What Comes After the Current Chaos?
False narratives control many of us. There are myriad reasons why our country finds itself a shell of what we once were. It did not happen overnight or by accident. While we talk about causation a lot, it is the consequences and fallout from making bad choices that will find you, regardless of your political […]
Too Much Noise
Today’s story spotlights the downward spiral of the Biden Administration. Myriad crisis-level issues abound. Almost all go unresolved amid the overwhelming “noise” created by constant emergencies. Policy and action are all gridlocked, great fear and consternation among our allies, all of who know all too well, Biden’s inability to govern. At my local homeowner’s association, […]
If Something Requires Subsidization, It’s Probably a Bad Idea
Our government and those of other countries distort financial markets and market forces through intentional manipulation, regulations, and policy decisions. Market Interventions frequently serve seemingly noble purposes, all too frequently with disastrous or costly results. Let’s start with a general statement to get everyone on the same page. From Investopedia: To free-market purists, market distortion […]
Cognitive Dissonance in Relationships & Presentism
The definition of Cognitive Dissonance in relationships is the perception of contradictory information, together with the mental toll it takes on us. Relevant items of information include a person’s actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, and things in the environment. In simpler terms, it’s the numbing effect of a fusillade of difficult-to-comprehend information overlaid on what […]
Does America Have an Endpoint?
It’s been a great ride. When you just focus on the accomplishments of our nation, the broadly shared wealth, opportunity, and well-being created, you just won’t find another story to rival America’s. Today, I won’t utter one word of derision or explain away any faults we have had along the way. We’ve done that in […]
The Fourth World
In modern history, First World nations are described as mostly democratic/capitalist countries that are politically aligned with NATO and the United States. Second World nations refer to Communist countries politically aligned with the now-defunct Soviet Union, now Russia. Lastly, Third World nations are other countries that failed to choose a political side. Now, we see […]
Throwing Republicans Against Trump to the Lions
Hello Fellow Patriots: Biden is frequently inarticulate and famous for often going off the rails, leaving you wondering as to his possible senility for throwing republicans against trump. Is it just a clever tactic for the supposedly addled President or a carefully thought-out plan? Biden clearly is not as brilliant and totally clear-headed as some […]
The Good Guys
Hello Fellow Patriots: One of the joys of wide distribution of my musings is the people I get to meet. The other day, two of my readers, while in general agreement with my writings, pointed out, and I’ll paraphrase, “there’s no going back to the good old days”. Where does that leave us? I wrote […]
Washington is Running Out of Your Money to Spend
Hello Fellow Patriots: Democrat leadership is frantic. But not for the reasons you may have heard. The just-passed Inflation Reduction Act is one of the largest revenue-raising bills ever passed. Slated to raise $725 Billion over ten years through raising the corporate minimum tax to 15%, Billions for assumed Prescription Drug pricing reforms, and $128 […]
War Warning
Hello Fellow Patriots: Last week we focused on the China threat from an economic and political perspective. This week, we’ll attempt to peer into the mind of President Xi and forecast his intentions; not an easy task. It’s difficult for peace-loving Americans to believe other nations covet what we possess and do more than just […]