That Time Paul Harvey Called Me on the Phone

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Paul reviews the week’s big stories here on Common Sense with Paul Jacob — and also reminisces about Paul Harvey. And ghosts of turkeys past.

This Week in Common Sense, Nov. 25-29, 2019.

Initiative, Referendum and Recall (refresh for more)

Division and Democracy
SharingRecalls of elected officials are said to be “divisive.” And, …
A Fighting (Peaceful) Chance
SharingElections you win are better than elections you lose. But …
America After November
SharingYesterday, I bemoaned the disaster that is this year’s presidential …
A Law to Be Named Later
SharingNevada’s legislators have long desired to do something that they …
Wolves, Checks, Balances
Sharing“Propositions are a pure democracy,” Allen Thomas declares, “and a …

Term Limits (refresh for more)

Unexpected Analogy
SharingSenator Arlen Specter has been around a long time. When …
Cool Car and Hot Coffee for President Cool
SharingThe President of the United States claims to be very …
Wow, This Job Is Tough
SharingIt’s a dirty job, kicking voters in the teeth. But …
Bad for Monopolists
SharingThe political class hates term limits. It’s official. A new …
Nineteen Seconds and Counting
We witnessed the epitome of uber-experienced Washington, last week, when …

Today in Freedom

On April 26, 1777, Sibyl Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British. Her ride was over twice as long as Paul Revere’s more famous effort.

On the same day in 1805, United States Marines captured Derne under the command of First Lieutenant Presley O’Bannon, an important event in the First Barbary War.

In April 26, 1865, Union cavalry troopers cornered John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia, shooting him to death. There was no interrogation.

Immanuel Kant

Sybil’s Ride

So Horrible?

The CDC on Self-Defense

Idaho Foils Foul Harvest

College Censors Squelched

Brave New Budgets