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Pumping up freedoms in Oregon

December 30, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr 2 Comments

Two cheers for a tiny wave of liberty rippling through the state to our south. Beginning January 1, some Oregonians will have their right to pump their own gas restored to them. A whole host of reasons are cited for the law that has made pumping your own gas in Oregon punishable by a fine […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: economics, oregon

Economics bites Chipotle

December 27, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

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The Mexican fast food chain Chipotle has taken on its competitors in recent years by marketing its products as “food with integrity”. It moved to sourcing much of its food locally and took genetically modified ingredients off its menu. It was attempting to suggest its competitors offer inferior and socially irresponsible products. In a 2014 […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: chipotle, economics

Tackling homelessness with Econ 101

December 9, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Seattle councilmember Mike O’Brien is to be praised for his renewed efforts to ease zoning requirements for developing property in single-family neighborhoods. The goal is to increase the supply of affordable property and put downward pressure on prices, thus easing the city’s homeless problem. Specifically, O’Brien is looking to remove some of the hurdles required […]

Filed Under: Policy Rants Tagged With: economics, homeless, housing, mike o'brien, seattle

San Bernardino – let’s get our priorities straight

December 3, 2015 By Nicholas Kerr Leave a Comment

Has there ever been a faster rush to judgment before all the facts are in following a tragedy? It just astounded me that even before the San Bernardino killers were apprehended celebrities had already determined it was a run-of-the-mill mass shooting and that access to guns was the root cause. Many politicians were no better, including […]

Filed Under: Random Rants Tagged With: clinton, gun control, jihad, Mental health, Obama, radical islam, radical islamic terrorism, sanders

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I’m Nicholas, a marketing consultant and dad in Dallas, TX. I like to follow policy debates, chat about parenting and share stories. Read More…

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