|Posted: Apr 07, 2021 12:01 AMThe opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.TrendingI was surprised to read (in The Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration's "role model for America" is... California! He wants to "Make America California."That's is a terrible idea.Californians now rush to move out of California.Some hopeful folks still move there, but so many more leave that California now loses more than 10,000 citizens every month. In fact, the state will soon lose a congressional seat.Why do Californians leave?...…|Posted: Apr 07, 2021 12:01 AMThe opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.TrendingI was surprised to read (in The Los Angeles Times) that the Biden administration's "role model for America" is... California! He wants to "Make America California."That's is a terrible idea.Californians now rush to move out of California.Some hopeful folks still move there, but so many more leave that California now loses more than 10,000 citizens every month. In fact, the state will soon lose a congressional seat.Why do Californians leave?...WW…

|Posted: Mar 31, 2021 12:01 PMThe opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.TrendingDid you take the SATs to try to get into college? Your kids may not have to.More than schools have become "test optional," meaning students need not submit SAT scores. Some, like the entire University of California system, now won't even look at scores.There are seemingly legitimate reasons to oppose the tests. Richer kids often get tutoring that gives them an advantage.Critics claim the tests are culturally biased and say that's why Blacks and...…|Posted: Mar 31, 2021 12:01 PMThe opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com.TrendingDid you take the SATs to try to get into college? Your kids may not have to.More than schools have become "test optional," meaning students need not submit SAT scores. Some, like the entire University of California system, now won't even look at scores.There are seemingly legitimate reasons to oppose the tests. Richer kids often get tutoring that gives them an advantage.Critics claim the tests are culturally biased and say that's why Blacks and...WW…

Politicians have too much power over our lives.Many used the pandemic as another excuse to take more.Early on, politicians declared that they would decide who was "essential." Everyone else was told to stay home.Much of the economy stopped. Millions were laid off.Then politicians relaxed the rules for industries that they deemed "essential.""You can't just call somebody essential without implicitly suggesting that half the workforce is not essential," points out Mike Rowe, host of the surprise hit TV series Dirty Jobs.That's a big problem, says Rowe, because people find purpose in work.Now...…Politicians have too much power over our lives.Many used the pandemic as another excuse to take more.Early on, politicians declared that they would decide who was "essential." Everyone else was told to stay home.Much of the economy stopped. Millions were laid off.Then politicians relaxed the rules for industries that they deemed "essential.""You can't just call somebody essential without implicitly suggesting that half the workforce is not essential," points out Mike Rowe, host of the surprise hit TV series Dirty Jobs.That's a big problem, says Rowe, because people find purpose in work.Now...WW…