I've been fascinated for years by those who worry about slavery in the 19th century, but are indifferent to modern slavery. If it is the ultimate evil, shouldn't, for example, France end it in Maurit… (View Post)

FPT: I like the idea of draining the swamp -- but I'm not sure how it can be done at Mar-a-Lago, legally. Declare the place a "public nuisance", as can be done in some states? Use eminent d… (View Post)

While you are thinking about Vancouver Island, may I introduce you to Point Roberts: "Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of Washington on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, south of … (View Post)

Since you are discussing crime, here's a little hint: 'Elaine Kamark of the Harvard Kennedy School and William Galston of the University of Maryland and Brookings Institution, agree with Moynihan. Wr… (View Post)

A small story about trade at the US/Canadian border: Some years ago, I read that Canadians were coming down from British Columbia to buy coats, which were less expensive in US shopping malls near the… (View Post)