Rick Whittaker (he, him, his)
econrevirvine.bsky.social
Rick Whittaker (he, him, his)
@econrevirvine.bsky.social
Retired Health Economist
Retired Episcopal Priest
Canonical residence Utah, live in OC California
Weird Coffee Person
Love to cook
Communitarianism & Virtue Ethics
Have left Meta platforms
Killed my Twitter/X account
All opinions entirely my own
Trumpjüngen
December 9, 2025 at 2:42 AM
And BTW, the HoR reform fixes any gerrymandering.
December 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
In my mind the first reform needs to be the HoR: least populous state gets 2 reps. Other states get apportioned by the Rep:Population ratio of the smallest state. That increases size of the House and makes it truly representative. Then focus on reforms not requiring amending the Constitution.
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Auditions are now open for a Kennedy Center sponsored tableau vivant of the Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper album cover.
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Also, 42
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A completely orthodox point of view. “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Not just insurance but hospitals and other medical services, too. The profit motive in healthcare is the reason for high costs and worse outcomes.
December 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I didn’t ask the question because I really didn’t want to know the answer.
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
He describes the distinction between courage and cowardice.
December 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I’m ok with that if they still have it
December 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
He should lose his rank and pension and get life in the brig.
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
They know ID of everyone on the boats? BS
December 7, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Nice. Best WE gift I ever took to a pretty was in the 80s: the Ethel Merman Disco Album.
December 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM
There's no war therefore there's no war crime. All of the killings are straight-up murder.
December 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM