Shots Fired
Poor Donald Trump. His approval ratings keep falling.
Discombobulation
Discombobulation
We keep our spirits up by realizing that no matter how awful things get, they could be worse. And today…we take a peek at what ‘worse’ we’re talking about.
Happy Vassals
Happy Vassals
The war against ‘terror’ was always destined to blow back on the US. Now, we have ‘domestic terrorists’ on our streets. Or, so they say.
High Stakes Monopoly
High Stakes Monopoly
One of the charms of democracy is that its elections and succession rules avoid murderous power struggles. But once the rules go out the window, violence tends to come in the front door.
Gold Rules
Gold Rules
Over the centuries, humans learned to deal with uncertainty by following rules. They follow the rules of Moses, the Constitution, habeas corpus, the First Amendment, due process and so forth.
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your service!
Hey… here’s a new use for that tariff duct tape: forcing the foreigners to join his shammy Board of Peace.
Ticking Time Bond
Ticking Time Bond
When that liquidity preference gives way to an illiquidity preference — in which they begin to feel they’re getting ripped off — the foreigners will get rid of dollars as fast as possible.
Cometh the hour, cometh the man
Cometh the hour, cometh the man
The key circumstance of 2026 is that the Donald Trump’s dominion depends on the bubble-era dollar…and the dollar depends on the willingness of foreigners to take it.
A Huge Mistake
A Huge Mistake
Saving is suspect. Scrooge saved his money. Jesus tells of a master, who berated his servant, for saving his money rather than investing it. And King Midas, turning everything into gold, starved.
King of the Deal
King of the Deal
He has no desire to exterminate any particular group. And he has no apparent plan for America. His only goal seems to be his own glory, power, and wealth.
