Way back in 1863 Abraham Lincoln gave his famed ‘Gettysburg Address’. In it he described ‘a government of the people, by the people, for the people’. Great words. But words are all they were. Fast forward 250 years or so and those famous words have now mutated into ‘government of the millionaires, by the millionaires, […]
“I Cry When I Think Back How Things Used to Be” – What in the world has happened to the America we grew up in?…
Earlier today, my attention was directed to a thread on an Internet discussion forum that lamented how much America had changed over the years. I don’t know exactly why, but the posts on that thread really touched me. Those of us that are old enough to remember what America was like before the Internet grew […]
After Mom Posted $500k Bond, Daughters of Lori Loughlin Dropped Out of USC…
The College Admissions Scandal Is a Perfect Example of How Deeply Corrupt America Has Become…
Sabotage? Has the Deep State Destroyed Trump’s Chances of a China Trade Deal?…
Somebody out there apparently does not want President Trump to make a trade deal with China. Just after U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to suspend the implementation of new tariffs for 90 days, one of China’s most important tech executives was literally kidnapped as she was changing planes in Canada. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was […]
Central Planning Failed in the USSR, But Central Banks Have Revived It…
The Federal Reserve’s changing of the guard — the end of Janet Yellen’s tenure and the beginning of the Jerome Powell era — has me remembering what it was like to grow up in the former Soviet Union. Back then, our local grocery store had two types of sugar: The cheap one was priced at […]
Trump Imposes First Round of Sanctions Against Iran Since Nuclear Deal Exit…
The Trump administration on Monday plans to reimpose the first round of sanctions against Iran since the U.S. withdrew from its nuclear agreement with the country earlier this year. Monday’s deadline marks the end of a 90-day “wind-down” period the administration provided to companies and individuals doing business with Iran after exiting the Joint Comprehensive […]
Rouhani: U.S. Not Trustworthy for Negotiations After Quitting Nuclear Deal…
Sanctions Worry German and EU Firms…
Turkey Is Getting Off the U.S. Reservation…
This year’s BRICS Summit was a big show. No question. The main event was provided by Turkish President cum Dictator Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan wants to a a “T” to the acronym, making them the BRICTS. Erdogan also made it very clear Turkey’s shift away from the West will proceed faster if the bullying and […]