Intuitively survival requires us to protect the planet – clean air, clean water, not breathing a lot of Particulate Matter (PM). PM2.5 etc. Why are we hearing from a member of the EPA transition team (formerly a shill for tobacco and oil) that air pollution isn’t bad for your health? Along with the Kochish […]
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Are we in the way?
Innocent or obese civilians can frustrate an agenda. Not if the commander has anything to say. Bombs Away: On March 20, 2018 the Senate narrowly voted to defeat a resolution to block sales of laser guided bomb systems to Saudi Arabia presented by Rand Paul (R-KY) and Chris Murphy (D-CT). The CEO of Raytheon […]
Read MoreCan We Try Diplomacy?
New leadership is coming to the enfeebled State Department. Unfortunately, it is coming from the militaristic, Death by China school of diplomacy. Diplomacy requires work, to understand what we need, what they want and then to find a compromise that benefits everyone. Here are a few items that require attention regarding our trade relationship […]
Read MoreCommander of Fear
Fear of: Competition Russian Dictator Mockery Adulation Lost Others There is a pattern! The commander thinks that the rest of the world is kicking our trade butt with their cruel competition. How are they getting away with this perfidy: Hard work? Sacrifice? Survival instinct? The message that we are taking a beating and the […]
Read MoreTrade War Diary
According to the Commerce Secretarypaying $175 more for a car is “trivial”. Does having $700 million salted away help? At the whim of the “commander” and without a rational strategy , significant tariffs are planned for imported raw materials, steel and aluminum. For the rest of us these are new taxes. Normally buying cheaper is […]
Read MoreGuns and The Money
Safety versus Gun Sales We are not winning The National Rifle Association was founded in 1871 to advance rifle marksmanship, motivated by the poor shooting skills demonstrated by the Union army during the Civil War. Since 1975 the organization has directly lobbied for favorable legislation by spending $millions donating to “A” rated candidates. Favorable […]
Read MoreGDP versus Well Being
How do we grade ourselves? GDP is the total value (monetary) of everything produced by all the people and companies in the country. What about quality of life? The commander likes to brag about his impact on GDP and predicts higher growth without any supporting facts or theory. His two dimensional thinking misses important contributions […]
Read MoreThe Petulant Vice Commander
Our Vice “commander” is on a mission of togetherness while attending the Olympics. Not Quite: “Together with Japan and our allies, let the world know this: We will continue to intensify our maximum pressure campaign until North Korea takes steps … we will not allow North Korean propaganda to hijack the message and imagery […]
Read MoreMedicaid and Opiods?
Is Medicaid worsening the Opiod Crisis? One argument being pushed by a Wisconsin Senator and the WSJ, is that Medicaid, an insurance program that provides low-cost health coverage to some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities delivers the pills and therefore is at fault. Follow the […]
Read MoreOne State?
Time For A One State Solution? Israel West Bank & Gaza Population 8.8 million 5 million Median Age 29.9 19 Birth Rate/1000 1.81 2.456 GDP Per Capita $44,019 $1,997 Life Expectancy 82.01 77.17 Literacy 97.8 95.3 Growth Rate 2 2.6 As demonstrated by the 1947 Partition of India, spawning Pakistan and Bangladesh in […]
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