be how. The Build Back Better...
MONTAUK, NY—A brisk early season nor’easter kept many local boats in that week, but with Saturday’s forecast looking better, Montauk fisherman Dave Aripotch is willing—he’s weathered much worse than a little cold and a little wind. By 5 a.m., he’s dockside at the fishing vessel Caitlin & Mairead. For now, he lets his crew sleep....
“Eva, dear, did your father teach you anything last night?” My grandmother, Eva Hahn, received this question almost daily at school in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. While the question seems innocent enough at first glance, the teachers were actually fishing for proof that my great-grandfather, Jaroslav, was teaching his daughters “non-communist” ideas, such as the...
The hidden tax of inflation prevents people from getting out of poverty. Inflation isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a huge obstacle to prosperity for the vulnerable and low-income. And even if Congress and the Fed have good intentions, their next steps could make the current bad situation worse. The latest inflation data from the consumer...
TPPF is proud to introduce 9th & Congress, a newsletter from our new Distinguished Senior Fellow, Sherry Sylvester. Sherry has spent decades working at the nexus of public policy and politics. She began as a decidedly left-leaning Democrat on the East Coast, but years of working closely with the left-wing pushed her to the right. After two decades...
Rest easy Mr. Raccoon, Louisiana law protects you from receiving care from a convicted felon. A few months ago, my dog, Oscar, encountered a family of raccoons raiding my neighbor’s garden. The lone prisoner was a young raccoon. I separated the injured raccoon from Oscar in the hopes I could save its life. I’m that...
“Trainwreck” isn’t a bad description of my academic career. Bored, more interested in reading real books than textbooks, not caring about the things I was expected to in junior high and high school—athletics and social status—I ignored assignments, skipped classes and eventually dropped out. I got nothing from Mesquite High School, and to be fair,...
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican legislative leaders are making tax reform a priority for the upcoming 2022 legislative session. The path to keeping government from excessively burdening people with taxes and allowing for pro-growth tax reform starts with conservative budgeting. Fortunately, Iowa has been practicing prudent budgeting. Iowa will end the current FY 2021 with a $1.24 billion budget surplus in...
The dollar is buying less food, fuel, and other necessities these days. Inflation, something Americans who were around in the 1970s contended with, is making an unwelcome comeback. Contrary to the repeated assertions of the Biden administration and its allies, inflation may be with us for a while. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by...