No one should be under the illusion the debt ceiling deal does anything except increase spending. Even if Congress follows the terms of the bill, spending will continue to grow every year and total debt will continue to increase with no viable prospect to achieve anything near a balanced budget. Last week, the Great Debt… Continue reading Debt ceiling winners, losers, and random thoughts on our fiscal future
Category: Politics
Did Ron DeSantis just make a huge mistake? A couple of lessons from Teddy Roosevelt in that regard…
The Florida Governor officially enters a Republican field completely dominated by President Donald Trump, putting himself in the spotlight while remaining at the mercy of events, left to hope some outside force fells the former President because there is nothing he can say or do to change the dynamic. I was wrong: I always figured… Continue reading Did Ron DeSantis just make a huge mistake? A couple of lessons from Teddy Roosevelt in that regard…
Trump-haters beware, the revolution will eat its own
From the highs of a jury finding the former President guilty of sexual assault without any evidence to the lows of a Justice Department report that found no evidence and a lot of bias in the Russian collusion investigation, Trump-haters operate under the assumption that the man deserves it no matter what. What will happen… Continue reading Trump-haters beware, the revolution will eat its own
DeSantis supporters sure are getting desperate while Biden himself gets older and even more tired
President Biden officially entered the race with a broadside against his opposition which if the polls are any indication is likely to be former President Trump, setting up a rematch of the oldest in history. Meanwhile, Governor DeSantis’ supporters are close to freaking out… A mere six months ago, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was the… Continue reading DeSantis supporters sure are getting desperate while Biden himself gets older and even more tired
Yes, President Biden is coming for middle income Americans, not just the rich
The President has always promised not to raise taxes on those making less than $400,000 per year, but now we learn that fees applied to mortgages don’t count in his mind, or transactions on Venmo or PayPal of more than $600 per year in what mounts to a war on responsibility. “The one thing all… Continue reading Yes, President Biden is coming for middle income Americans, not just the rich
Is there an epidemic of doorbell and driveway shootings we aren’t aware of?
How the media transformed three isolated accidental shootings into a commentary on race and the radical irresponsibility of gun owners in America, creating an entirely new category of ringing doorbells while black and promoting what can only be seen as the confiscation of firearms. The mainstream media, at least exemplified by CNN, is in a… Continue reading Is there an epidemic of doorbell and driveway shootings we aren’t aware of?
Chicago’s mayor-elect seems to think rioting teenagers with cell phones are the equivalent of striking workers in 1894
Last weekend, thousands of teenagers descended on Millennium Park in a social media organized mob and wreaked havoc, burning cars and attacking people, but few were arrested and many fear the worst is yet to come as the weather gets warmer. Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and others believe it was a cry for help rather than… Continue reading Chicago’s mayor-elect seems to think rioting teenagers with cell phones are the equivalent of striking workers in 1894
The automobile and housing markets reveals the death spiral of high inflation and high interest rates
While the Biden Administration brags about how inflation is declining, consider purchasing a car or a house where increased prices combine with spiking rates to cost consumers over a thousand per month, every single month. It’s no surprise almost two thirds of the country lives paycheck to paycheck and credit card debt is at an… Continue reading The automobile and housing markets reveals the death spiral of high inflation and high interest rates
The government and the media want a license to lie with impunity
Classified documents reveal the reality of the war in Ukraine to be far different from how it’s described by the administration and the media. New reporting suggests Ukrainian officials are stealing hundreds of millions of dollars and purchasing fuel from their enemy. The government and the media ignore all this, however, and focus exclusively on… Continue reading The government and the media want a license to lie with impunity
In the future, you will no longer be going mobile
The Biden Administration announced new emissions regulations that require a full two thirds of vehicles sold in 2032 to be electric, nine short years from now. Does anyone seriously believe that we are going to simultaneously increase the number of electric models by a factor of seven, car production by close to 12, and charging… Continue reading In the future, you will no longer be going mobile









