Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Trump’s Trade Policy Should Stay In The 1980s Where It Belongs

Posted: 10th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in Economics, Opinion, SouthernWatch, the 1980s, TheLibertyReview, Trade
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LIBERTY REVIEW – Remember the ’80s? I do: Fanny packs. Big hair. Renting movies to watch at home that you had to rewind. In the beginning, we were still using rotary telephones; by the end, we had the first cell phone—commonly known as brick phones offering a whopping 30 minutes of talk time. Cameras with film you […]

Here Is A Teacher’s Dissent On The “March for Our Lives” Rally

Posted: 9th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in GunControl, Guns, mass shooting, Opinion, Politics, propoganda, protest, public schools, school shooting, SouthernWatch, TheLibertyReview
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LIBERTY REVIEW – There are no words to repair the tragic loss of innocent lives. In the wake of the Parkland massacre, parents are left bereaved and outraged, continuing to fear for children’s safety. As an elementary school teacher, parents entrust their children to me on a daily basis. There is nothing I take more […]

The Socialism Experiment Continues To Implode In Venezuela

Posted: 9th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in economic collapse, hunger, hyperinflation, Opinion, shortage, Socialism, SouthernWatch, TheLibertyReview, Venezuela, world
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LIBERTY REVIEW – As far as I’m concerned, everything you need to know about capitalism vs. statism is captured in this chart comparing per-capita economic output in Chile and Venezuela. Ask yourself which country offers more opportunity, especially for the poor? The obvious answer is Chile, where poverty has rapidly declined ever since the country shifted to free enterprise. In Venezuela, […]

Can The Market Actually Solve The Ongoing Opioid Crisis?

Posted: 9th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in EndTheDrugWar, entrepreneurship, free market, market solutions, Opinion, opioid epidemic, opioids, SouthernWatch, TheLibertyReview
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LIBERTY REVIEW – In the United States, more than 90 people die every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids, and more than 1,000 people are treated in emergency rooms for not using prescription opioids as directed. Governor Rick Scott of Florida has decided that enough is enough. Relaying in a speech on March 19th that […]

King George III Would’ve Loved Today’s Gun Control Advocates

Posted: 9th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in eu, european union, gun rights, GunControl, Guns, Opinion, Politics, second amendment, SouthernWatch, TheLibertyReview
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LIBERTY REVIEW – The only “common sense gun control” that its advocates are eventually going to agree on is to take your guns away. And you won’t get them back. How do I know that? That’s exactly what they did in Europe. Much has been said in recent week in the United States about “common […]

Why Is California Going After Your Morning Cup Of Coffee?

Posted: 8th May 2018 by SouthernWatchman in california, government regulation, Opinion, policy, prop 65, Regulation, SouthernWatch, TheLibertyReview
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LIBERTY REVIEW – A judge in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday that Starbuck’s, Peet’s, and many other retailers face potentially massive liability under California law for not warning consumers that naturally occurring substances in roasted coffee beans can cause cancer, at least in lab animals. Absurd? Outrageous? Yes. But the scorn and outrage should be directed […]