John Hood
@JohnHoodNC
Foundation prez, columnist, TV talker, author, garbage disposal, #FreeCon. Visit http://FolkloreCycle.com for info on my series of fantasy tales set in early America.
Is my novel “Mountain Folk” a historical tale of the American Revolution with star turns by George Washington & Daniel Boone? Or an epic fantasy with thrilling escapes, terrifying monsters, & a blade-wielding dwarf queen? The answer is YES. More here: folklorecycle.com
Incredible finding from @jmhorp @CatoInstitute: For the 10 metro areas most affected by the "China shock," ALL of them have higher real wages today, at every income level, than they did in 2001, and 6/10 have grown faster than the national average. New from me @NRO…
Today’s wisdom from Ray Bradbury: “My stories run up and bite me in the leg — I respond by writing down everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.”
I am a Freedom Conservatism signatory (@FreeConTalk) and was honored to be featured in this article on lessons from history! linkedin.com/pulse/history-…
On this date in 636, Arab forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid, the "Sword of God," overran Byzantine garrisons to control most of modern-day Israel and Jordan. The pivotal Battle of Yarmouk occurred a few weeks later, and Jerusalem finally fell to Khalid's besieging army a few…
Today’s wisdom from Ray Bradbury: “I wonder how many men, hiding their youngness, rise as I do, Saturday mornings, filled with the hope that Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Daffy Duck will be there waiting as our one true always and forever salvation?”
On this date in 1621, Anthony Ashley Cooper was born in the Dorset home of Sir Anthony Ashley, the maternal grandfather for whom he was named and who had once served as the Secretary of War for Queen Elizabeth. Shortly after going off to school at Oxford at age 15, Cooper is said…
ICYMI last week, my story on the state of delayed road projects in NC: As NC struggles to fund road upgrades like Capital Boulevard, are tolls the answer? wunc.org/term/news/2025… #ncpol #ncga
Today’s wisdom from Ray Bradbury: “Science-fiction balances you on the cliff. Fantasy shoves you off.”
The only time NATO declared Article 5 and went to war was after 9/11 in defense of America. A lot of NATO soldiers were killed in defense of America.
I wish American cities were beautiful because of NATO. We need to leave NATO, they have always been a grift to the American taxpayers. We ALWAYS pay for everything while everyone else lives the easy lives. We are tired… 🥱
Our analysis finds that the Trump tariffs threaten to offset much of the benefits of the new "Big Beautiful Bill" tax cuts, while falling short of paying for them.
The urban planner world is awash with people who believe in a conspiracy theory wherein a convoluted system of laws pushed by the auto industry has made us car dependent while also impeding the adoption of mass transit. It never occurs to them that many people just prefer cars.
A year ago, my @AIER paper "A Free, Prosperous, and Secure America" was published. I sought to show how trade liberalization bolsters rather than undermines US national security. That point is more relevant for our #trade debate than ever. Read more:⬇️ aier.org/article/a-free…
On this date in 1863, Charles Aubrey Smith was born in London. After prospecting for gold in South Africa and becoming one of the greatest cricket players of his day, among other adventures, he decided to try his hand at acting by playing the lead(s) in “The Prisoner of Zenda” on…
Thank you @TIME for highlighting how Putin’s Russia has kidnapped thousands of Ukrainian children and relocated them all over Russia. One of many Putin’s war crimes. time.com/7302345/ukrain…