Nothing but a big, fat, ZERO
The thought of another year of Biden and Harris, is about to take the last bit of tolerance out of my body.
Economy
Is the U.S. “Frog Nation 2.0?”
Irresponsible indifference and inaction toward serious matters, is like being the silly mythical frog, sitting in a pot of water approaching the boiling point.
Greco the Mob Boss, Episode 2: Greco Comes Back for More
Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible:
National Populism and the Rise of Donald Trump
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the nonsense which has connected them with another, they should speak loudly about the hogwash that impel them to that separation.
Biden holds America hostage; Texas should pay him off to close the border
As long as the open border serves its purpose in expanding federal power, it will remain a serious crisis, which is what I mean about Biden holding America hostage.
Greco the Mob Boss, Episode 1: Greco Meets a Loan Shark
Political Satire: Having trouble surviving these times? You’re not alone. Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible:
Trump 1, Xi 0 His retaliatory tariffs deflated Red China’s economy
As president, Donald Trump slapped Chairman Xi’s dictatorship and his slave-driven economy with tariffs and a new trade agreement with Mexico.
The Social Credit System in China: Examining its Impact on Daily Life
China’s Social Credit System, introduced to “enhance social trust and regulate behavior,” has sparked widespread discussions on its implications for citizens’ lives.
Is The Sun Setting On The American Empire?
At its height in the 1920s, the British Empire was the largest the world had ever known-so far-flung, it was said that “the sun never sets on the British Empire
Why Do You Peons Hate Mother Gaia?
Fresh off the stories of the demands at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where the hoitiest and the toitiest get to use their private jets to take their mistresses to a very upscale Swiss ski resort and lecture us about global warming climate change, it seems that the people are just not doing what …
Tremors in the U.S. Tax Code
With the impending presidential election aside, the tremors of improbability arrived a month earlier when the Supreme Court decided to hear a case with profound implications for the federal income tax.
A balanced budget isn’t hard to get.
Over and over again we the people are whipped into panic as we are told that grandma will starve if a budget amendment isn’t passed to buy her another day.
Food for Fuel-The Snarky Solution to Global Energy Woes
Instead of playing global babysitter and risking our precious national treasure to safeguard hydrocarbon pathways, let’s bring the party home.
Europe’s Coming Jacquerie
When the ruling nobles have abused their privileges too much, failed to protect their peasants, or not allowed them to provide themselves the means to live, the peasants revolt.
American Manufacturing and the Call for an Attitude Adjustment
In 61 years on this earth, I have never needed an oscillating multitool until now. But I’m working on a 1-time project that requires one. I decided to buy the cheapest one that wasn’t made in China. Here’s how that went.
Henry Ford and the 40-Hour Work Week
Yet, amidst the debate over further reducing the 40-hour work week, a pertinent question arises: Are we, as a society, succumbing to weakness and coddling?
Commerce Clause Contortions: Uncle Sam’s Creative Overreach of Power
While the Commerce Clause was intended to regulate trade among the states, its interpretation by the federal government has sometimes resembled a game of “Six Degrees of Interstate Commerce,” allowing Uncle Sam to poke his nose into activities seemingly unrelated to crossing state lines.
January 6th Rear View of 2023
Like the year that followed, 2023 was defined by hefty dose of wokeism, inflation and polarized politics – expect more of the same, if not more, in 2024.
Wondering “Why?” on Tupelo Brake
I don’t talk to myself yet, though I would probably give good advice, but I do think a lot in a day’s time. There’s a big list of “I wonder whys” that never get an answer, because we don’t have a republic anymore.
President Nothing Voters realize Joe Biden is a figurehead for Obama
Unleashing a pandemic panic and race riots across the nation, Obama almost pulled it off. He needed a last-minute mail-in forgery operation to take key states to seal the deal.