"The problem is that the supply of housing has been artificially restricted—by zoning codes, by deliberately sabotaged fire codes, by malfunctioning environmental laws—to the point where we simply do not build enough housing in the most desirable areas."

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“It's not your car that's producing carbon—it's corporations. It's not your NIMBYism driving up housing—it's corporations. Fixing things won't require you to accept any changes… just take some stuff from those villains. We can fix everything, for free.” www.liberalcurrents.com/its-not-the-...

It's Not the One Percent. It's Your Neighbors.

The rentier economy that has a stranglehold on American quality of life includes a lot more than one percent of the population.

“What is the chance?," the cashier said. "For the gun to fall down and bullet to hit somebody among seven people.” The more guns getting dropped in public places, the greater the chance.

Anyone who works for a news outlet is familiar with comments on a story along the lines of “Why are you writing about this when that is happening”—while there’s a story about “that” highlighted on the home page.

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I haven’t seen this complaint, so I must be following the right people! (I’m following old people.)

This Is Public Domain

This isn’t hugely surprising if you’ve covered TX: The ‘we followed the rules/the border moved across us’ lines resonate strongly (assuming pro-immigration is a mistake); ditto the bleed from the Catholic Church to extremely conservative Protestant denominations — www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Poll: Democrats' advantage with Latino voters continues to shrink

Harris leads Trump nationally among Latinos, 54% to 40%, but Democrats’ edge is at its lowest level in the last four presidential cycles.

"Voting for Trump in November, he said, would be 'easy.' He also wanted me to know that he had canceled his Atlantic subscription because the magazine had turned 'so disgustingly woke.'” www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Will RFK Jr.’s Supporters Vote for Trump?

The former independent candidate has a new message for his followers.

"A lifelong Republican who voted twice for Mr. Trump, Mr. McGregor said that he had never imagined that speaking up on behalf of his workers would imperil his family." I don't know if the reporter asked, but he doesn't say anything critical about Trump or Vance. www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/u...

An Ohio Businessman Faces Death Threats for Praising His Haitian Workers

The lifelong Republican employs fewer Haitians than others in Springfield, but his life has been upended since Donald J. Trump spread falsehoods about immigrants in his hometown.

Everyone knows that having children CURES you of being deranged.