I originally watched the landmark Milton Friedman series, “Free to Choose“, years ago when my sons were just becoming exposed to macroeconomics. On the recent 40th anniversary of the show, the original producer had some interesting comments about how Friedman’s
Category: Politics
Is Anything Else Happening in the World Besides COVID?
The orderly control of pandemics always starts with quick and reliable testing as well as proactive and selective prevention… Neither of which are being practiced with the response to COVID. It appears that the current state of medical uncertainty (i.e.,
Ignoring the Smoking Gun
It’s pretty obvious that mainstream media (CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, NY Times, etc.) is doing everything possible to hide the obvious facts about the Biden family from the public: What they didn’t report on is the obvious thing the emails
Do US Tech Companies Have Too Much Influence?
If you want to review business and political fireworks that will become front-page news, then take a look at the major US-based technology companies: Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter. These six behemoths control the vast majority of information flow,
American Jewry and Israel
The relationship between American Jews and the state of Israel is very complex and forever evolving. This posting, which is now 5 years old, started during the Obama presidency when many leftist American Jews started putting the priorities of the
Politicians and Wealth
I’m sure that many of us wonder how politicians become so wealthy when “sacrificing” to become stewards of the country… To be reasonable, a salary of $174,000 a year as a US congressman is nothing to sneeze at. However, it’s
The Politics of Woke Corporations
It is interesting how many US corporations are blindly embracing Black Lies Matter and Antifactual, while at the same time ignoring very real violations of human rights in other parts of the world. A deeper dive into the underlying motivations
Replacements for the Drudge Report
I was an avid user of the Drudge Report for 15 years, and often considered it a decent source for alternative news about politics, business, and global happenings. With the advent of newsreaders such as Feedly, as well as the
Positions Worthy of the Chutzpah Awards
How about these article titles and content for the irony/hypocrisy awards, or as we hillbilly Jews in the Midwest say, taking positions of real chutzpah: Michigan Governor Opposed Trump’s Wall, But Builds One Around Her Residence – I am the
Are Sports in America Just Another Political Bull Horn?
Most American sports fans have now unhappily become accustomed to the major sports leagues imbuing the ‘entertainment’ with strong political messages. Folks that were previously hard core fans are starting to turn away in droves… Victor Davis Hanson writes a