There are many reasons to want tax cuts. One of the reasons has special appeal because it promises a free lunch. When taxes are cut it seems clear that the government will have less income[…]
Category: politics
Brexit
When my goddaughter turned five years old, she developed a sense of pride. That meant that when she had made a mistake she would pretend that it was not a mistake at all but that[…]
#ShowHimTheDoor
After more than six months, it is clear that Donald Trump does not have what it takes to be the President of the United States. If one week is considered his worst week yet, we[…]
Dear Secretary Mnuchin
Dear Secretary Mnuchin, in your recent statement, following the events in Charlottesville, you say „ … that the President in no way, shape, or form, believes that neo-Nazi and other hate groups who endorse violence[…]
Larry Summers and professional inertia.
Larry Summers has taken it upon himself to function as the gatekeeper to the political establishment. If an outsider achieves a position of influence or power Larry arranges a meeting and gives him or her[…]
The Snake
In the last week two stories struck me. The first story is about a poem that Donald Trump read out at a rally in Pennsylvania. The poem is by the singer Al Wilson. Here it[…]
Pulse of Europe: France Edition
On the day of the fateful first round of the French presidential election there was another Pulse of Europe march here in Frankfurt. These are some images from that march:
Science March Frankfurt
Some pictures from the Science March Frankfurt:
A chance for Europe: A letter to Jeremy Corbyn.
Dear Mr. Corbyn, I am one of those continentals that are sorry to see Britain leave the EU. It was Britain’s vote to leave the EU that woke me from my political slumber. Since that[…]
On Tyranny: The book for our times.
With this post I am going to do something that I usually do not do. Most of the content of this post is from someone else. I do this because I think that this particular[…]