Job Description: US President Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government and defines the role of the President The president shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, […]
Read MoreInternational Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an intergovernmental organization housed in The Hague, Netherlands. It is a permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for genocide, acts of aggression, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is not affiliated with The International Court of Justice, an organ of the United Nations, that mediates disputes between member states.
Read MoreTop Issue: The Economy
The US economy is a mix of capitalism and socialism. There is freedom of choice and consumer sovereignty. The US does not have a free market economy because there is regulation and control of specific industries by the government.
Read MoreWhat Next?
And What Have We Done? 49% of us was enough to elect a person with a cult following and little to recommend him, otherwise.
Read MoreKings, Dictators and Oligarchs
Dictatorships do not have open elections, have curtailed civil liberties, rule is by decree, opposition is not allowed and often include a cult of personality. Dictators can emerge in a variety of situations. Dictators need money to operate and maintain control.
Read MoreMoney and Influence
Super PAC money started influencing elections immediately after Citizens United and has been flowing ever since. Most of that money comes from just a few wealthy individual donors. In the 2018 the top 100 donors to super PACs contributed nearly 78 percent of all super PAC spending.
Read MoreDouble Haters?
Looking at consensus presidential polling from FiveThirtyEight , Trump has a one percent lead over Biden, 41.5% vs 40.5%. In other words, the people responding to the polls are not excited about either 2024 presidential candidate. Biden has lost favor because of persistent inflation, immigration problems, support of Israel during the invasion of Gaza and, […]
Read MoreElected Again?
Grover Cleveland had been the mayor of Buffalo, NY in 1881 and the following year, governor of New York. He led the Bourbon Democrats, a classical liberal organization opposed to high tariffs, inflation, imperialism, and subsidies to business. He fought against political corruption, patronage, and bossism. Grover Cleveland was praised for honesty, self-reliance, integrity, and […]
Read MoreCan Politicians Be Leaders?
We are living in an era when many politicians are entertainers rather than leaders. Getting the important things done has become secondary to being bellicose with personal attacks on opponents – flinging talking points without substance. Peter Drucker: “Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things.” Our elected representatives need to recognize […]
Read MoreA Place to Call Home
According to data from the Feds, home sales have surged in the last few years and the median sale price has steadily risen. At the same time rental vacancy rates have plunged to 5.6% as of the end of 2021. The most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that 46% of renters in […]
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