In the movie "The Matrix," swallowing a red pill reveals the truth, while downing a blue pill leaves you trapped in illusion.
Today, in the parlance of some political activists, "taking the red pill" means seeing the lies of mainstream media -- and learning the truth.
President Trump's pick to be the new secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is not a fan of the Paris climate agreement, the treaty that claims it will slow global warning by reducing the world's carbon dioxide emissions. Politicians from most of the world's nations signed the deal, and President Obama said "we may see this as the moment that we finally decided to save our planet."
Maybe Donald Trump is such a powerful communicator and pot-stirrer that other countries, embarrassed by their own trade barriers, will eliminate them.
Then I will thank the president for the wonderful thing he did. Genuine free trade will be a recipe for wonderful economic growth.
No, President Trump, it's not true that if you tax imported steel, we "will have protection for the first time in a long while."
Sunday, Hollywood sycophants give out Oscars.
If your workplace is a union shop, are you forced to pay union dues? Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about that.
Kids who attend New York City's Success Academy charter schools do remarkably well.
Ross Ulbricht was a quiet nerd -- an Eagle Scout who never cursed.
The government is open again. That's too bad.
One day, one of these shutdowns should be permanent. We would still have far more government than the Founding Fathers envisioned.
Who will warn Americans about hate groups? The media know: the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Store owner Kamal Saleh was just hit with thousands of dollars in fines.
President Trump is up 3 percent!
I refer to the betting odds. Gamblers (mostly in Europe because political bets are legal there) now give the president a 53 percent chance of finishing his first term.
People want politics to be simple. Left vs. right. Clinton vs. Trump. My side vs. your side. Elect the right guy, and things will be good!
Laura Pekarik bakes cupcakes and sells them from a food truck. Her truck provided a great opportunity, letting her open a business without having to spend big to hire a staff and rent space in a building.
My hometown paper drives me crazy.
I read The New York Times because it often has good coverage. The newspaper pays to send reporters to dangerous places all around the world.
As Republicans struggle to agree on a tax plan, Democrats and much of the media label each attempt at reform a "gift" to rich people.
Ready for Thanksgiving? Before you eat that turkey, I hope you think about why America has turkeys for you to eat. Most people don't know.
As you read this, President Trump's tax plan is being debated. Congress will change it. Where this ends, no one knows.
