Author: Mr. Groovy

Yes, Virginia, Blacks Can Be Racist
A few days ago, I came across the following YouTube video: There’s no evidence that the black thug in the above video murdered the white Uber driver out of racial animus. But let’s suppose he did. He murdered the Uber driver because she was white. If the Uber driver were a black or Hispanic woman,…

Equity Is the Enemy of Equality
Did you know that 100 percent of the naval bases in the United States are located in states with coastlines? The Department of Defense hasn’t constructed one naval base in a land-locked state. Is this equitable? Shouldn’t Navy spending per capita be the same for every state? Every American, regardless of his station, is entitled…

How to Out-Lobby Our Crony Capitalists and Crony Socialists
Our politicians suck because they’re paid to suck. Crony capitalists and crony socialists shower our politicians with legal and illegal bribes, and our politicians return the favor by showering our crony capitalists and crony socialists with welfare and privilege. But what if our politicians weren’t paid to suck? What if we the little guys could…

What’s the Point of News?
What’s a cut in federal spending? To me, it’s when a federal agency has less money to spend in the current year than it did in the previous year. The Department of Education spent $100 billion last year, but this year it only gets to spend $99 billion. There was a billion dollar cut in…

Any Well-Manicured Ape Can Be a Member of Congress
Here’s the formula for being an awesome congressperson: That’s all it takes. You don’t have to think. You don’t have to step on anyone’s toes. Just pledge more taxpayer money to some favored group. The national debt is already north of $36 trillion. Who cares if Washington becomes even more profligate? Any well-manicured ape can…