John Andrist: Executive Orders and Other Stuff
Executive orders issued by the president are mostly efforts by a sitting president to effect policy without consent of the...
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John Andrist: Protests Are Mostly an Effort of Futility
The months long pipeline protest is apparently over, and the pipeline is now being completed as it was planned through...
John Andrist: Some Ideas Worth Discussing
Five ideas worth discussing. I wish meteorologists on TV would quit talking about wind chill. Wind gusts change wind velocity...
John Andrist: It’s Easier to Kill Bills Than Pass New Ideas
I had my first Uber ride last night. Pretty exciting! A friend picked me up in a Uber that whisked...
John Andrist: Are We Paying Too Much for Nothing?
The total payroll of government -- federal, state, school district and city -- is enormous. And costly. But while thinking...
John Andrist: Why Do I Do That? Because I Can…
Why do I do that? It’s a question frequently asked, usually when something you are doing annoys somebody. But why...
John Andrist: A Second Face of Racism and Sexism
There is a subtle form of racism that exists even among those who decry the practice. I noted a few...
John Andrist: Who Is in Charge of Moral Compasses?
The old saying that the only certainties of life are death and taxes is wrong. You can be almost certain,...
John Andrist: You Can Buy Anything You Really Want
This is a quiz. What do all these things have in common? Sugar, fossil fuels, petroleum, pipelines, abortion, alcohol, obesity,...
John Andrist: Something New, Anything New
A Reuters news story circulating through daily newspapers last week announced that the Environmental Protection Agency now believes fracking for...
