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Far too many senior Republicans are still bemoaning the “stolen election.” I don’t know how realistic this claim is, but what I do know is the assertion was inconclusively documented, and poorly communicated. Around 155 million people voted in the 2020 election. It is true that if only about 43,000 total votes in Georgia, WisconsinContinue reading “On Election Fraud”

How long will our do-nothing congress take to the air to express their heartfelt outrage at the senseless killing of innocent children, and then sit on their hands and do absolutely nothing? Why are universal background checks so controversial and so political? Why does any law-abiding citizen need to have large magazine, rapid fire assaultContinue reading “On Gun Control”

(This is not an issue about which I have any credentials – – – but lack of credentials never stopped me before) The subject of abortions has re-emerged once again as a passionate national conundrum, important in its implications and divisive in its nature. It has repercussions on a broad spectrum of personal issues –Continue reading “On Abortions”

We learned in Economics 101 that a successful business must offer the customer the best quality product at the lowest possible price. In the past little consideration was paid on how or from where the product came. So companies, quite naturally, scoured the world for the cheapest materials available that could be manufactured in theContinue reading “On Manufacturing”

Wars tend to galvanize the people and unite the nation around its leadership – – especially when there is perception that evil sources have unleashed an unjust attack on the country’s vital interests. The Russian propaganda machine is alive and well-oiled. Protestors of the war are leaving the country or are suppressed into silence. PollsContinue reading “ON Putin and Russia”

There is good news and bad news. The Ukrainians are proving tenacious, brave and effective in resisting the Russian military onslaught. On the other hand, tremendous damage is being done to the country and to the people. Cities are being decimated, innocents are being killed and a serious refugee dilemma is being foisted on Europe.Continue reading “On Putin and Ukraine II”

As incredible as it seems, for the first time in 77 years a bloody war is raging in Europe. Few people (including me) really believed that Putin was serious about invading Ukraine. It made no sense for him or anyone else. For many (including me) it was a bold bluff to extract a few concessionsContinue reading “On Putin and Ukraine”

John McCain once said that Russia is an old gas station masquerading as a country. It’s interesting to look at the relationship between Crude oil prices and Putin’s aggressive adventures. Over the last 10 years the crude oil price has averaged about $ 65 per barrel. But look at  this: Sep 2008:   Russian-Georgian war           Oil Price $148Continue reading “On Putin and Energy”

The Supreme Court was established in 1789 as the third branch of government, in part to provide a third leg in the need for “checks and balances” against government overreach. But to me its primary role is to protect the rights of all, and I mean all, citizens of America. They are not there toContinue reading “On Scotus”

Winston Churchill once described the Soviet Union as a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. Maybe that is still an apt description of Putin – – and then maybe not. To me Putin’s actions, especially now, are quite understandable. I’m not saying justified, but surely understandable. The Soviet Union fracture in 1991 wasContinue reading “On Putin”