My morning routine is simple. My alarm goes off at 0600. I go to the kitchen and begin getting breakfast ready. Most mornings I will turn the TV on but keep the sound muted so as to not disturb those who may still be asleep. This morning when I powered up the TV, it was tuned to CNN. Remember at
Democracy In Peril! ….. Democracy In Peril ….. Democracy In Peril You have heard the cry. Political commentators, both left and right, picked up this dire warning during the run up to the Mid Term elections. All of which begs the question: how will you know if your democracy is, indeed, in peril? Simple. If your side loses, then democracy
News Flash! News Flash! You heard it here first. A looming national health crisis has pushed the United States into an irreversible downward decline. The facts speak for themselves. A national health survey, conducted just this Monday morning, confirmed that reported cases of anxiety and depression among elite, college educated, liberals tripled from Friday to Monday. How could this have
Putin’s fate? Rumors abound. CIA, NSC and State refuse to comment. All of Washington is trying to keep a lid on it. Despite denials all around, it seems that a resolution is at hand. The terms and conditions under which Putin will agree to step down are complicated, but it is clear that no deal would have been possible without
Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8th. The ceremonial pageantry that followed was matched only by the national outpouring of love at her passing. In the days that followed, Donald Trump was glued to his television, mesmerized by the exhaustive network coverage. Seeing the massive crowds lining the streets of central London for
When we were teenagers, birthdays were eagerly anticipated. They were rites of passage: a driver’s license to gain new freedom; permission to buy booze legally; the right to vote in elections. Birthdays were good. In our 20’s and 30’s, birthdays came and went, sometimes an excuse for a party but often not of any significance. They just happened. So what?
How many times have you heard phrase that so-and-so is “a threat to democracy as we know it? “ Probably too many times to count. But have you taken time to understand what that phrase actually means? Does it mean that the policies or actions of an individual would, if successful, undermine the constitutional foundation upon which our country is
On August 24th President Biden issued an Executive Order forgiving more than $300 billion in student loan debt. Predictably, this initiative sparked gleeful support from one camp and howling outrage from another. Put aside, for a moment, whether you approve or disapprove of what the president has done. Not easy for some of you, I know. But you have to
Will the Federal Reserve continue to battle virulent inflation by aggressively raising interest rates in September? Markets around the world scrutinized Chairman Powell’s recent remarks to shed light on that critical question. To gain more conclusive insight, consider the following quotes taken directly from his speech: “Yes, yes, yes.” “No, no, no.” “Yes, yes.” “No, no.” “Maybe, maybe not.” Careful
Republicans may well rue the day they refused to consider President Obama’s 2016 appointment of Merrick Garland to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia’s death. You will recall the 2016 decision by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to block Garland’s appointment. That move sparked outrage among Democrats and liberals across the country. Clever political maneuvering by
Before spending time and money on any major undertaking, most successful businesses employ what is known as a “cost benefit analysis.” What would have happened if the U S House of Representatives had followed that practice before authorizing (on July 1st, 2021) what is now popularly known as the January 6th Hearings? Hold on, Hannity (and other right-wing pundits). Not
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