CDC Eviction Ban: Making Stuff Up
I have a new post at Forbes about the latest unhelpful intervention in housing by government, a ban on evictions being imposed by the Centers for Disease Control. It is wrong headed, probably vulnerable to legal challenge, and does nothing to help people struggling to pay rent during the Covid-19 economic downturn. From the post: […]
Forget About Sawant: We Need A Charter Amendment
It was five years ago, and on my Facebook feed all I saw, everyday, all day long were posts about Donald Trump. Were my Facebook friends all supporters of the Trump campaign? No, they were outraged middle to left residents of the general vicinity. At one point I started posting images of jackasses every time […]
Who Should You Vote For on August 4th? Or Should You Vote At All?*
*Updated with a recommendation on the Attorney General election. There are three points of reference I’ll give you when considering my advice on how to vote in the upcoming primary (although you already should have your ballot). The first is from an English historian of Polish descent, who wrote about English politics in the 18th […]