Your Survival Guy witnessed firsthand on my recent fact-gathering trip to Paris just how taxes can impact the labor force. Obviously, the business world is wiping the Covid crust from its eyes, but there’s a fine line between government assistance that creates value, and that which does not. When taxes are high, and assistance discourages work, there's much less incentive to rejoin the labor market. When speaking with locals in Paris, they told me some workers will never come back to the workforce if they can help it. Do they feel their taxes are allocated well? It’s a simple question. It’s … [Read more...]
How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Paris
When you go to Paris, and I hope you will soon, you want to hit the ground running. Our planning begins months before we depart, gathering intelligence on places we want to eat and of course stay. One of the key reasons to stay at a palace hotel is for the concierge desk. You know how much we love Le Bristol Hotel and that’s one of the reasons why—the service. In our planning stages stateside, we work with Tara Hyland , ASA, MCC, at Independent Luxury Travel Advisor, an affiliate of Travel Edge, to help get us to where we want to go. Well before we land, we have a pretty long list of … [Read more...]
Proper School Security Stops Potential Attacker
At The Federalist, Kylee Zempel explains the story of Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden, Alabama, where an aggressive man tried to enter multiple doors of the building and fought with police before he was ultimately neutralized. She writes: While Democrats continue exploiting the Uvalde shooting victims to prattle on about “assault weapons” and so-called “common-sense gun control,” another school was attacked on Thursday, but it won’t make the headlines. That’s because this school — Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden, Alabama — didn’t have any victims except the would-be … [Read more...]
COURT REVEALS: Just As You Expected, Non-Citizens Can’t Vote
You may have a hard time imagining it, but some politicians in New York City thought they could unilaterally give non-citizens the right to vote in municipal elections. You may be unsurprised to find out that the state's Supreme Court rejected that idea. Fox News's Ronn Blitzer reports: The New York Supreme Court ruled Monday that a New York City law that allowed noncitizen residents to vote in municipal elections is illegal. The law, passed in December 2021 by the New York City Council, created a class of voters called "municipal voters," comprised of noncitizens who reside in the city … [Read more...]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Awakened from His Slumber, “Dad, I’m Going to London”
You know, it's the little things in life that matter. At Le Bristol Hotel, it's the ornate China used for your morning cappuccino. Or it’s the place setting that's perfectly adjusted to make room for a late arrival to your party, whose alarm apparently never went off, making it "no inconvenience at all monsieur/madame." A visit by Madame Marshall inquiring about your dinner the night before and plans for the day makes one feel as special as the most beautiful café setting in all of Paris. Talking with Jean Marie in the lobby before heading out to the rough and tumble St. Honoré gives you … [Read more...]
More Guns Means Less Crime in Brazil Too
One of the most important books written about the Second Amendment and gun policy in America is John Lott’s “More Guns, Less Crime,” from 1998. In it, Lott makes the argument for law-abiding American gun ownership. The evidence he found in the United States showed that more guns equaled less crime, and it turns out that may be true in Brazil as well. In a recent op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, John Lott comes back to explain how his theories have performed in Brazil, with homicide falling 34%. He writes: “Lives are on the line,” President Biden said after the Supreme Court held New York … [Read more...]
Get Out There, Live Life to the Fullest, Let’s Go
I thought you’d like to see this pic sent from clients on their annual windsurfing trip to Maui. They’ve been going out there for as long as I can remember—which when I think of it, is a long time now. … [Read more...]
Your Survival Guy: Clearing the Decks, Buying a Boat, Seeing the World and More
OK, some updates for you from Your Survival Guy to clear the decks. The new Grady White is in (engines too) and ready for delivery. It’s a Canyon 306 with twin Yamaha 300s. The name: Tom Sawyer. I’ll send you pics next week. Here’s how to buy a boat. Had lunch with clients yesterday here in Newport, RI overlooking the water on a beautiful June afternoon. We’ve been working together now for twenty years. Over that time, the relationship has expanded, through referrals, to six other relationships with their friends and family. If you feel someone you care about would like to talk with … [Read more...]
Democrats Admit Anti-Gun Bill Is Just the Beginning
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), admitted in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell that after passing his gun control bill, “there’s a lot of future legislation that becomes possible after we get this to the president’s desk.” Watch Murphy here: Action Line: Everyone knew this bill was just the camel’s nose under the tent. Soon, emboldened Democrats will attempt to squeeze every anti-gun piece of legislation through the door. Get your gun and your training now. They may not be available later. Stick with me to weather this storm. … [Read more...]
Save America from Woke District Attorneys with Precision Prosecution
In City Journal, Thomas Hogan discusses what he calls “Precision Prosecution” and how it has kept cities like Jacksonville, Florida safe. He writes: Chesa Boudin has been recalled after a disastrous stint as San Francisco district attorney, and whoever replaces him should take lessons from cities that have resisted the progressive prosecutor trend. Law enforcement officials in Atlanta, Dallas, and Jacksonville are rediscovering a tactic that history and research vindicate: precision prosecution. In Jacksonville, Florida’s biggest city, state’s attorney Melissa Nelson and local police have … [Read more...]