Author: Thomas L. Knapp

Source: Brownstone Institute
by Rev. John F Naugle

“Our political leaders view their own constituents with a sort of boredom or indifference. In the leadup to the [NFL] draft, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania engaged in a number of public works projects designed to improve the area in preparation for the draft. Suddenly, our governments remembered that potholes aren’t supposed to be allowed to exist and that crime isn’t supposed to be allowed to happen. For three days, Pittsburgh had a heavily subsidized and highly functional public transit system, something that hasn’t existed the entirety of my lifetime. Any one of these projects could have been accomplished at any time, but the actual people who live there provided insufficient motivation for our leaders. Rather, what really mattered to them was looking good in front of millionaires, soon-to-be millionaires, and the powerful elites who would gather to party the night away with Nelly, Steve Aoki, and 2 Chainz.” 904/28/26)

https://brownstone.org/articles/elites-and-their-contempt/

Source: Liberal Currents
by Joseph Stieb

“As ‘Mad Men’ depicts, history reshapes people’s lives, perspectives, and interactions, often without them fully realizing that things have changed.” (04/28/26)

https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-historical-sensibility-of-mad-men/

Source: Cobden Centre
by Dr. Frank Shostak

“Government uses various methods to divert wealth from wealth producers toward its activities. These methods include direct and indirect taxes and levies, monetary printing as a result of government borrowings from the central bank and borrowings from the private sector. The method of diverting wealth is of secondary importance. What matters here is that wealth is taken from wealth producers. The more that is taken, the higher the effective tax imposed on the wealth-generating private sector is going to be.” (04/28/26)

https://www.cobdencentre.org/2026/04/the-true-tax-reduction-is-reduction-in-government-outlays/

Source: The Daily Economy
by Matthew Schaffer

“Energy-driven inflation and slowing growth have put the Fed in a difficult position. A look at monetary policy rules shows why holding rates steady may be the most prudent response.” (04/28/26)

https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/supply-shocks-plus-inflation-bind-the-feds-hands/

Source: Law & Liberty
by Richard Alan Ryerson

“John Adams was more than the chief architect of American independence—he also gave the new states a constitutional vision for republican government.” (04/28/26)

https://lawliberty.org/adams-the-lawgiver/