The Short-Term Fix and the Long-Term Commitment
In a presidential election year, we think, as always, about the issues. What should we do, what should we fix, how should things be?
Economy
Freon Fiasco: How Environmental Regulations Made Staying Cool a Luxury
Over the past 30 years, the price of air conditioning refrigerants has skyrocketed, rising faster than precious metals like silver and gold.
Marxism: The Gospel According to Cain
Karl Marx—the genius who managed to take an ancient tale of sibling rivalry and turn it into a grandiose, world-altering ideology.
We Have Reached an Economic Crisis Point
Nobody knows if or when a climate apocalypse will arrive. But an economic collapse is a certainty given our current practices … and it’s just around the corner.
The Plain of Weehawken, and the Loss of a Hero
Reflections on the anniversary of America’s most tragic duel… Early in the morning of July 11, 1804, the Vice President and the former Secretary of the Treasury stood on the Plain of Weehawken – a wild land in New Jersey, where the laws were different from civilized New York, across the water – and they …
A Tale of Two Cities, 2024
Recent elections make Paris and London like true twin cities than the opposites they were during the French Revolution tale. Yet, an historical repeat is happening, of sorts, like it was before Bastille Day 1789 when both France and England could have had a revolution. In 2024, both France and England are heading towards civil …
Earth To Democrats: It’s Called Weather!!!!
Like Obama, the Biden Regime has used the Climate Change scam to transfer billions from America’s lower & middle classes to the Ruling Elite.
Statism: From Farmhands to Welfare
In earlier times, large families were a common sight, particularly in rural areas where agriculture was the primary occupation.
Pineapple, Politics, Power and Dole Fruit
The history of the pineapple is intricately woven with the political and economic transformations that shaped modern Hawaii.
The CNN Flash Poll is Frightening
CNN did a flash poll, showing that 67% of respondents believe Donald Trump won the debate. The real story is that 33% believe Uncle Joe won the debate.
Boar Taint: The Porky Problem Our Great-Grandparents Smelled Coming
We pride ourselves on knowing so much more than our ancestors, yet sometimes, it seems like they had the real wisdom all along
The consequences of…
Then President Barack Obama was heard to quip, “elections have consequences.” He was right.
The Great Hawaiian Eggstravaganza
Next time you’re enjoying that $12 carton of eggs or $8 loaf of bread, remember, you’re not just buying groceries—you’re participating in the world’s most ridiculous economic balancing act.
When Does a Generation Gap Become a Generational Canyon? (Part 1)
This is the first in a 2-part series on how generation gaps can become generational canyons when it comes to building wealth for our progeny
The Right Man for the Right Time Like It Or Not
Every now and then in history, we see the right person come on the scene at just the right time. Donald Trump is one of them.
Multiplication of Division
Public trust in government has been declining over the last 60 years while the size and scope of the administrative state has been steadily rising.
The USA “weighed in the scales”
The birth of a great nations is an exhilarating read. The ascendancy of a nation to “super-power” status is exciting. But the ascendant status is tenuous at best.
A Crisis the Democrats Didn’t Let Go to Waste
Ah, the Great Depression—a crisis so grand, the Democrats couldn’t resist the opportunity to reshape America into their vision of a socialist utopia.
Drug Prices; What Is The Right Number?
If government is allowed to restrict the prices of life-saving drugs, will there be any incentive for companies to front the costs for their development?