Thoughts on an Aging Country and Its Politics
Every verbal blunder and physical misstep President Biden makes gets front-page coverage from the conservative media. Should there be a mandatory retirement age?
Is Democracy Already Dead? A Radials Dilemma
Choosing a presidential candidate: I have lost friends over this, I have been terribly disappointed in others and I have found myself reluctant to even bring up the subject of politics in a gathering.
Isn’t Anybody Listening To Themselves?
I don’t know about you, but when I tried that “everybody else does it” excuse for my own youthful foibles, it didn’t work so well with my parents.
Why November Third Worries Me
This election finds us facing yet another number of crises current and speculative that are unique and have the potential for unprecedented chaos.
How To Sustain The Economic Recovery And Turn It Into a V
History indicates the economy does not have to suffer enduring damage from a pandemic. The Spanish flu was followed by the roaring 20s, and the 1957 flu bore few lasting effects.
How U.S. can win the Cold War with China
President Xi Jinping is out to undermine Western democracies and their economies, and impose the CCP’s values in a China-centric system of refurbished international institutions.
Fed should plan for increased inflation now
Folks will be flying less but Zooming more. Planes at two-thirds capacity will require higher fares or airlines will take another trip through bankruptcy.
The West has got to make China play by the rules
COVID-19 has left the U.S. and global economies in tough shape.
Flawed models for police rules and unions are root cause of brutality
Too often, police have to respond to events that aren’t really police business.
U.S. should sanction Chinese banks for repression in China
If Hong Kong is no longer free, then Washington should revoke its special privileges in trade and banking.
Storm cloud on the horizon?
The upcoming election could make 2000 look simple and straightforward.