Reduced crime rates were a big accomplishment. The unwarranted and excessive political scrutiny given to the Phoenix PD and Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are the sort of thing that might put it at risk.
Category Archives: International and national
The one mistake millennials shouldn’t make in their march to socialism
A bigger government requires free capital and labor markets to pay for it.
Using sanctions as a weapon will eventually backfire
Indiscriminate use of sanctions will hasten the day other countries arrange to conduct international trade around us.
On Yemen, the Constitution is upended
Trump will continue to engage in military action in Yemen, even though a majority of Congress has formally opposed it.
A conservative vote on drug reimportation
Most conservatives oppose it, but it would a beneficial exercise in arbitrage.
Mueller report puts to bed one controversy while intensifying another
No evidence of collusion, but plenty of questions about Trump’s behavior in reaction to the investigation.
Congress blows past budget deadline
April 15 was the legal deadline for Congress to agree on a budget resolution for the next fiscal year, which begins in October. That it failed to do so isn’t surprising. But it’s still irresponsible.
Governance by judicial philosopher kings isn’t what the founders intended
Both the left and right run to judges rather than fighting to change outcomes through the political process.
Runoff elections are better than ranked choice voting
Despite the recent boomlet for ranked choice voting, a nonpartisan top-two primary system is still the best electoral reform for Arizona.
Have conservatives lost faith in their ability to persuade?
Their arguments against abolishing the Electoral College and directly electing the president would seem to suggest so.