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.
No Index
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.
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.
