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: USA
#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[…]
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[…]
Period
In the first press conference of the incoming administration the new press secretary Sean Spicer made this statement about the crowds at the inauguration: […] This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration,[…]
#isubscribed
In this post I want to make an appeal. I want you to subscribe to a newspaper. Here is why: The changes that were brought about by the fall of the iron curtain and the[…]