Kristin Shapiro

Mom of four (with @ishapiro); lawyer; senior fellow @IWF; fmr. OLC @ DOJ; fmr. Ass't G.C. @ U.S. House of Rep.; opinions are my own

[John J. Vecchione @VecchTweets]

@ishapiro And as I have pointed out endlessly today, even Politico notes it's a grey area and that there is no case they think she should recuse from that she hasn't.

[Ilya Shapiro @ishapiro]

Just a disgusting hit piece by Politico, which is getting to be indistinguishable from ProPublica. A widow judge winds up her late husband’s business and… what’s the issue?

Jenn Mascott, who was a brilliant law professor (and super-good person) is rapidly becoming a judicial superstar, as expected, so the Left can’t help but attack her.

[Rae 🍽️ @raechellambert]

Trying to put my finger on why this video is so moving.

Of course it's a physically impressive rescue. But there's something about his demeanor. so steady, and patient leaning into the crashing walls of water, whatever his fate may be.

Then learning how young he is, when society has forgotten what teenagers are actually capable of.

Then him not hopping on TikTok to explain his point of view. Then his parents declining the gofundme.

It's the kind of young man, the kind of family we need more of. Glad the video was captured and we get celebrate this kind of human.

[Phil McAlister @phil_mcalister]

A few very obvious points on Mamdani's grocery stores:

1. The supply of the discounted groceries will run out on day 1, and every day there is a new shipment. This is basic econ 101.

2. This means only the people who are lucky enough or fast enough will get these discounted groceries. Expect to see the city ration these groceries in some other way. By income, or neighborhood or some lottery system.

3. Grocery margins are notoriously low as it is (like 2-3%). These stores will lose a bunch of money selling 30% below market, or they'll sell so little it will be insignificant.

4. There is absolutely zero chance that government bureaucrats can source these products from global supply chains as efficiently as Walmart, or Meier, or Whole Foods, whose survival depends on it. Their costs will be far higher (unless they use government bludgeon to force distributors to sell to them at lower prices).

5. It's actually an incredible triumph of capitalism that you can get a pound of bananas that were shipped to your neighborhood from Equador for like 60 cents, or fresh grapes from Chile in the dead of Midwestern winter for 2 bucks a pound, and Norwegian salmon to cook in Italian olive oil for $15 -20 bucks or so. Truly stop and think about that for a minute. It's a miracle.

The median full time hourly wage is around $31 dollars. For ONE HOUR of work, the median working American can get all of the groceries listed below, which is about 22,000 calories. They can feed themselves for 10 days (or a family of 4 for around 2 and a half days), with an hour of labor.

This is the stupidest industry for socialists to go after.

[Andrew M. Grossman @andrewmgrossman]

From Weed to Whiskey: Is This the Supreme Court's Next Big Commerce Clause Case? https://t.co/belvVNjPcz

[Andrew M. Grossman @andrewmgrossman]

New article with @TheBuckeyeInst's Robert Alt at @realclearpolicy: Will the Supreme Court Legalize Home Distilling? https://t.co/aB32mW6XqQ

[Andrew M. Grossman @andrewmgrossman]

Just filed: cert petition asking the Supreme Court to strike down the federal home distilling probition and overrule Gonzales v. Raich https://t.co/hwpWJinjqQ

[nxthompson @nxthompson]

This is an amazing quote from Lindsey Graham about when he realized how politics works. https://t.co/sh04ahQOFq

[Kristin Shapiro @mrsshap]

A Student Loan Subsidy for Government https://t.co/COlpvoKlUv

[Sarah Isgur @whignewtons]

5 things re SCOTUS:

1. If you don’t like a decision, it’s very possible you’re right and they’re wrong. It’s also possible they’re right and you’re wrong. After all, Plessy was 7-1. Sometimes the Court and the political majority are wrong. Be less sure.

[Robbie Hendricks @robbiehendricks]

Here’s what happens next:

1) Now that existing landlords can no longer can raise rents as costs inflate, they either let their apartments fall to ruin or quit entirely

2) New development ceases as investors avoid investing where revenue is fixed, expenses are not, and their work is vilified

3) The now state run, run down apartments are exploding in cost as housing units go offline and new development completely stops outside of wildly over budget, always delayed government housing

4) The communist response is to blame greedy landlords and developers for not being willing to go bankrupt to provide housing for others

5) As the productive flee the city, the communists have no choice but to increase taxes even more - on everyone, not just the few rich left in the city

6) The race to the bottom begins, as societal unrest grows, factions develop, and in-fighting reigns

7) The great hope - which is not a guarantee - is that reason eventually prevails and a reversion to common sense enables the slow, painful recovery of New York City

There is no path for this to go well, NYC.

It ends as it always has throughout history: Less housing, higher prices, and higher taxes for you.

[The Rational Animal 🤔 @theobjectivist]

Yes, your rent is frozen. So is the landlord's budget to fix your heat, your leaks, and your broken freezer. But don't worry, when nothing works, at least the number on your lease stays the same. You can admire it while you eat out.

And the rent won't rise, true. Neither will any new buildings, because no one builds apartments he's forbidden to price. So enjoy the same aging unit for the next thirty years, paying yesterday's rent for tomorrow's ruins.

Freezing a price doesn't freeze reality. It freezes the supply, halts the repairs, and ends the building, while the line of people waiting for an apartment grows longer every year.

But feel the warmth of collectivism: everyone equal, shivering together in identical crumbling units, sharing the broken elevator and the dead freezer as one community.

The number stays the same. That was the promise, and that is all you'll get.

[Kristin Shapiro @mrsshap]

@ishapiro @AdeleScalia Rhyming with fountain is how *I* pronounce it Ilya.

[Variety @Variety]

Rocky, the alien at the center of "Project Hail Mary," is eligible for Best Supporting Actor at the #Oscars.

Puppeteer James Ortiz qualifies for Academy Award consideration in the acting categories under current rules. His performance is also eligible at the SAG Awards, where puppeteers fall under SAG-AFTRA jurisdiction. However, he is not eligible under the Golden Globes’ current rules.

https://t.co/s0E8V24HZ6

[Kristin Shapiro @mrsshap]

Distilling Down the Commerce Clause https://t.co/R1E5wkW075

[Sarah Isgur @whignewtons]

And we wonder why the public doesn’t understand the Court very well? 🙄 …

how about:

“Supreme Court unanimously holds that states can’t sue companies in state court for fulfilling WWII contracts with federal government.”

Not as sexy but I guess that’s the point!

[Andrew G. Biggs @biggsag]

@JoshTBVO @mrsshap No reform plan, whether based on tax increases or benefit cuts, can make Social Security a *good* deal on average. That's because a mature pay-go program has an average return equal to aggregate wage growth, which is typically below the bond yield. /8

[kili 🛰️🪨 @kili_boyy]

Is James Ortiz eligible for best supporting actor because he deserves a nomination for making everyone fall in love with an alien made of rocks

[Kristin Shapiro @mrsshap]

@lchenal54 @ArrowheadLive We will miss you!

[Kristin Shapiro @mrsshap]

Elizabeth Warren’s Housing Coup https://t.co/VNCrJ3bEFN