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The pursuit of happiness, spiked

The Trump whirling dervish has come and gone to Turkey — to demand NATO hand over Greenland! — leaving a city exhausted by his wild Fourth of July displays. But first, it was so great to see legions of World Cup soccer fans all over the world, at all hours, cheering on their countries, especially the England and Mexico teams playing their hearts out. Cape Verde too. Yes, the pursuit of happiness was not just for us but for all across seams, seas and borders. Donald Trump hated to see so many people truly excited. The Ugly American president resented the international celebration, ...

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation does more with less

It is rare for a state agency to consistently work to collect less money from its constituents, but Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has turned it into an art. Back in February, the bureau’s board of directors authorized a 1% rate cut for private employers, which took effect at the beginning of this month. It came on the heels of an earlier 1% rate cut for public employers, which was effective Jan. 1. Even before those changes went into effect, the bureau said the state’s approximately 245,000 employers (public and private) were paying the lowest average workers’ ...

It’s time to deport illegals to lessen inequality in US

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently pointed out the problems with mass immigration. Just don’t expect him to realize it. In late June, Newsom came out in support of a national billionaires’ tax. In contrast, he’s opposed to the billionaires’ tax that will be on the California ballot this year. Set aside the political implications of this move and think about the problem Newsom claims to be trying to solve. “Record corporate profits flowed into stock buybacks and executive compensation,” he wrote. “Workers’ real wages stagnated, and vibrant middle-class communities ...

Some French say ‘non’ to air conditioning; others say ‘oui’

Europe is now the fastest heating continent, and Paris is suffering greatly under 100-plus Fahrenheit temperatures. That has inspired some conservative Americans to politicize the French aversion to air conditioning. In return, many in France are blaming Americans’ burning of planet-warming fossil fuels to power their ACs. Whose voice hits the high note? Both, really. The Wall Street Journal holds that the easy answer for France is to install air conditioners. It got all huffy when Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar remarked, “As the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in ...

Arbitrarily mandating ‘success sequence’ is misguided attempt at indoctrination

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has shown a willingness to use his veto power when the need arises. He’s not shy about that. It seems as though legislators quietly handed him another opportunity last month, as they passed Senate Bill 276, which includes new requirements for public school districts to teach the incredibly flawed “success sequence.” Most public school students grow up being taught they can dream big, be anything they want to be, work hard and aim high ... you remember the schpiel. But counteracting that, unless DeWine acts, will be a requirement that students also be told ...

America started as local news; local newspapers delivered it

Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia. But America did not become a country only in that room. It became a country as the news moved from community to community. Most colonists did not witness the debates of the Continental Congress. They learned about independence through the newspapers that served their towns and colonies. On July 6, 1776, the Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first newspaper to publish the full text of the Declaration. Newspapers throughout the colonies soon followed. The Declaration was written for a nation, but ...