Tag Archives: Regulation

China Tries To Limit Video Games

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Lawrence Person

If you think the War on Drugs is futile, China aims to one-up us by banning teenagers from playing more than three hours of video games a week: China has a new rule for the country’s hundreds of millions of … Continue reading →

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Followup on Dr. Dan Stock’s Virus Comments

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Lawrence Person

In a follow-up to this story, I emailed Dr. Dan Stock to ask him if he had references to the studies he mentioned in that video. Today he replied and pointed me to this set of links up on his … Continue reading →

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Doctor Says We’re Doing Everything Wrong

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Lawrence Person

I am far from an expert on Flu Manchu, but it’s obvious that a lot of the “official wisdom” about how to fight the virus is simply wrong. Lockdown states have not done any better (and frequently worse) than states … Continue reading →

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Chronicles of The Crazy Years 1: Gas Station Liability Lunacy

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Dwight mentioned this story to me, and at first I thought it was a joke, but its apparently just another manifestation of The Crazy Years. “New Mexico Court Rules Gas Stations Liable for Selling Fuel to Drunk Drivers”: Drunk driving … Continue reading →

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The Return of Urban Blight

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Lawrence Person

If you didn’t grow up in the 1970s, you probably don’t remember what the first bout of urban blight in America’s largest cities looked like. High crime, endemic corruption, failing city services and decaying infrastructure were some of the hallmarks. … Continue reading →

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Conceptual Criminals vs. The Art Police

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Lawrence Person

This is a video about Sharks! More specifically, about Sharks! the art project, and about the war between conceptual artists and a London-area conservation planning bureaucracy: Plus a side story about how The Guardian is garbage. (Hat tip: thatamish1.)

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San Jose To Tax Law-Abiding Gun Owners For The Actions Of Criminals

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Lawrence Person

The Democratic Party’s war against the second amendment opens a new front thanks to the San Jose City Council’s decision to tax law-abiding gun owners for the actions of criminals: Gun owners in San Jose, California, will soon face a … Continue reading →

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The Long Road To Texas Constitutional Carry

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Though the 87th legislative regular session was a very mixed bag, among the good bills to actually make it to the end of the sausage factory was constitutional carry, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed that and a host of … Continue reading →

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Gun Owners of America Blast John Cornyn

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of Gun Owners of America sent out an email blast yesterday accusing Texas Senator John Cornyn of attempting to sell out gun owners: We have an emergency on our hands. While preparing to fight back … Continue reading →

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Constitutional Carry Passes

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Good news! The Texas legislature just sent Constitutional Carry to the Governor’s desk: After passing different versions of House Bill (HB) 1927, a bill to allow Texans over the age of 21 who can legally possess a handgun to carry … Continue reading →

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