Kamala Harris will never be president. I’m not saying she won’t run; but if she does, she won’t be elected. The 2024 election proved it. Sure, she was dealt a tough hand to play, and played it better than anyone had a right to expect. She was a last-minute nominee, saddled with Bid[...]
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December 17th, 2024 - 9:47 pm § in America, Biden, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Republicans
Kamala Harris won’t be president
Why would anyone like Republican economic policies?
The economy looms large in elections, and if people voted for the best economic policies, Republicans wouldn’t win elections. By every measure, the U.S. economy fares better under Democratic administrations. Higher growth, more jobs, lower unemployment, less inflation, and a better stock marke[...]
December 8th, 2024 - 3:23 pm § in Donald Trump, Economics, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Health, Politics, Republicans
Why Trump’s 2024 election victory is different
He plans to tear down all four pillars of the “American Century,” according to a Politico article here. The phrase was coined by Henry Luce, publisher of Time and Life magazines, in 1941 and refers to America’s postwar dominance. The concept, Politico says, has “guided the th[...]
CEO’s murder becomes a cultural moment
When Brian Thompson was shot dead on a New York street this week he became a cultural symbol. Thompson (photo, left), 50, was the youngish-looking, $10 million-a-year CEO of the health insurance division of UnitedHealth Group, the world’s 9th largest corporation by revenue. He had personal bag[...]
Can GOPers cut $2 trillion of federal spending?
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, defense spending, debt interest, and veterans and retiree benefits consume 76% of the budget, and the other 24% amounts to only $1.5 trillion. Read story here and watch video here. Large deficits are a result of revenue losses. If you want to fix deficits, you al[...]
Can a mayor throw a president in jail?
Actually, the question is whether a president can throw a mayor in jail; I pulled a bait-and-switch on readers. Tom Homan, Trump’s deportation czar, threatened to jail Denver’s mayor for threatening to use city police to stop migrant deportations. The mayor later retreated from that post[...]
November 26th, 2024 - 2:56 am § in Donald Trump, Economics
Are you ready for the Trump economy? (video)
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November 25th, 2024 - 8:19 pm § in Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Politics, Racism, Republicans
Trump’s Project 2025 takes from the poor, gives to the rich
It’s called “Nibor Dooh,” Robin Hood spelled backwards, and this popular expression from the George W. Bush era is poised to stage a comeback. When Trump was asked about Project 2025, he replied, “What’s that?” as if he never heard of it. Now, he’s putting i[...]
These 3 things unmask Trump’s brutal fiscal policy plans
The Trump 2.0 economy is starting to come into focus. Three key factors paint a picture of where he intends to go. They are: (1) Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, is a deficit hawk. (2) A key Trump legislative priority is extending, even expanding, his tax cuts. (3) Trump rec[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Enjoy this picture while you can
Having Biden as president was comforting. He led us out of the pandemic in a sensible manner, his handling of foreign affairs was wise, his infrastructure bill addressed long-neglected repairs and upgrades to the sinews of America’s economy. His leadership style was compassionate and upbeat, a[...]