This commentary is longer than my usual short essays. It is a copy of a piece I submitted to the newspaper, The Epoch Times, responding to a very long series of pages they recently published bashing all forms of Socialism in what I judged to be the broadest, most general, and utterly biased manner. (They… continue reading »
Among the women, often with children, who have become encamped at our Mexican border, it is reported that many are being raped. It is not a minor issue. It is a major danger for these women stuck in Tijuana. Who do we hold responsible for this? The Mexican government? The American government? Trump? The rapists… continue reading »
Bernie Sander’s return produces one of the most serious spokesman to two issues of this presidential race: the removal of Donald Trump from office and solving the vast financial chasm between the super rich American oligarchs and the 30 million poor of the country. One issue concerns me about Bernie. I do not think we… continue reading »
What a remarkable experience getting old is. Just about time you learn enough about life to realize how obsolete government is as a means to acquire a degree of security in sharing your country’s wealth, the government finally decides you’re no danger to them anymore. As a senior citizen, you can get away with about… continue reading »
The irrationality of the times we are living in is singularly strange. Our country is, and has been for some time, essentially overdrawn at the bank to the point of bankruptcy. The only thing that keeps it afloat is Us. That’s right. It keeps afloat because – so far – it can still tax Us… continue reading »
