Debt Ceiling Crisis Averted – This Time Reports last night said that President Biden and the Republican hostage takers had come to an agreement such that the world economy will not crash next week. I’m glad, of course, that the sky will not fall, but I find it abhorrent that extortion has been rewarded. Again…. [read more]
Where the Hell Are You? No, not you. The Democratic Party. President Biden addressed the DNC on Monday and named Trump’s unpaid-for tax cuts for rich people a terrible thing. What percentage of voters do you suppose has a clue what “unpaid for” means in terms of how it impacts them or our country? Where’s… [read more]
Sun Tzu The great soldier, leader and philosopher Sun Tzu offers wisdom from 5th century BC China that is valuable even today. Here’s a case in point. Donald Trump has shown repeatedly that he doesn’t care a bit about America, democracy, the law, truth, reality – this list could be quite long. All he cares… [read more]
I have periodically accused Democrats of having terrible messaging. Turns out, I’ve been too kind. ——————————– In a recent rah-rah fundraiser email from “Team Joe,” written in Biden’s voice, he listed some of his accomplishments. Joe, I know you’re a Democrat because – and let me say this gently and respectfully – your messaging, generally… [read more]
Does It Feel Hot In Here To You? A short time ago I posted a piece about global warming. In case you are a denier, you need to know a few more things, so, in no particular order, Any discussion about global warming needs to be grounded in facts. Not fantasies. Not wishes. Not conspiracy… [read more]
Republicans have done a truly excellent job of demonization. They call anything proposed by Democrats “socialism,” making clear that Democrats want to change America into a socialist state. That’s heavy stuff in this country, where most Americans think socialism is the same as communism, which, they are certain, is the political embodiment of evil. It’s… [read more]
Note: This is the promised follow up to last Sunday’s post. JA ——————————– Anyone who is watching can see the naked assaults and the unscrupulous dismantling of American democracy. Everywhere, the angry little people are attacking our institutions, taking away our rights and freedoms, keeping power for themselves and replacing all that we hold dear… [read more]
This post is a preface, an introduction to the three-part series beginning this Wednesday focused on winning. —————————— The Middle-East Comes to America This quote is focused on the Middle-East in the very early 2000s. “It became clear that there was a confluence of interests among Iran, Hezbolla and Syria, and that the three of… [read more]
It is with enormous pride that we announce the winners of the very first Governors Gone Wild Awards! . Surely, there is a special place for governors of our states who have distinguished themselves as more mentally regressive and self-serving than the call of duty requires and this is it. We mustn’t wait another minute… [read more]
Reading time – 3:14 . . . We’ve known the basics of this since at least February 2020. Now the Institute for New Economic Thinking has published a clear, well researched and most accessible paper (this is required reading) giving us the roadmap out of our pandemic and economic quagmires: To Save the Economy, Save… [read more]
