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Dangerous Children

November 8, 2020

rump and his incompetent stooges are throwing tantrums that are likely to last till the Inauguration, if not beyond. We saw what portends to make the actions of the GW Bush administration, when they intentionally screwed up the computers, files et al. for Obama’s crew, look childishly benign.

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They Are Wrong

August 11, 2011

on’t listen. They are all saying the same thing, so it must be wrong. There aren’t that many intelligent people in finance, politics and the media. We are assured that the crash of the stock market is the result of our massive debt. Really? The market, whose computers are among the fastest in the world, […]

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How To Lose

November 3, 2010

There are a few truisms in politics. It is obvious that the Democrats have yet to learn them. It appears necessary to take them back for a review of PoliSci 101. Any nationwide election is multifaceted. This one was especially so. That means both the mistakes and correctives are many. I can cover them all but most […]

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The American Dream – Part 3

August 28, 2010

Every time I try to get to other issues inherent in The American Dream the financial aspects keep intruding. Even though I was on the road on a genealogical trip, the talk of a double dip has been unavoidable these few days past. I feel compelled to respond. Once again, most of the commentary you’ve […]

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Give Me Your Money

June 14, 2010

I promise not to make you wealthy. How many people are willing to tell you that? The subject is stupidity. So, let’s get started with a couple of quotations. It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who […]

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