Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 53
July 13, 2017
Health insurance reform? What health insurance reform?
The Truth About Republicans: they don’t want to repeal Obamacare.
July 7, 2017
Economies of scale and government-run health care
Economies of scale only produce lower prices when people are allowed a choice of service providers—including the choice to forego the service. Government-run programs do not benefit from economies of scale—in fact, scaling up will cause increased prices when the industry is run by the government.
June 23, 2017
The last time an actor assassinated a president?
When, asks Johnny Depp, was the last time an actor assassinated a president? The only reasonable explanation for this question is that Depp is a secret conservative.
June 9, 2017
VidAngel: Here We Go Again
Is VidAngel breaking the law with their streaming filter service? The answer may hinge on a long-standing misunderstanding of how copyright law applies to copies.
May 31, 2017
Trump vs. the Media: authenticity and humility
A meme running around comparing what President Trump wrote in the Holocaust memorial guestbook to what Senator Obama wrote shows a surprising humility in President Trump.
April 22, 2017
2017 in Photos
For photos, memes, and perhaps other quick notes sent from my mobile device or written on the fly during 2017.
April 19, 2017
Who wants a driverless car?
Anybody who can’t parallel park, or who has to juggle work, kids, and maintenance, or who sometimes needs a car and sometimes a truck, that’s who. The question isn’t who wants to lose the steering wheel. It’s who wants to gain fully-configurable travel devices.
April 11, 2017
An I-35 book drive
If you’re looking for a day trip to get you out of the house now that spring is here, why not drive up (or down) I-35 and visit some small bookstores between Round Rock and Waco?
April 5, 2017
Toward a permanent political class
If politics has become so complicated that only a political class can manage it, then Democracy is dead. Citizens should not be allowed to become politicians, nor should they be allowed to vote for which politicians take office.
March 22, 2017
A tale of two negotiators
If you want to see how Republicans in Congress fail to pass successful reforms, compare the House Obamacare “repeal” with the White House’s budget.
