The continuing saga of economic decline in western democracies… Is Greece the “Canary in the Coal Mine” for how these events unfold? This is a cumulative posting that began in 2012. At this point (2024), the history with the Greek
Category: Politics
Many Examples of Republicans Without Principles
Update Seven Republican senators voted Tuesday to confirm the latest Democratic judge. That might not be surprising on a normal day, but this judicial nomination was the first chance Republicans had to show even a limp semblance of resistance to
A Ceasefire in Chicago
I came across this article about 45 people being shot in Chicago over the most recent weekend. My first thought was: Are the aldermen going to get together to insist upon a permanent ceasefire with all the local gangs in
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.,
Still Too Many “Journalists”
Update Evidently, I’m not the only one who shares this view of Scientific American. An article in City Journal entitled “Unscientific American” goes into great detail about this slip into the left wing “Matrix”: For progressives, admitting that any problem—racism,
The Leftist and Moslem Perspective
Update A recent commentary at the American Thinker web site explains the modern American Marxist: The Marxists in America, recognizing that the traditional class conflict argument would not work in the United States, instead promoted one simplistic tenet– the world
The Anti-Semites Among Us
Update A resolution condemning Iran for its drone and missile attack on Israel passed the US House of Representative with overwhelming support — by a 404-14 tally (13 did not vote). Among those who opposed the resolution: Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
The Age of the Endarkenment
Update Bret Weinstein testifies before congress about the impending Age of Endarkenment™: March 19, 2023 Simple commentary from James Kunstler about the wacky age in which we are living and the likelihood that the craziness must stop: And the
Harvard, Boeing, and Bud Light
You may think, “what do these three topics have in common?” Here’s the explanation for you — using recent case studies of tone deaf leadership to highlight problems in industry, academia, and government. Comparing failure at Harvard to failure in
Political Cartoon Hitting too Close to Hamas?
Update More applicable cartoons about Hamass (many from 2014) November 10, 2023 It’s interesting that the “objective” Washington Post felt compelled to remove this political cartoon image from their web site. Was this decision based on the theory that