Commentary The end of affirmative action was inevitable. The only surprise was that such intentions gone terribly wrong lasted so long. First, supporters of racial preferences always pushed back the goal posts for the program’s success. Was institutionalized reverse bias to last 20 years, 60 years, or ad infinitum? Parity became defined as an absolute…
The Fact-Check Racket Finally Unravels
Commentary Before the COVID lockdowns, social media companies had started contracting with new third-parties organizations called fact-checkers to assist in “content creation.” Getting a pass meant the post or story was amplified but getting dinged for inaccuracy meant that the post would be throttled or deleted. For a while we believed it but certain revelations…
Sylvain Charlebois: What Does the Latest Interest Rate Hike Mean for Your Wallet?
Commentary The Bank of Canada has once again increased its benchmark interest rate, this time by .25 basis points to five percent, amid growing apprehension from a number of financial experts regarding its potential impact on consumers. And their concerns are not unfounded. Let us examine the evidence. Undoubtedly, food and housing constitute the fundamental…
Office Space: More Trouble
Commentary Commercial real estate faces increasing headwinds. Delinquency rates, especially for office buildings, have spiked and show signs of climbing still higher. Both developers and lenders are set to lose. The pain is passing through to those who hold bonds backed by commercial mortgages, the so-called commercial mortgage bond securities (CMBS). There is little sign…
California Legislature Taking Up Job Killer Bills
July 13, 2023
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Commentary With a recession likely hitting California, now is the worst time for the Legislature to pass bills costly to state businesses. But that’s just what’s happening. Here are four of the worst bills currently on the 2023 Job Killer List of the California Chamber of Commerce. Senate Bill 399 is by Sen. Aisha Wahab…
John Rossomando: Ukraine Needs Close Air Support
Commentary Ukraine struggles to press its offensive against Russian forces. Too much emphasis has been placed on modern Western armored vehicles such as the Leopard 2, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, and the M1A2 Abrams tank. No one has put adequate emphasis on airpower and tipping the balance in Ukraine’s favor. Instead of pinprick attacks using…
California School Board Trustee Responds to Anti-Parent Legislative Agenda
July 13, 2023
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Commentary Standing up for parental rights over our children’s education is more than a campaign slogan—it is essential. As parents are taking action to regain control of their children’s education, we are seeing disinformation campaigns launched to upend their efforts. As a newly seated Temecula Valley Unified School District (TVUSD) board member, I’m compelled to…
Michael Zwaagstra: Parents Need More Information to Choose the Right School
Commentary Yes, it’s summertime. But many parents are already wondering how they’ll find the best school for their children to attend in September. Most students attend their local government public school. Some are enrolled in independent schools while still others are educated at home. Students in Alberta also have the option of attending a few…
What the Heck Is This QAnon?
Commentary Last week I took an unusual trip to the cinema because finally it was showing something worth seeing. It was “The Sound of Freedom,” directed by Alejandro Monteverde and starring Jim Caviezel. The movie tells the real-life story of Tim Ballar, a special agent for Homeland Security and his work to rescue kids from…
When Dictatorships Are in Doubt They Call Their Citizens ‘Terrorists’
Commentary Ah, the ‘T’ word—terrorism. We have certainly been obsessed with it of late, probably since the awful events of 9/11. The phenomenon of terrorism did not of course make its appearance on the world’s stage two decades ago—most scholars date the beginning of this form of ideological violence to the middle of the 19th…
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