Again, The Advantages of Brexit

The Opportunities Brexit Gives Britain to Reshape Itself, Daily Signal, March 29, 2017. "Today, British Prime Minister Theresa May formally notified the European Union that Britain will leave the union. This is a great day for believers in democratic self-government, here and around the world. The process of Britain’s leaving the EU will not be easy, and today’s step—the triggering of the EU’s Article 50—is a vitally important stage in the process. Article 50 is not saying Britain wants a divorce. It assumes the divorce exists, and starts a two-year period of negotiations about its terms."

The Advantages of Brexit

Theresa May and the Brexiteers, National Interest, March 28, 2017."When British prime minister Theresa May triggers Article 50 on Wednesday, the clock starts ticking on Britain’s exit from the European Union. Barring an extension of the exit negotiations—which would require a unanimous vote of all EU members—Britain will be out on March 30, 2019, deal or no deal. In this world of change, it is nice to see that a few things remain the same. And one of those things is Al Gore. Speaking in London last week, the former vice president was kind enough to favor his audience with his own views on what caused Brexit. The villain, of course, was global warming."

Diet Time at State

Donald Trump is Right to Cut the State Department’s Budget, March 26, 2017, Newsday. "President Donald Trump’s budget proposes a 28 percent cut, worth $17.3 billion, in the budget of the State Department and our foreign aid. Inevitably, liberals are opposed, but even some conservatives have expressed doubts. Yet if you believe in diplomacy, cuts are a good first step."

In Praise of the Freedom Association

Britain’s CPAC Celebrates Brexit, Daily Signal, March 20, 2017. "Britain’s fourth annual Freedom Festival, organized by the Freedom Association and held in the traditional seaside resort of Bournemouth, concluded on Sunday. Like the U.S. Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the festival brings together conservatives and libertarians to discuss, debate—and this year, to celebrate."

In Praise of Robots

Bill Gates Takes Aim at Robots Who Take Our Jobs, Newsday, March 12, 2017. "Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and a very smart and rich man, has an idea: tax robots who take jobs that people used to do. Interesting idea. But before we sign on, let’s think about how it would work in practice."