Category Archives: Regulation

LinkSwarm for August 24, 2018

I suspect people in the upper Midwest want summer to last as long as possible, but here in Texas, I admit to getting mighty tired of walking my dog at night when it’s still 90° and windless… Thanks to a … Continue reading →

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Sid Miller Messes With Texas BBQ

What the hell, Sid Miller? On August 7, Michael Hernandez was fed up. That morning, the pitmaster glanced through the window as two inspectors from the Texas Department of Agriculture pulled up to his restaurant, Hays Co. Bar-B-Que, in San … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 3, 2018

I’m hoping that this week is Peak Busy for me. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: Rasmussen: “Today’s [President Donald Trump] approval ratings among black voters: 29% This time last year: 15%.” Overall Trump approval rating at 50%. Related: “President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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EU Votes To Censor the Internet

This isn’t going to end well: This morning, the EU’s Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) voted in favor of the legislation, called the Copyright Directive. Although most of the directive simply updates technical language for copyright law in the age of … Continue reading →

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My Hovercraft Is Full Of Moose

When you see a phrase like “Moose vs. Hovercraft,” you think it’s probably about some ironic iPhone game you can back on Kickstarter. (That, or a SyFy movie, in which case it would be Giant Moose vs. Megahovercraft.) But today … Continue reading →

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The Night Before Christmas: Air Cargo Deregulation Edition

This year’s lazy holiday blogging theme: Silly Capitalist Christmas videos! This one is from the Mercatus Center. And there’s more on that theme coming tomorrow!

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Winning

If you’re still not feeling the Christmas spirit yet, the New York Times offers up this brimming chalice of Winning: More than 700 people have left the Environmental Protection Agency since President Trump took office, a wave of departures that … Continue reading →

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That Silly Daily Caller/Ajit Pai Net Neutrality Harlem Shake Video Google Tried to Ban

This is a very silly video from the Daily Caller featuring FCC Chairman Ajit Pai making fun of “Net Neutrality” that Google tried to ban. It’s back up. Google not wanting you to see it makes it a good idea … Continue reading →

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My Bumps, My Bumps, My AR-Stocky Humps

Bump fire stocks (or just “bump stocks”) are replacement stocks for semiautomatic rifles that let the shooter simulate automatic by firing several shots without having to re-squeeze the trigger, are a hot topic in the news after Las Vegas shooter … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 18, 2017

The House IT scandal, another UK Islamic rape ring, jihad terror attacks, Charlottesville, Google: Another packed week of news, all big stories that deserve more time than I have to fully untangle. I especially don’t want to get dragged into … Continue reading →

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