Libertarian Jew

We often imagine teshuvah, the Jewish concept of repentance, as turning around and heading in a new direction. We recognize what went wrong, resolve to change, and begin again. This happens with New Year's resolutions, too. You commit ...

It's been a busy week for me, but there is still plenty going on in the world. I don't have the time to give it the full treatment, but I still want to get at some stuff that is going on. 
The cost of mass deportation: Earlier this month, the Left-leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) 

If you own a multimillion-dollar apartment in New York City but don't live there full-time, prepare to pay for the "privilege." New York City's (NYC) new pied-à-terre tax imposes an additional tax on certain expensive residential properties that aren't their owners' primary homes. A recent appeals ruling has allowed the city to proceed with implementing the tax while the legal b...