Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2b: Superpower or Sleeping Giant?
Japanese Admiral Yamamoto reportedly said, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
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Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2a: Is the US a Superpower?
On the surface, this question seems almost silly. The US has a nuclear arsenal, one of the strongest economies, and outstanding military power. Yet we ran from Afghanistan with our tail between our legs in near total disgrace. We did something like that in Vietnam nearly 50 years before repeating it in Afghanistan. Are these …
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower? Part 1: Introduction
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
Failure Is The Plan
The basic conclusion is simple: the level of failure in this current administration is the plan. To put it another way, I’ll borrow a more current phrase – Biden’s failure is a feature, not a bug
More Welfare for the Well-to-Do
If you watch the Weather Channel, whenever one of the bad winter storms hits, or hurricanes, tropical storms, etc, you’ll see that they always have a graphic showing how many “customers” are without power. Customers does not equal people, but residential and commercial units consuming power. As ’empty nesters,’ we count as one customer, but …
The Left Are Pro-Choice On Exactly One Thing!
Journalist James Ochoa of The Street has said that Ford is sending “mixed signals” about its “commitment” to plug in electric vehicles, but he’s got that wrong. Reality is that car buyers have sent signals that the left do not like concerning the silly things!
How to Destroy a Superpower: A Step-by-Step Guide
Here is a step-by-step guide to destroying a superpower. Some of these may look familiar as they are now extant.
The Great American Time-Share Boondoggle
The Great American Time-Share Boondoggle: A Tale of Free Meals, Misery, and Maintenance Fees Ah, the late 90s and early 2000s, a simpler time when boy bands ruled the airwaves, and the internet was still dial-up. Amidst all this nostalgic bliss, a plague was sweeping across the nation, ensnaring the unsuspecting masses with promises of …
Joe Biden Really Didn’t Do All This
For the past four years, as both America and the world have descended in a downward spiral, from prosperity and security to recession and risk, Joe Biden has been assigned much of the blame.
The Path to Socialist Democracy: The Frog in the Pot of Boiling Water
The legacy of Woodrow Wilson’s progressive policies has paved the way for a relentless march towards collectivism, income redistribution, and government control.
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?
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.