Daniel Oliver
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The Problem With ‘Gun Control’
Once again, after the terrible school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Democrats are calling for gun control. A cynic might say... → Read More
Memo to White House Concerning Supreme Court Vacancy
A memo was delivered to this column — obviously by mistake, given its contents. It had clearly been dropped, trampled... → Read More
How to Deal With Supreme Mischief
The king is dead. Long live the queen. That’s not quite what the Dem-Libs were shouting when Supreme Court Justice... → Read More
Climate Change, the Flu, and the Death of Satire
It has become ever more difficult in recent years to write satire because the world is going crazy so fast... → Read More
It’s Too Bad We’re Not All NatCons Now
Neal Freeman wrote last week in The American Spectator that the “National Conservatives,” as they style themselves, and Christopher DeMuth,... → Read More
The Miracle of Christmas
The most extraordinary letter received here in 2021 (or perhaps in the last five years) was a response to an... → Read More
Updating Antitrust for a Free People
The past has its charms, but it’s still the past. Andy Kessler of the Wall Street Journal (and no doubt... → Read More
We Must Fight Fascist Vaccine Requirements
Your son is about to start his second year at college. You get a notice from the school saying that... → Read More
What Follows Coming Apart? Revolution? –
The center isn’t holding—if there still is a center. Now approximately 39 percent of Americans believe the election was rigged. The belief is held by 67 percent of Republicans, 17 percent of Democrats, and 31 percent of Independents. Peter Navarro, assistant to the president, director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, and national Defense Production Act […] → Read More
The First Trump–Biden Debate
The invention at Hillsdale University of a machine enabling conservatives to turn the clock forward selectively allows us to report now on the first Trump–Biden debate, held on September 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. The two inventors, Italian-American sisters Lili and Veri Wight-Suprema, financed much of their research with the proceeds of […] → Read More
Women, the White House, and Halitosis
Can a woman get elected president? Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren’s possible disagreement was a cause célèbre at the most recent (and boring) debate among six Democrats vying for their party’s nomination. Is their question the same as “Can a... → Read More
Antitrust and the Candlestick Makers
Goliath: The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy by Matt Stoller (Simon & Schuster, 588 pages, $29.99) Goliath by Matt Stoller is a left-leaning account of American business and antitrust. The author probably studied American history by reading Howard... → Read More
Max Boot, Bye-Bye
Max Boot has announced he is no longer a conservative. This was clear to everyone for years but apparently only recently dawned on him. → Read More
MLK Would Be Pleased With Black Americans' Gains Under Trump
Black people have jobs, and more jobs than the left-wing Black Lives Matter-type politicians have been able to provide — ever! → Read More
What’s Next For Conservatism?
For God, For Country, and For Main Street. → Read More
Let The Word Go Forth: Chappaquiddick Invented The Cover-up
The grand jury foreman said, “There seem to be two sets of justices that are doled out — one for the rich and powerful, and one for the regular people.' → Read More
Racism: the first and final insult of losers
A great gaggle of congressmen called President Trump a racist for, among other things, the comment he made about Haiti and some African coun... → Read More
Farming is going digital. Can antitrust law keep up?
But the traditional solution of forcing companies to divest a few product lines misses the bigger picture of how quickly and profoundly the... → Read More
It's Jeff Sessions' time to leave the Justice Department and ride for glory
Jeff Sessions has not distinguished himself as attorney general. But he may have another chance at greatness. → Read More
Roy Moore and Jeff Sessions: Two problems — and a solution
While allegations of sexual misconduct have thrown the Alabama Senate race into chaos, the man who vacated the seat has caused problems in h... → Read More