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Why America Can’t Build

Are we too regulated for our own good?

Short-Lived New York City Blackout Brings Back Memories Of Much Bigger Events

Last night New York City experienced what turned out to be a short-lived blackout mostly limited to Manhattan’s West Side, but it brought back memories of much bigger events.

Federal Judge Awards Strippers $10,000,000 In Labor Dispute

The labor laws apply no matter what business you’re in.

The Empire State Building Shooting And The Appropriate Use Of Force

The fact that yesterday’s shooting at the Empire State Building resulted in nine civilians being injured by police bullets raises several questions.

All 9 Wounded at Empire State Building Shot By Police

New York’s police commissioner admits that his officers recklessly wounded 9 innocent bystanders at the Empire State Building yesterday.

Why Do Construction Projects Take So Damned Long?

Jonah Goldberg observes, “It took 410 days to build the Empire State Building; four years to erect the Golden Gate Bridge. The Pentagon took two years; the Alaska Highway just nine months. These days it takes longer to build an overpass.”