Hurricanes Hammer OPEC as Well
Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have lowered demand for crude oil, pushing supplies higher, not lower as OPEC desires. OPEC is out of options, save one: denial. ...
About: Bob Adelmann
Posts by Bob Adelmann
Price-gouging Laws Guarantee Shortages in Miami
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's efforts to prevent alleged "price gouging" in the wake of Hurricane Irma will only lead to shortages and more people going without necessities. ...
Two Fourth Amendment Cases Prove the Constitution Still Works
It's comforting to those in the fight for freedom to learn that the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution is alive and well. ...
Jump in Jobless Claims Following Harvey Is Just the Beginning
Hurricanes Harvey, then Irma, and then possibly Jose, could be all that is needed to slow the economy and trigger a decline in stocks. ...
Rahm Emanuel Declares Chicago “Trump-free Zone”
In response to President Trump declaring termination of DACA, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel told "undocumented" students that his city was a "Trump-free zone" regarding immigration enforcement. ...
Virgin Islands Governor: Seize Firearms Ahead of Hurricane Irma
In anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp on Tuesday ordered the Islands’ National Guard to “seize arms, ammunition, explosives, incendiary material." ...
SPLC Sends Millions to Opaque Offshore Tax Havens
Morris Dees uses his Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as the tool to fulfill his lifelong dream to become "independently rich." ...
“Nashville Statement” Reviled, Attacked, Satirized
Michael Brown, one of the 150 signers of the Nashville Statement released last week, which reaffirmed the biblical view of sex and marriage, expressed surprise at all the attacks...
Anti-gun Researcher Frightened by How Many Guns Americans Own
The virulently anti-gun group The Trace sent an e-mail blast to its members last week, alerting them to what it said was the danger of an overly and unnecessarily...
August Jobs Report Shows Economy Humming Along Nicely
The growth in jobs was in all the right places, with manufacturing jobs hitting a six-year high and government employment continuing to shrink. ...
Did CNN Fake That Rescue?
After CNN stumbled in interviewing victims of Texas flooding, it then attempted to rectify it with a dramatic on-air rescue — which observers have pointed out was evidently staged....
Federal Judge Refuses Chicago’s Request to Dismiss Long-running Gun Shop Suit Against it
Anti-gun Chicago mayors hoped to wear down opponents who aimed to open a gun shop in the city, but the strategy isn't working, thanks to the SAF. ...
Ford, Domino’s Team Up to Deliver Pizza Next Week in Driverless Cars
When ending a fast-food order, instead of hearing, "Do you want fries with that?" it'll be, "Delivery driverless or by drone?" ...
Why Was Palin’s Defamation Lawsuit Against the New York Times Tossed?
This lawsuit was going nowhere from the start. But its clumsy handling of it by the Times reveals what most know: the Times and the judge are in the...
Denver Becomes the Latest “Sanctuary City”
Denver’s City Council, by a vote of 10-0 Monday night, made Denver a de facto sanctuary city. ...
LA City Council to End Its Ban on “Ultra-compact” Handguns
If LA's city council repeals its ban on ultra-smalll concealable pistols, citizens will be no safer than they were before — because then state laws come into play. ...
Washington, D.C. Asks Full Appeals Court to Review a Pro-gun Ruling
The District of Columbia's petition to again invalidate concealed carrying of pistols in Washington, D.C. will be accepted by the full district court, the case will be rehashed, the...
Hurricane Harvey, President Trump Putting More Pressure on Venezuela
The weight of Maduro's unpayable debt, Trump's sanctions, and Harvey's weather are working together to sink Maduro. ...
Trump’s Pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio Sends a Strong Message
Trump's pardon of Sheriff Joe sends a signal to anyone in immigration enforcement that there's a new sheriff in town. ...
Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Free Weekend: “Bigger than Black Friday”
Why doesn't every state celebrate the Second Amendment this way? ...