Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

IGNORANT ARMIES:

ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: How Much Ammo Do You Carry? “It might be that, instead of spending so much time talking about all the spare ammo we carry, it would be a better idea to focus on improving our ability to hit a target quickly and accurately with that first shot.”

I DUNNO, THAT’S PRETTY EXPENSIVE: Mega Millions ticket price goes up, but bigger jackpots expected. “Those wanting to play Mega Millions now have to pay more for a ticket — the next drawing in the multi-state lottery will cost $5, more than double its long-time cost.”

Five bucks for a lottery ticket? That’s a lot for an impulse purchase with a tiny chance of paying off.

RALLYING THE ELDERLY FAITHFUL:

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Plus: Why were the anti-Trump protests yesterday called “Hands Off”? “The response ‘hands off’ seems weak. Who will ‘hands off’ convince? How did that slogan emerge?”

SO MANY OF THE WEALTHY FEAR AN END TO THE GRIFT:

I GUESS IT’S TIME FOR RAINBOW STEW. Reader Bill Rudersdorf writes:

Somebody ought to remember the stanza from Merle Haggard:

“When a President goes through the White House door,

An’ does what he says he’ll do,

We’ll all be drinkin’ that free bubble up,

Eatin’ that rainbow stew.”

— Merle Haggard, 1981

OPEN THREAD: It’s that time again.