The Iran War, the nature of a representative republic, and the failure of the conservative influencer class

Open U.S. Constitution with quill on desk between storm and domed hall

While few like to admit the truth, politics is a team sport and a team cannot win with prominent members of the chattering classes crapping on their own captain, especially when there is a clear argument to be made about the very nature of our system of government. There’s no doubt that President Donald Trump’s… Continue reading The Iran War, the nature of a representative republic, and the failure of the conservative influencer class

When good news is bad, the wisemen are all fools once again

Cracked 1887 coin on cracked ground with stormy city skyline and lightning

Two weeks in a row an economic report, first on jobs, then on retail spending, smashed expectations, only to be simultaneously dismissed as a positive trend and used as an excuse to raise interest rates. Two weeks ago, the moribund United States job market received a much needed jolt, when the May report from the… Continue reading When good news is bad, the wisemen are all fools once again