When I was a small boy in 1965, my grandfather bought me some stock in General Motors at $32 per share. His purpose was to show me how wonderful capitalism is, by enabling me to see my money working for …
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General Motors Building a New V-8 Engine
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A DeSantis Presidency
The meme here comes from the Democratic Coalition. In principle, these people have nailed it. A DeSantis presidency, coupled with a conservative Supreme Court, could turn the United States into a white nationalist theocracy. Anything that required government spending, e.g. …
Diesel Vs. Electric
The irony in the meme here that electric vehicles perform like rockets, especially compared to diesel engines.
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What’s Next for Trump?
This from Donald Trump: “Joe Biden’s weaponized Justice Department – and I’m a victim of it – is persecuting his political opponents. His administration is waging war on free speech. They’re trying to indoctrinate and mutilate our children,” Trump said …
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Improving Public Education Is Not for Everyone
What will that result in? More and better teachers, and more richly educated young people, stemming the tide of America’s increasing irrelevance in the global marketplace. That may sound noncontroversial, but it’s not. There are plenty of people who don’t …
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The Bad News for America: There Seems to Be No Bottom
The meme here from a reader. The United States is struggling to regain its former stature on the world stage, because there are certain forces pulling back towards stupidity and degradation. Once our nation elected a common sociopath as its …
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Republicans Say the Darnedest Things
One thing I find impressive about congressional Republicans is that they don’t mind taking positions that are completely outrageous. Their determination to remove Social Security and Medicare stands out here. I’ve paid into Social Security since I was 16, and …
Capping the Price of Insulin: A Slippery Slope
What next? Once you let government take action in healthcare that prevents poor people from dying from treatable diseases, you’re well on your way to having a government that actually helps the common American. At that point, according to Republicans, …
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Biden’s Approval Rating….
… remains flat, hovering under 43%, almost 10% under his disapproval rating. What does this reveal, given the job numbers at left? Well, at a minimum, it shows that, whatever people may say about the importance of job growth, it …
Luck Matters
The money I made in my marketing services company had nothing to do with my father’s money, nor his connections. So, does that mean luck was not a factor? Hardly. I was adopted shortly after my five-month birthday by two …
