America has a population growth policy. Immigration laws are responsible for between 88% and 95% of U.S. population growth. America has a housing appreciation policy. Population growth results in higher housing costs. There's nothing more fundamental than housing, and every single American has a stake in this.
The Washington Post "fact-checkers" have a new tool as their disposal: "The Bottomless Pinnochio." This is for politicians who engage in "campaigns of disinformation." Glenn Kesller described how they will be awarded, and gives a statement of President Trump's that meets the test. Kesller's explanation shows what's wrong when journalists use "fact-checking" as a way to avoid substantive, and truthful, reporting.
After a long weekend at EarthX in Dallas, I noticed this Tweet from frequent cable news guest and demonstrator du jour David Hogg -- student at recent mass shooting site Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School:
The holidays prod us to requite, reflect, and resolve. But this season finds our politics enjoined in heightened introspection as well. So, it was fitting that the American Enterprise Institute hosted an event titled “Conservatism: What now?” at their impressive new facility Tuesday.
Yesterday, the Department of Transportation (DOT) hosted the last in a series of 11 forums meant to "facilitate conversation" and "inform [their] final Beyond Traffic report on key transportation trends and potential policy considerations." The video that accompanied the announcement (astonishingly) nails the critical factor for the future of our infrastructure in the first 10 seconds:
Yesterday evening, the Aspen Institute held their annual "Conversation with Republican Governors" as part of the McCloskey Speaker Series at their Aspen campus. We were in attendance for the sold out event.