Decree by Brazil’s New President Keeps His Campaign Promise to Expand Gun Rights
Brazil's new president is not only keeping his campaign promise, he is setting in motion a reversal of Brazil's high crime rate. ...
About: Bob Adelmann
Posts by Bob Adelmann
Tax Attorney: Social Security Participants About to be “Disenfranchised”
The intergenerational conflict built into Social Security is about to heat up. ...
Trustees of Pierce College Forced to End Its “Free Speech Zone” Directive
Trustees of Pierce College, a community college serving Los Angeles, agreed last Friday to open its campus to freedom of speech, reversing its previous commands that such “free speech” would only...
What Sparked Wall Street’s Massive Turnaround Late Thursday?
The spark that ignited the late day rally in stocks on Thursday was most likely a comment about a potential meeting between Trump and the Fed head. ...
While Wall Street Wobbles, Consumers and the Economy Continue Humming
While economists and pundits want to blame the stock market’s current volatility on Trump, the shutdown, or something else, the fact is that the Fed is mostly to blame....
Downloads of 3D-Printed Firearms Increase After Judge Tries to Stop Them
A federal judge’s ruling to limit the transfer of files allowing citizens to print their own guns using 3-D technology has resulted in exactly the opposite: The number of...
Tepid Government Slowdown Hasn’t Slowed Shoppers
U.S. retailers notched one of the busiest holiday seasons in years, meeting and in some cases exceeding forecasters’ already rosy outlooks. ...
Ginsburg’s Lung Cancer Surgery: Who Will Trump Nominate to Replace Her?
If God’s plans for Ginsburg happen to override Ginsburg’s during Trump’s presidency, who would the president be likely to pick to replace her? ...
Trump’s ATF Playing With Fire in Banning Bump Stocks
On Tuesday, Trump’s acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker announced the final rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) banning so-called bump stocks. ...
Five of Maduro’s Big Lenders Want Their Money Back. Good Luck.
Five investment firms holding $380 million of one of Venezuela’s bonds demanded payment of both the principal and unpaid interest on Monday. This could be the beginning of the...
A Million New Jersey Gun Owners Ignore State’s Magazine Ban
When New Jersey passed its ban on possession of magazines containing more than 10 rounds in June, it gave the state’s million or so law-abiding gun owners 180 days...
On Bill of Rights Day, We Were Reminded That Venezuela Has no Second Amendment
Had Venezuelan citizens enjoyed the protection of something similar to our Second Amendment, they would likely not have fallen to the tyranny of Chávez and Maduro. ...
Moral Bankruptcy Leads to Financial Bankruptcy for Boy Scouts
Scouts BSA announced Wednesday that it was considering bankruptcy after being crushed by legal fees stemming from years of sexual abuse allegations. ...
Maduro Claims Bolton Ready to Invade Venezuela
Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro says he has “no doubts” the United States is attempting to overthrow his Marxist regime. ...
IRS Enforcement Arm Continues to Shrink
The IRS is complaining that it can't do its job, and make sure American taxpayers are paying their fair share, because of budget cuts over the past eight years....
U.S. Economy Remains Strong Despite Wall Street Nervousness
At bottom, Wall Street is a gigantic gambling casino where investors and money managers predict the future and then place their bets. Those trying to justify Wall Street’s present...
Ruling That the Second Amendment Is a Second-class Right Faces Dissent
Trump's judicial appointees are already hard at work trying to repair the damage wrought by Obama's. ...
Stocks Lose Four Percent Last Week, Thanks to the Fed
Wall Street’s selloff last week has been blamed on everything but the real thing. The major indices lost more than four percent, with the Dow off nearly 10 percent...
United States Is Now World’s Largest Oil and Gas Producer
The United States exported more crude oil than it imported last week, for the first time since 1943. ...
Massive Noncompliance to Boulder, Colorado, Assault Weapons Ban
In May, the Boulder, Colorado, city council banned the sale or possession of “assault weapons,” high-capacity magazines, and “bump stocks,” mandating that residents “certify” firearms by December 27. So...