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The Jersey Shore teachers’ contract and the risks of public perception

Way back in late July, the Jersey Shore School Board approved a new contract with its teachers. Attached to the agenda was a “Tentative Agreement Summary” of the Articles where changes had been made. When asked during “Public Comment” if the board had a projected cost for the new contract, the Board President responded that any cost projections would not be accurate and that when executed by both parties, the contract would be posted on the district’s website, where the average citizen could read it themselves. So, if no cost analysis was developed, on what basis did Mrs. ...

A hypocritical cease-fire would be a victory for terrorists

Worldwide calls are going out for a cease fire, meaning that Israel should stop its war on terrorism. Who is calling for the cease-fire? Hamas, the terrorist group that was behind the atrocities of October 7, 2023 in Israel, is now using its impressive propaganda machine not to call for a fair and honorable surrender, but rather to demand a cease-fire. Hundreds of thousands are pouring out in the streets across the world to demand that Israel stop its war against terrorism. The basis for the cease-fire is that the human shields utilized so effectively by its terrorist group are being ...

No populists in sight in today’s politics

In the grand ballroom of American politics, Democrats have long waltzed to the melody of progressivism while ridiculing Republicans’ preference for outdated tax-cut tunes. Ironically, they don’t want to pay for their style of big government with higher taxes on ordinary Americans, which their expansionary ambitions would require. Instead, they loudly proclaim that they want to tax the rich. It remains to be seen how true this is. Indeed, while Democrats profess their devotion to social justice and fight against income inequality, they often push for policies that favor the rich. ...

Vacationing with the uninvited — a tale of two COVIDs

It is something so many of us look forward to each year — the Family Vacation. In our case, it was a week in the Outer Banks, in a beautiful four storey house, not overlooking the beach, but on the beach; so much so that at high tide the waves rolled beneath the house. This would be our third year in this house. While our previous years here had been during the summer, this year we delayed it until September, anticipating more comfortable temperatures, fewer people, and less traffic. It would be a full house, with 14 friends and family, but little did we realize that we would soon ...

Union pandering disguised as safety

More workers have gone on strike in the first nine months of 2023 than in all of 2022. Philadelphia alone saw strikes at Temple University, Rutgers University, and the Liberty Coca-Cola plant. Union posturing is trending, but it comes at a cost. The United Auto Workers strike began in mid-September and has already hit the economy with over $5.5 billion in losses. Congress must consider these costs as it reviews the Railway Safety Act of 2023, legislation that further regulates the railroad industry and props up railroad union executives in the process. The bill, introduced ...

Evidence of fracking’s safety stronger than ever

Five years ago, The Heartland Institute set out to correct some misperceptions about the hydraulic fracturing process (commonly known as “fracking”) that had gained traction in the opinions of a not-insignificant number of people across the country: It pollutes water! And the air! And causes cancer! And birth defects! And asthma! And earthquakes! All at once! Of course, none of these things, as we’ll show in a bit, are true, but the unscientific stories with their sensationalist headlines written and promoted by anti-fracking activists have done much damage. According to polling, ...