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A GOLDEN ERA?
In the past few weeks our new President has tried to impose a tariff-based economy on what has been since WWII a global free trade system. He remarked that America’s Golden Era was that period between 1870 and 1913 before the 116th Amendment. The 16th Amendment gave Congress the power...
T T T T TARIFFS?
Not Again No getting around tariffs. A broad variety of these charges on goods from other countries were announced on April 2nd. Not surprising this radical departure from a global economy based on free trade sent the markets into a tailspin. George Washington’s Second Bill So what is the thinking...
Benjamin Franklin: Our Founding Blogger
Benjamin Franklin is the only Founding Father to have signed, The Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Paris and the Constitution. The Trifecta; The three most important documents at our country’s inception. He was born in 1706 and died at the advanced age of 84 in 1790. So, his period...
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
I have often heard people question why the US postal service, USPS, cannot be as efficient as UPS or FedEx. There are voices clamoring for privatization of the postal service. Benjamin Franklin Our First Postmaster The U.S. Postal Service was founded in 1775 by Benjamin Franklin a Founding Father of...
TESLA IS JUST A CAR
Tesla is a car. It’s also a company which makes batteries and solar energy equipment. But mostly it’s a car company. They believe they are a special car company. A digitally anointed brand that deserves the high valuation for ownership of its stock and ownership of their cars. Facts In...
Empathy Suicide?
This last week there has been a remarkable pair of statements from the richest man in the world. The first “The fundamental weakness in western civilization is empathy.” He goes on to refer to empathy as if it were a bug in an operating system. If we could just reboot...
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A GOLDEN ERA?
In the past few weeks our new President has tried to impose a tariff-based economy on what has been since WWII a global free trade system. He remarked that America’s Golden Era was that period between 1870 and 1913 before the 116th Amendment. The 16th Amendment gave Congress the power...
T T T T TARIFFS?
Not Again No getting around tariffs. A broad variety of these charges on goods from other countries were announced on April 2nd. Not surprising this radical departure from a global economy based on free trade sent the markets into a tailspin. George Washington’s Second Bill So what is the thinking...
TESLA IS JUST A CAR
Tesla is a car. It’s also a company which makes batteries and solar energy equipment. But mostly it’s a car company. They believe they are a special car company. A digitally anointed brand that deserves the high valuation for ownership of its stock and ownership of their cars. Facts In...
Empathy Suicide?
This last week there has been a remarkable pair of statements from the richest man in the world. The first “The fundamental weakness in western civilization is empathy.” He goes on to refer to empathy as if it were a bug in an operating system. If we could just reboot...
Ponzi Scheme vs Social Security
The richest man in the world has now proclaimed that Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme. Nothing could illustrate his total misunderstanding and complete disregard for the powerful benefits of the program. Ponzi Scheme The first element of a Ponzi scheme is that the initial contribution is gained through fraud....
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
I have often heard people question why the US postal service, USPS, cannot be as efficient as UPS or FedEx. There are voices clamoring for privatization of the postal service. Benjamin Franklin Our First Postmaster The U.S. Postal Service was founded in 1775 by Benjamin Franklin a Founding Father of...
A Parking Spot That Saved Our Democracy
Memories of the Watergate Scandal have grown dim. I came of age in the 70’s and Watergate was a central event in my understanding of what it meant to be an American. My association with it grew even stronger when in 1976 my Mother moved into an apartment in the...
LIES, DAMN LIES, STATISTICS
These is an age old saying which I hesitate to credit to any one source, but it goes, “There are lies, damn lies and then there are statistics.” I studied graduate level statistical analysis for two years and God help me I enjoyed it. I try to resist the temptation...
ACRONYMS SAVE LIVES
Acronyms are used to shorten the names of organizations. It is a shorthand so we can identify them easily. It dehumanizes them. Their full names are closely associated with their function. And their function is what sensible governance strives to do. Help citizens lead better lives. We are hearing these...
SUPER BOWL SLEDGEHAMMER
It is that time of year again. Super Bowl! Kansas City versus Philadelphia. The game will be played in New Orleans. Hard to believe that this is the 59th Super Bowl and I have been alive for each one. Kansas City was in the first Super Bowl and lost to...
JIMMY CARTER HAS DIED
Jimmy Carter has died. For those who did not live through the 1970’s he may seem like a distant and unremarkable figure. During his administration we suffered much. Runaway inflation, gas shortages, and the humiliation of the Iranian hostage situation. America chose to replace him with a celebrity politician who...
The Day the U.S. Invaded Canada and Lost: The War of 1812
When you think of U.S. military history, victories like the Revolutionary War, World War II, and even underdog triumphs like the Battle of the Alamo come to mind. But what about the time America tried to invade Canada? Spoiler: It didn’t go well. In fact, it went so poorly that...
How Common Sense Policy Gave Us GPS
It is essential that we remember the importance of common sense policies that improve the daily lives of the average individual. May 2, 2000, marks an often-overlooked political moment in American history. In a move that changed civilian access to technology worldwide, the Clinton administration chose to turn off Selective...
George Washington’s Secret Weapon: Invisible Ink
During the American Revolution, the battlefield wasn’t just on the front lines—it was in secret back rooms, whispered exchanges, and apparently invisble ink. General George Washington, revered for his leadership and military strategy, was also a master of espionage. One of his lesser-known but critical tactics involved invisible ink, a...
The 17 Year Old That Created The Modern United States Flag: Robert Heft
The Assignment: In 1958, Robert G. Heft was a 17-year-old junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio. When his history teacher assigned a class project to design a new U.S. flag, Heft decided to go beyond the conventional. At the time, the United States had 48 states, but Heft anticipated...
The Four Hundred; Caroline Astor and Her New High Society
The Gilded age in New York was a fascinating point in time full of innovation, and the four hundred played a crucial role in this development.
E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum was the American Motto chosen by our Founders. These men with the exception of George Washington were classically trained scholars.