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Fact-checking the Fact-checkers: Gas Prices

Many things in the economy are misunderstood, and the price of oil/gas is no exception. The only thing worse than the media peddling half-truths and falsehoods, is when their ‘fact-checking’ suffers from the same ignorance with a dash of bias. And so it is with the San Antonio Express-News, syndicating from the Houston Chronicle this…

The Gravy Train Leading Devalued Degrees to Government ‘Work’

The government lockdowns as an “opportunity (for) transformational change.” Turning failed government education policy into government jobs. A preview of what’s in store for bond debt-funding. Back in 2008, with the country in the throes of a mortgage meltdown and onset of the Great Recession, incoming White House Chief of staff Rahm Emanuel pounced: “you…

A ‘No’ on the Bonds is Hollow Without a ‘No’ on Property Taxes

An increased debt-load is falling on a shrinking property taxpayer base Freeing up homeowners’ savings would genuinely boost area economic prosperity Politically-directed spending is inherently less efficient and effective than market-driven investing Next month San Antonians will go to the polls to vote on $1.2 billion in bond proposals. It’s a whopper of a debt-binge…

Local Media Does Citizens Disservice By Avoiding Balance

Newspaper editorial pages generally lean one way or another politically. Given that they’re made up of individuals with their own leanings, this is no surprise. However, even though the New York Times and Wall Street Journal tend to sway left and right, respectively, each have columnists that go against that grain, providing some semblance of…