Hans Bader

Hans Bader practices law in Washington, D.C. After studying economics and history at the University of Virginia and law at Harvard, he practiced civil-rights, international-trade, and constitutional law. He also once worked in the Education Department. Hans writes for CNSNews.com and has appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Contact him at hfb138@yahoo.com

Economy

Hans BaderNovember 20, 2019
2

Virginia likely to impose excessive minimum wage

Big minimum wage hikes can also harm health and safety by pushing cash-strapped restaurants to cut corners and cut staffing.
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Media

Hans BaderNovember 12, 2019
1

Media double standards about sexual allegations

David Burge says 'journalism is all about covering important stories. With a pillow, until they stop moving.' The media often…
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Education

Hans BaderNovember 7, 2019
0

‘It’s OK to Be White’ posters appear at more colleges

Testing the protection of the First Amendment?
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Media

Hans BaderNovember 6, 2019
2

Tweet of the Day: Ride of the double standard

Cue the Valkyries; the media are on a roll.
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Economy

Hans BaderNovember 5, 2019
1

Elections today in Virginia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and New Jersey

A Democratic takeover of Virginia's legislature would have far-reaching economic and social consequences for Virginia. It would be the first time in history…
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Economy

Hans BaderNovember 4, 2019
1

Double standards about money in politics

Left-wing billionaires are spending millions in Virginia, to enable Democrats to take control of its legislature in Tuesday’s elections. As…
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Unyielding

Hans BaderNovember 1, 2019
1

Warren proposes $52 trillion healthcare plan

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has proposed a “Medicare for All” plan that she says has a $52 trillion price tag. That’s…
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Business

Hans BaderOctober 30, 2019
1

Left-wing billionaires spend millions on Virginia elections

You may not be following Virginia's legislative elections, which will occur on November 5. But liberal billionaires across the country…
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 28, 2019
1

Election forecast: For first time in U.S. history, progressive Democrats likely to control a legislature in the South

As the longtime journalist James A. Bacon notes, Virginia is on the verge of becoming New Jersey, politically speaking.
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 26, 2019
2

Bernie Sanders says his age is an asset

There's a lot of outdated socialism in an old socialist.
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 22, 2019
3

Taxes likely to go up in Virginia

Which comes first, the taxing or the spending? Or does it matter?
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Business

Hans BaderOctober 20, 2019
2

Virginia may repeal law protecting workers against having to join union

One giant step backward for Virginians and the state economy, if Democrats have their way.
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 19, 2019
0

Bill would punish firms for hiring part-time workers

Dismal logic for the politics of a dismal science.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 18, 2019
3

Chicago Tribune repeats false claims about immigration law

Contrary to the Chicago Tribune's claims, the term "illegal alien" is frequently used in legal circles. The Justice Department routinely…
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 18, 2019
2

Virginia likely to raise taxes

Taxes are likely to increase a lot in Virginia over the next several years. Democratic spending proposals will add at…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderOctober 16, 2019
1

Kurds left blindsided in epic blunder

This betrayal of the Kurds will make it harder for the U.S. to obtain allies in the Middle East in…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 12, 2019
2

Progressive base sees religious freedom as hate speech

Progressives often view opposition to same-sex marriage as hate speech. And progressives overwhelmingly want to ban hate speech.
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Education

Hans BaderOctober 11, 2019
1

Things to read

Intellectual Takeout has a number of interesting articles worth reading, such as: “How Big Tech Smeared Brett Kavanaugh and Protected…
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Economy

Hans BaderOctober 8, 2019
1

Rent control harms workers and tenants

Consequences: second-order, unintended - and very costly.
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Business

Hans BaderOctober 8, 2019
0

What do people mean by ‘corporate welfare’?

To people on the Right, corporate welfare means that a company gets a taxpayer subsidy, or that it gets a…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderOctober 7, 2019
2

The NBA betrays our nation’s values

Under NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the NBA frequently takes left-wing political positions. For example, it has supported controversial boycotts of…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderOctober 5, 2019
0

Syria to be invaded soon?

Is the long-awaited other shoe about to drop?
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 5, 2019
1

Is everything ‘commerce’ that Congress can restrict?

Spiders and their fate lack any qualitative relationship to interstate commerce.
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Education

Hans BaderOctober 4, 2019
0

Campus racial controversies continue

Enduring question...still open. Commentators weigh in.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 4, 2019
1

Mass incarceration, or under-incarceration?

People who want to cut sentences for violent criminals cite rising U.S. incarceration rates since the 1960s, which they call…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderOctober 1, 2019
0

Replace Trump with Pence

Trump is widely hated -- 69% of voters say they dislike Trump personally -- and he is thus likely to…
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Business

Hans BaderSeptember 28, 2019
4

NYC seeks to curb speech about illegal aliens

'It is illegal for a person’s employer, coworkers, or housing provider such as landlords to use derogatory or offensive terms…
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Economy

Hans BaderSeptember 22, 2019
0

Bernie’s rent-control proposal is extreme even for a socialist

An idea whose time never was.
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Economy

Hans BaderSeptember 17, 2019
0

Progressives seek to shut down earth-friendly nuclear plants

In The New York Times, Harvard's Steven Pinker and two environmental experts noted that nuclear power plants are essential to the…
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Foreign Affairs

Hans BaderAugust 18, 2019
1

Should we give Alaska back to the Russians?

"CNN's Folly."
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Economy

Hans BaderAugust 4, 2019
3

God backs job-killing minimum-wage law, Buttigieg says

There are many low-cost areas where a couple each making $12 per hour can afford a perfectly good middle class…
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Economy

Hans BaderJuly 28, 2019
5

$15 minimum wage constricts hours worked, as Bernie Sanders shows

A $15 minimum wage will set in motion a negative chain reaction in low-wage regions by reducing transfer payments to…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJuly 25, 2019
0

Ilhan Omar made false, racist claim about killings

In reality, most of the deaths in this country are not caused by white men -- or even whites of…
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Economy

Hans BaderJuly 19, 2019
1

House votes to wipe out jobs by doubling minimum wage

Same bad idea, same bad consequences.
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJuly 1, 2019
1

Did Portland violate the First Amendment by selectively tolerating violence?

It is true that Portland police have no duty to protect anyone. But once they protect anyone, they can't selectively…
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Law and Government

Hans BaderJune 30, 2019
4

Antifa attacks journalist in Portland; progressives mock victim

Violent extremism at work.
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