Economics

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Biden’s ‘Equity’ Agenda Divides Us by Race

NOTE: In my last blog, I wrote of President Biden’s botching of the Afghan withdrawal, relating it to his decades of foreign policy failures.  Since we are now getting 24/7 reporting on the situation in Afghanistan, I have decided to comment on another topic high on his agenda … equity.

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On President Biden’s first day in office, among that stack of executive orders on his desk was his policy outlining a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including people of color and others who have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality.… read more

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It’s the Radical Left We Need to Fear, Not Climate Change

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“America went from the freest country in the world in December 2019 to a repressive and frightening place by July 2021.  How did that happen?“

–Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness, July 18, 2021

Since writing my recent pleas to rouse you from your comfortable place on the couch to get active in local politics, I have been doing extensive reading; trying to find the answer to Victor Davis Hanson’s question.… read more

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So Much to Comment On, So Little Space

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WHAT DID YOU EXPECT when a reporter asked President Biden about New York Governor Cuomo’s resignation? 

“He’s done a hell of a job … on everything from access to voting to infrastructure to a whole range of things.  That’s why it’s so sad,” he responded.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER
(Spencer Platt/Getty Image)

Notice how he skirted the two key charges against Cuomo … sexual harassment and his failure to properly address the Covid-19 pandemic, despite touting his leadership effort in a book. … read more

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More From My Stack of Stuff

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PRESIDENT BIDEN and his missing point person on the Southern Border, Vice President Harris, continue to ignore the flood of migrant illegals crossing our border, many of them with the Covid virus. They’re being released across the country, thanks to the administration’s open border policy.  All while the prez is pushing vaccines to U.S.… read more

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Majority of Voters Believe Bureaucratic Actions a Major Threat to Democracy

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While researching President Biden’s executive orders and proclamations on terminating construction of the Southern border wall and his revocation of former President Trump’s approval permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, I was again struck by the power we vest in the bureaucracy.

I’m sure you’ve heard Biden speak about his whole-of-government approach to his policy measures, but I thought a reminder of its meaning was called for.… read more

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I’m Back Dipping into My Stack of Stuff

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BIDEN’S REMARK ABOUT JOURNALISTS before boarding Air Force One to return to the U.S. from Geneva almost made my “laugh of the day” spot.  He was telling them that he wasn’t going to negotiate with Putin in the media when he said:

“You’re the brightest people in the country.  You’re the most informed people on detail. … read more

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Let the Republican Revolution Resume

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Alright, Monday, June 14, 2021 may seem a bit early to begin the battle to retake the House, Senate and White House, but if that’s the way the foolishly cocky Democrats want to play, let’s begin.

It was on Monday that President Biden fired a shot across our bow. During a post-NATO meeting press conference, he said, “I think it’s appropriate to say that the Republican Party is vastly diminished in numbers; the leadership of the Republican Party is fractured; and the Trump wing of the party is the bulk of the party, but it makes up a significant minority of the American people,” referring to Trump’s “phony populism.”… read more

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A Wannabe Statesman Fails Again, and a Real Statesman Writes of GOP Future

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CALL IT PROPHETIC, prescient, predictive, or just plain intuition.

The day before the celebration of D-Day, the taking of the Normandy beachhead by Allied Forces, I wrote:

“It is my hope that someone on the White House staff reminds the president of the anniversary of D-Day, and that he pays tribute to those who lost their lives.”… read more

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“Ah, there’s good news tonight.”

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GABRIEL HEATTER
(Courtesy quotesgram)

Long before I became interested in politics, I recall listening to Gabriel Heatter, a radio commentator, with my Dad.  With all of the news we are facing, I decided to borrow Heatter’s famous line – “Ah there’s good news tonight” – that he adopted as his catchphrase.… read more

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Biden Making the Road to 2022 Look Promising

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I know, that headline may be hard to swallow, but some news gives me optimism.

CONTRACT WITH AMERICA II? – I’ve learned that former President Trump has been meeting with his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, Sen. Lindsey Graham and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to begin crafting an agenda along the lines of the GOP’s 1994 Contract with America.… read more