What a shame Epstein never got to spill the beans. Overcome with remorse, apparently, he decided to take his own life at the very time his guards took a smoke break.
Back at the Ranch
We’re on our way rejoicing…recalling a superb couple of weeks in Nicaragua.
Here Passes the Buck
Each generation should try to add a little wealth to the next. A society is said to grow richer as its old people plant trees whose shade they will never enjoy themselves.
The Fix is In
Wall Street made billions in profit by lending too much money to far too many people who couldn’t pay it back. Then, when the chickens came home to roost, the voters took the losses.
Freak Power
The big news Friday was the selection of Kevin Warsh to take charge of the Fed. Associated Press on the story:
Circus Maximus
The US automobile industry, for example, lost 28,000 jobs last year. And tariffs were meant to close the trade gap; but the gap just opened wider than ever.
Shots Fired
Poor Donald Trump. His approval ratings keep falling.
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
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
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.
