Opinions – Page 393 – Prologue Journal

Is Gavin Newsom Afraid of California Voters?

Wall Street Journal The Governor tries to block a measure requiring voter assent for new taxes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gavin-newsom-california-supreme-court-voter-initiative-taxes-5b61b93c

The Two Sides of Ron DeSantis on National Security

Wall Street Journal He’s right about the need for a bigger Navy, but he’s still fudging on Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-ukraine-funding-military-joe-biden-donald-trump-94e993d6

Phoenix Is in No Danger of Running Out of Water

Wall Street Journal Farmers in Arizona use far more of it than residents do, so demand declines as the population grows. https://www.wsj.com/articles/phoenix-is-in-no-danger-of-running-out-of-water-9f0d3b1e

A Nobel for Iran’s Freedom Fighter, Narges Mohammadi

Wall Street Journal Congratulations to the woman who refused to bow to the regime. Next year: Jimmy Lai. https://www.wsj.com/articles/narges-mohammadi-iran-nobel-peace-prize-b683d14c

Legal Weed for (Almost) Everyone

Wall Street Journal Step right up and get your pot license, if you check the right boxes in New York. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-pot-licenses-marijuana-equity-232d9127

Dick Butkus Was a Creature of Old, Tough Chicago

Wall Street Journal The Hall of Fame Bears linebacker left the city for Hollywood, but the city never left him. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dick-butkus-was-a-creature-of-old-tough-chicago-7c5221d8

Brain Death at the FTC and FCC

Wall Street Journal Net neutrality and Amazon show why Congress needs to kill agencies as well as creating new ones. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brain-death-at-the-ftc-and-fcc-d5d92e7b

Will the World Bank Choose Climate Change Over Poverty?

Wall Street Journal A new G-20 report calls for raising $3 trillion and spending only a fraction of it to help the poor. https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-the-world-bank-choose-climate-change-over-poverty-cb46ef4f

Thomas Sowell on the Trouble With ‘Social Justice’

Wall Street Journal The eminent economist faults intellectuals who expect equal outcomes and treat individuals as if they were mere ‘chess pieces.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/thomas-sowell-on-the-trouble-with-social-justice-race-economics-black-white-disparities-finance-social-justice-7e2d4a3d

We Need More ‘Warp Speed’ Operations

Wall Street Journal Bureaucracy didn’t block Covid vaccines. Why should it stand in the way of treatments for cancer, diabetes and other diseases? https://www.wsj.com/articles/we-need-more-operation-warp-speed-covid-cancer-diabetes-bureaucracy-fda-ace77028