Robert VerBruggen
Full-time dad of three, part-time @NRO policy writer, @FamStudies research fellow, Wisconsin native, @MedillSchool alum, metalhead, gamer. Tweets my own.
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The Fed - Business Exit During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Non-Traditional Measures in Historical Context
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
Robert VerBruggen
Me: My gun range is closing and I am heartbroken. How can I turn this into content?
The Federal Reserve
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Escape from the Working Class - American Compass
Discussions about policies to help the multiracial American working class majority as a whole typically take a detour into the completely unrelated subject of how to help individuals escape from the working class. Helping as many individuals escape...
Biden addresses violence in Philadelphia: 'No excuse' for looting
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed the recent violence in Philadelphia over the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr., telling reporters that the death is not an excuse for looting or criminal activity.
Daylight Savings Forever | National Review
We should stop changing our clocks — and consign “Standard Time” to the dustbin of history where it belongs.
47 Years Ago, Lester Eubanks Escaped From Prison. Today, He's Still At Large.
Authorities believe they're getting closer to catching the fugitive thanks to tips from viewers of Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries'.
Robert VerBruggen
Watching the new Unsolved Mysteries. One case is a guy who murdered a child and was allowed to go Christmas shopping unattended in a mall. While serving his prison sentence. The '70s, man.
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Joe Biden for President: Official Campaign Website The Supreme Court Confirmation In an Ongoing Election - Statement by Vice President Joe Biden |
The rushed and unprecedented confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court, in the middle of an ongoing election, should be a stark reminder to every American that your vote matters. Just a few days after Election Day...
The Original Meaning of "Born … in the United States"
It encompassed all territory under U.S. permanent sovereignty.
Robert VerBruggen
Ongoing series about birthright citizenship. This is a point I've made a few times myself: The "original public meaning" approach shouldn't be a reason to ignore evidence of intent. If people used the words to mean X, that's a sign the words meant X. reason.com/2020/10/27/the… pic.twitter.com/wM8m0Ngg39
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What’s in a Patty: Does a Veggie Burger by Any Other Name Taste as Good? | JD Supra
Imitation meat has become ambitious. In contrast to past meat alternatives such as tofu or seitan, new meat substitutes are advertised as almost...
Robert VerBruggen
For whatever reason I got an urge to check in on that wave of state laws that ban mislabeling veggie products "as" meat and the arguments over whether they banned terms like "veggie burger." This seems like a good roundup of where thing stand
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Newly Sworn-In ACB Immediately Orders All Nation's Women To Wear Handmaid's Outfit
WASHINGTON, D.C.—After being sworn in as a Supreme Court justice, Amy Coney Barrett immediately issued a decree that all women are to wear red handmaid's outfits for the rest of their lives."Execute papal order 66," she said, her eyes glowing red....
Kavanaugh Empties Keg Of Beer On ACB's Head In Celebration
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Moments after Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice this evening, Justice Brett Kavanaugh leaped out of the crowd and emptied a full keg of beer on top of her head in celebration."Yeah, ACB! Wooooo!!!" he cheered...
End of the Office: The Quiet, Grinding Loneliness of Working From Home
Before Covid-19, many of us thought remote working sounded blissful. Now, employees across the world long for chats by the coffee machine and the whirr of printers.
To Save the Climate, Give Up the Demand for Constant Electricity
Waiting to ensure uninterrupted power for everyone as we transition away from fossil fuels will cost too much time—and too many lives.
Conservatives push to discredit Facebook, Twitter and Google just days before the election
A right-wing offensive is underway to discredit social media companies just days before the election.
Vitamin D Treatment Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Multi-Centre Observational Study by Stephanie Fenxi Ling, Eleanor Broad, Rebecca Murphy, Joseph Mundattuchundayil Pappachan, Satveer Pardesi-Newt
Background: The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) worldwide pandemic has posed the most substantial and severe public health issue for several generatio
China Wants a Baby Boom. Its Parents Aren’t Interested.
It’s been five years since China ended the one-child policy. Yet many couples still prefer not to have a second baby.
How Heavily Edited Is the Giuliani Borat Scene? | National Review
A new analysis suggests the key moment was artificially prolonged.
Conservatives pounce on Biden’s desire to move away from oil
The former vice president said he would stop giving the industry federal subsidies, to the consternation of President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Ridiculox: Schools Are Adopting Gender Neutral Alternative To The Gender Neutral “Alumni”
Most colleges and universities have committed themselves to being more inclusive environments in recent years, including the replacement of certain terms with gender neutral alternatives. This effo…
Not a Game-Changer, But a Better Debate for Everyone | National Review
Trump landed a blow asking why Biden never enacted his grandiose plans when he had the chance. Biden made no fatal errors, though his oil comment could haunt him.