Here’s an essay from the libertarian Cato Institute, arguing that Trump is a protectionist, because of the tariffs he placed on Canada, immediately causing both a blow to U.S. manufacturers and retaliation from our northern neighbor. I haven’t read the …
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Trump Loses–Now What?
It appears that Trump is making a multi-pronged attack on the November election with a variety of voter suppression tools. Assuming, however, that he will ultimately fail and faces a free and fair process, it’s clear that he will no …
Trump Going To Prison?
A reader notes: BS. This will never happen. Actually, this isn’t that hard for me to imagine. To think he’s going to walk away from every criminal acts he’s committed over the past 3.5 years, you have to believe that …
Lots of People Want Trump Dead–So, So Wrong
Many of us know people who wish someone would kill Trump. I hear this constantly from people, ranging from fairly sophisticated folks from my college days and 2GreenEnergy colleagues to total morons. Some of them are hoping that the U.S. …
Everybody’s Talking about the Impeachment, But…..
Everyone has an opinion on Trump’s impeachment, and one of the most I’ve come across is: Why only two articles? What about obstruction of justice more generally (ten points of which are contained in the Mueller Report)? What about violations …
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Facts Matter? Sorry, We Were Unaware of That
From this article: The chair of the Federal Election Commission continues to call out President Donald Trump for repeating his unfounded voter fraud claims.
Whither Goest the Trump Presidency?
For two and a half years, I’ve been making predictions about the ultimate disposition of the Trump presidency, suggesting from time to time that something will emerge from a congressional or independent inquiry that is so flagrant that impeachment (or …
World Freedom Rankings: Mixed Review for U.S.
As shown here (larger version below), the United States comes in #53 in the Freedom House world freedom rankings this year. This report offers some interesting reading as to how this was derived.
Trump: What Happened Here?
When Trump first became a thing in 2015, I remember speaking with my mother (who was here when Calvin Coolidge was president) and asking, “Didn’t there used to be an unwritten rule that a candidate for president of the United …
Trump and Financial Crime: Yawnnnnnnn
The sequel to the 2018 best-seller that trashed the Trump Organization (“Fire and Fury: Trump in the White House) will be published on 4 June. In it, former White House adviser Steve Bannon has described the Trump Organization as a criminal entity …
