Commentary
After Janet Yellen at Treasury, Scott Bessent has been a breath of fresh air, not only because he knows his stuff and is open to new ideas. But that’s especially helpful when you’re working for a guy like President Trump, an idea machine without the words status quo in his vocabulary. … read more
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When the Democrat’s National Committee decided last month not to release its much-ballyhooed autopsy of its losses in the 2024 election, they reasoned that the decision was made to avoid another public debate on the party’s weaknesses. Smart move.
Reportedly, the document contained comments based on hundreds of interviews with operatives in all 50 states. … read more
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While I prefer to comment on a single topic in each edition, 24/7 news doesn’t always cooperate. Sometimes I can put a story in my stack of stuff for a future comment, but not today.
With all the rhetoric coming from Minnesota’s Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey that I believe has contributed to the chaos in Minneapolis, with their urging of obstruction against ICE and other government law enforcement officers, I was struck by the truth in this headline:
And strangely enough, it appeared in the leftist Arizona Republic a publication of the left-leaning USA Today.
Commentary
I was critical of ObamaCare prior to its passage in 2010, writing op-ed pieces and letters to the editors of newspapers while living in Texas. I resumed my fight after moving to Arizona in 2014 when I started my blog commentaries.
I wrote about Obama’s ill-conceived promises and later the lies, and I refuted the act’s costs forecast by OMB, revealing later that I was correct.… read more
Commentary
I began writing a commentary on the Democrat’s reckless funding in support of ObamaCare, but during a coffee break I read two newspaper articles that called for a mention here; primarily because they provide further evidence of poor journalism. I’ll get back to my original topic the next day or so.… read more
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Can you think of another topic more ridiculous than common sense when appealing to a group of legislators? Yet, not since Thomas Paine published his pamphlet on it in 1776, has anyone promoted common sense thinking more than President Trump.
During his signings of legislation, and even executive orders, he regularly references how common sense thinking played a role. … read more
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In my last edition, I wrote about those who do a lot of talking versus the doers who are action oriented.
I am always mystified by “talkers,” aka bloviators, in the public sphere who seem to be oblivious to the digital world in which they operate. They make outrageous statements that are frequently contrary to earlier recorded remarks.… read more
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Just when I was preparing to express my disappointment with fellow Americans who complain about President Trump for taking action on something he earlier told us he was going to do and he does it again and the haters couldn’t help themselves. There was the successful hit on Iran, and now a successful raid in Venezuela.… read more
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In November, I was critical of the slow actions of justice. Like me, you’ve probably forgotten all about a particular case when out of the blue it appears in the news again, but even then, a sentencing date is often yet to be announced.
I understand how murder trials can take years. … read more
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I know, lately I have been letting my age creep into my commentaries with references to people no longer in the news. A few days ago, foreseeing an economic boom in 2026, I wrote of Al Jolson, known for his line, “you ain’t heard nothin’ yet.”
When I saw the headline, “CNN shares breaking news alert and it’s good news for Trump,” my memory went back to Gabriel Heater, the Mutual News broadcaster in the1940s who opened his newscasts with the phrase “there’s good news tonight,” often prefaced with a warm “ahhhh.”… read more