This Week in Common Sense

From the headlines — see thisiscommonsense.org.

The right to speak freely is under attack everywhere — and needs to be defended here as well as elsewhere. Paul Jacob covers the big free speech issues around the world this week, and much else, riffing on the headlines at ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul Jacob contemplates the width of the oceans, the depths of political perfidy, and the wisdom of philosopher Herbert Spencer. But the stories focused on are the big ones from the past week, as published at Common Sense with Paul Jacob: CHINA LEADS THE WAY: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/08/08/china-leads-the-way/ POWER THEORY: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/08/09/power-theory/ CANNABIS AND CARRY: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/08/10/cannabis-carry/ THE ACT THAT CAN'T CUT IT: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/08/11/the-act-that-cant-cut-it/ DO NOT REMOVE THIS TAG: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/08/12/do-not-remove-this-tag/

The communists have not given up. Have we? Paul Jacob on the west in general and Americans in particular needing to get their act together — and not just to face the Chinazi threat.

Paul Jacob on defending Taiwan against the Chinazi threat. ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul Jacob argues for the importance of anonymous political speech. Call him Publius — but go to ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul Jacob reviews the big stories of the week, including from his daily commentary program, Common Sense with Paul Jacob: A Welcome Diversity: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/07/15/a-welcome-discovery/ Biden's Peculiar Odor: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/07/14/bidens-peculiar-odor/ Squelched in Quebec: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/07/13/squelched-in-quebec/ All a-Twitter: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/07/12/all-a-twitter/ Seppuku for Dutch Farmers: https://thisiscommonsense.org/2022/07/11/seppuku-for-dutch-farmers/

Paul Jacob celebrates the Fourth with clarity — and the rest of the week with passion. Ripped from the headlines of ThisIsCommonSense.org. Audio podcast hosted at https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/independence-week

Ripped from the headlines! ... of ThisIsCommonSense.org. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/the-chirping-sectaries-of-worn-out-demagoguery

Paul Jacob discusses what he thinks the politics of abortion now are. Also: Anti-natalism, from the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Our politicians, they lie to us. But Paul Jacob has noticed something: the people are catching on! From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Karl Marx, Hugo Chávez, Governor Whitmer! Paul Jacob is back in the office and taking on all the big stories of the week as they've appeared at ThisIsCommonSense.org: The War Against Cash Carriers - June 6, 2022 thisiscommonsense.org/2022/06/06/the…cash-carriers/ Showcialism, Schmocialism - June 7, 2022 thisiscommonsense.org/2022/06/07/sho…-schmocialism/ School Choice Rescued - June 8, 2022 thisiscommonsense.org/2022/06/08/sch…hoice-rescued/ FIRE the ACLU - June 9, 2022 thisiscommonsense.org/2022/06/09/fire-the-aclu/ The Long Road Back - June 10, 2022 thisiscommonsense.org/2022/06/10/the…ong-road-back/ socialism, Venezuela, Michigan, baby formula, San Francisco

Paul Jacob is on the road. That didn't prevent him from writing five pieces this week for ThisIsCommonSense.org, or for reminiscing about his trip to Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2019.

Paul Jacob reports from the thick of work in Michigan, where he is directing a citizens' initiative campaign. Main topics? The Texas shooting, politician reaction, police "cowardice," and ... Chinese police state crimes proved. See ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul reports from Michigan, where he is organizing a big initiative campaign — to fight off the sneaky schemes of politicians. Two big stories from ThisIsCommonSense.org are covered.

Ripped from the headlines of ThisIsCommonSense.org: Just Sue Already: May 9 Tyranny Averted?: May 10 CDC's Covert Data Crime: May 11 A Failure of Trust: May 12 The Population Implosion: May 13 Paul Jacob and Timothy Virkkala for the second week of May 2022. Podcast hosted at https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/where-everythings-decided-by-your-politics

Some good news this week, along with the bad. Paul Jacob covers it, and the nature of democracy in America, with stories ripped from the headlines of ThisIsCommonSense.org. The audio podcast is available from podcatchers and as hosted at https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/we-love-democracy.

Paul Jacob laughs, sighs, weeps, cheers, and jeers his way through the big stories of the week, from Shanghai (really bad news), Virginia (really good news), and the Twitterverse (good news plus a lot of gallows chortling). See his articles every weekday at ThisIsCommonSense.org. This podcast covers the final week of April 2022. https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/different-screams

A principal in New York was fired for a cavalier attitude towards teaching. The point, as he saw it, was merely to pass students through. It was a scam to get tax money into his budget. He was fired, but given a golden parachute. Cursed be his name! Paul Jacob covers this and other stories from ThisIsCommonSense.org this last week: Zuckerbuck Sucker Punch (April 18, 2022) — on rigging the last election. Looting Is a Bad Thing (April 19, 2022) — on Bill Maher. Principal Gets F and a Payoff (April 20, 2022) —on Khursid Abdul-Mutakabbir, the wayward principal. TikTok Dox War (April 21, 2022) — on the Washington Post's attack upon LibsofTikTok Twitter account. Four of Five Doctors Disagree (April 22, 2022) — California politicians schemin’. The audio version of this presentation can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/cursed-be-his-name

Paul Jacob on the stories that somehow get stuck on page 2. From the pages of ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul Jacob gets new glasses and our weird and wacky world becomes a little bit clearer. The big stories of the week, as seen through a lens, the lens being ThisIsCommonSense.org: Monday: Priced to Purloin Tuesday: Term Limits for School Boards Wednesday: The Allure of the Mask Thursday: Will Elon Liberate Tweeting? Friday: The Explosion in Alternatives The audio podcast is hosted on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/seeing-through-the-political-realm

This Week in Common Sense, first episode in April 2022: "Up-to-Date in Kansas City" "Pucker Up" "Fight-or-Flight Fact Check" "What a Relief" "We Hear a Rumble" ... all on ThisIsCommonSense.org. For the audio of this podcast, consult your favorite pod catcher, or listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thisweekincommonsense/taken-to-absurdity

Sam Adams didn't say it. The Gray Lady admitted it. Texas didn't do it. China did something. The Deep State is all over it. What is "it"? Depends. For more information: ThisIsCommonSense.org.

Paul on the nature of World War III, now underway: This Week in Common Sense, third week of March 2022. See ThisIsCommonSense.org.

It’s not as if anyone is saying that. Precisely. But . . . Paul Jacob explains how best to avoid World War III. Ripped from the headlines of ThisIsCommonSense.org!