Category Archives: Economics

Winter is Coming

    Another year has passed and we once again celebrated the acknowledged birth date of this Nation.  There are many different dates and occurrences that could be considered but the Fourth of July was chosen, so be it.  Every year that passes we are

Capitalism, Corporatism and the American Worker I

I have been contemplating for some time our American economy and American way of life.  Following is the first short observation, explanation or rant.  American society and way of life is a three legged stool.  One leg is the economy which has been on the ropes

Good Riddence 2016 or thank God for 2016?

Happy New Year! Euphoria or A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The White House I guess the biggest story of 2016 has been the election of Donald Trump to the Presidency.  He was not my first choice but the man does have flair

Nearing The End

As you realize from earlier postings I was not a Trump supporter during the primary season.  I liked Rand Paul or Ted Cruz but they fell victim to the Republican voter’s anger at the do nothings that they had elected to Congress.  Republican “leaders” such

Two Speeches I Would Love To Hear

With the Presidential election a mere two months away and the gnawing fear of a true sociopath being placed in the most powerful position in the world I do what most good Americans do in these times; I escape.  I play “what if” and in

Books to Consider

One of life’s greatest pleasures and God’s greatest gifts is the ability to read a book.  I have been reading as long as I can remember (and as I age that time is getting shorter!) starting with the Dick and Jane books.  The first book

Tale of Two Candidates

Ma Barker The theater of the absurd has opened it’s doors to the world with the upcoming coronation of the Democrat Party candidate Hilary Clinton.  Her not too surprising escape from justice once again delighted her followers, frustrated her detractors and baffled everyone in between

Two Independence Days

This year marks the 240th. Anniversary of the signing of our Declaration of Independence.   We owe so much to the Founding Fathers and the courage that they and the rest of that generation that risked all for the concept of Liberty.  It is difficult to

Orlando

Once again America has been attacked by an unhinged Islamist who was American born to an unhinged Islamist transplant.  As usual the story or narrative has been hijacked to be turned into a anti gun push by the usual suspects.  Our esteemed President, who makes

New Beginnings

 What separated America from the rest of the world and what attracted so many of our forefathers was that it offered a new beginning, a new life to start over.  That was probably the main driving force of every immigrant to ever step onto the shores