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Category Archives: Politics
Why 100,000 Typically Want to Go to Trump Rallies
Donald Trump spoke to the “woke billionaires” at the WEF in Davos, but they were not necessarily listening. The World Economic Forum has a different vision for the future, which is less concerned about whether people have jobs, and more … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders’ Organizer Promises “Milwaukee Will Burn”
A man claiming to be a Bernie Sanders campaign organizer named Kyle Jurek recently promised in a video that Milwaukee would burn if Bernie Sanders did not get the Democratic Nomination for US President in 2020. Milwaukee is the planned … Continue reading
Iranians Blame Ugly Ayatollah; Death to the Revolution!
Iran’s ruling regime finally admitted to shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, and the Iranian people are not happy. Last night young Iranians poured into the streets — first to mourn the dead from the loss of the airliner, then to … Continue reading
Making Government Unnecessary III
Large and unwieldy governments such as those of China, the EU, the USA, or Russia, must be dismantled piece by piece. The most salient aspect of large government is bureaucracy. Dismantling bureaucracy — making bureaucracy unnecessary — is a good … Continue reading
Obama Loses a Friend; Trump Unapologetic
… early Friday, a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper — operating under President Donald Trump’s orders — fired missiles into a convoy carrying Soleimani as it was leaving Baghdad’s international airport. __ Source Former US President Obama in 2015 sent $1.7 billion … Continue reading
The Swamp Doesn’t Want to Be Drained
What is the Swamp? “The Swamp” is a metaphor for the corrupt overgrowth of parasites and leeches that live and operate in and around Washington DC — sucking the productivity and prosperity out the people of America who work for … Continue reading
If This is the Best they Can Do . . .
… And it probably is. Joe Rogan’s congenial interview with presidential candidate Andrew Yang brought more attention to the former entrepreneur than any advertising his campaign may have bought. He is clearly at or near the top of the field … Continue reading
US President Trump Winning Black and Hispanic Voters
Democrats Always Took These Votes For Granted Donald Trump is appealing to people’s pocketbooks, and to their sense of order and tradition — something that US Democrats are disregarding. Unemployment in America is at the lowest level in nearly 50 … Continue reading
Timeline to Impeachment: A Designed Evolution
The timeline to impeachment presented below is reproduced from The Hill, written by Sheryl Attkisson. It is worth reading as a basic outline of events beginning months before President Trump’s election, leading up to the current political theatre in the … Continue reading
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Obama Disapproves of Trump
Trump Approval Numbers Higher Than Obama’s It may have something to do with the economy, but Trump has higher approval numbers at this point in his first term than Obama did at the same time in his presidency. Trump’s approval … Continue reading
Trump’s War Against the Swamp
The Deep State government and its cronies comprise a debilitating parasitic mass sucking the life’s blood from the US economy and its people. Because Mr. Trump typically does what he says he will do, he represented a threat to the … Continue reading
The Government is Not the Country
The USA is a country that dominated the 20th century, but was supposed to have faded rapidly by now to take a subservient position to China in the 21st century. The US government is badly in debt, and mired in … Continue reading
Move Ova Obama! They’s a New Messiah in Town
Obama Messiah 2007 George Soros needed a messiah around 2007, and he was determined to have one. After 8 years of seeing most of his grand plans put on hold, it was time to take direct action. Mr. Soros is … Continue reading
Spygate: The Corrupt Administration that Perverted the Entire US National Security Apparatus For a Political Hit Job
Following in the footsteps of the Richard Nixon administration, the Obama administration took control of the US spy and law enforcement agencies and used them as just another arm of the Obama political machine. The full story of the intentionally … Continue reading
When Capitalism Saved Sweden
Sweden’s economic history encapsulated: Sweden was once capitalist, and it grew rich. Then Sweden turned socialist, and it grew poor. Then Sweden turned capitalist again, and it was saved! If you think Sweden is socialist, then you know something that … Continue reading
Leftist Economics: The Magical Accretion of Wealth
As George Orwell observed, “there are some ideas so absurd that only an intellectual could believe them.” __ https://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20190319/my-turn-mackubin-thomas-owens-ignoring-socialisms-countless-corpses Socialism is once again fashionable in certain circles of American society — particularly in the university, the media, political activist circles, … Continue reading
Another Perspective on New Zealand Mosque Shootings
Note: In the west, everyone is protected by the rule of law. The confessed perpetrators of the Christchurch outrages should be prosecuted and punished, promptly and as thoroughly as New Zealand law allows. A Cultural Immune System The media is … Continue reading
California: Experiment in Extreme One-Party Rule
Venezuela is the poster-boy of socialist policies acted out to their conclusion. So are North Korea and Zimbabwe. And now the US state of California has decided to join the parade of socialist descent, just to show that it can. … Continue reading
Should Andy McCabe be Executed for Treason?
If So, Perhaps He Should Not Be Alone Disgraced former FBI Director Andy McCabe confessed on the air that he conspired with other government officials to remove a constitutionally elected President of the United States from office. This conspiracy has … Continue reading
Looks Like France is Gonna Need a Lot More Guillotines
Emperor Macron Reaps Whirlwind w/ Unpopular Climate Tax For weeks, yellow-vested protesters have been on the streets of Paris, protesting new climate taxes proposed by the man who has been proclaimed France’s new “Sun King.” The New French Revolution: In … Continue reading
The Universe is Infinite: Economic Growth is Forever*
Since Dawn of History: Humans Discover Opportunity and Growth Human progress and economic growth followed a natural — but bumpy and uneven — track. Agriculture led to surplus wealth, cities, specialisation of labour, and trade. Despite thousands of years of … Continue reading
Diane Feinstein Fears for Virtue of Humanoid Robots
Notice: Parts of the article below contain satirical material. Senator Diane Feinstein Warns Against Sexual Abuse of Robots! In a recent press conference Senator Feinstein noted that in Japan, humanoid robots are already being used as office receptionists and waitresses. … Continue reading
Surge of Americans Renouncing US Citizenship
It seemed like there was exponential growth in the number of expatriates from 2008 until the end of 2016. However, the numbers seem to be leveling off, or even dropping. __ Source via TaxProf A large number of US citizens … Continue reading
Donald Trump: Alone Against the Apocalypse?
Fighting Chaos with Chaos? Trump as “Chaos-Master” Faces Down Forces of Doom From its start, the Trump administration has been plagued by charges of “chaos.” From the revolving door of senior staffers — including two secretaries of state, three national … Continue reading
