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Bring Back the Smoke?
Although there can still be surprises, after their big wins in New York, it appears that the primaries in America are settling down for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The only problem is that few people seem to want either … Continue reading
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We Need Freedom, Not “Religious Freedom”
BloombergView has recently run a couple of articles that point out the absurdities that arise when the modern religion of political correctness (PC) collides with one of the old ones. The first is entitled “Hollywood Values Rule” and it describes … Continue reading
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Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
We have all heard it. Hillary Clinton repeated it in the February 11, 2016, Democratic Party debate: I know that a lot of Americans are angry about the economy, and for good cause. Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 … Continue reading
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China Innovates: A New Way to Lie with Numbers
The Wall Street Journal has just run an article about the latest data manipulation coming out of China. China is experiencing strong currency outflows. This is a combination of “hot money” from outside China, which came into the country to … Continue reading
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Whack-a-Mole with Trump
We have all had the experience. Arguing with Trump supporters. It is like a game of Whack-a-Mole. They bring up Trump’s business success. The mole gets whacked with the multiple bankruptcies, the lawsuits, the crony capitalism, the inherited head start, … Continue reading
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Obama’s Lego Movie Economy
After the February jobs report, President Obama said “America’s pretty darn great right now.” He then went on to disparage the “doomsday rhetoric” of the Republicans, which he said was pure “fantasy.” I think that there is a good chance … Continue reading
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Turn Away Now [1]
I just watched the most recent Republican debate and, contrary to the fairly neutral coverage that it has received, I think that Trump got mauled. It is a preview of what is going to happen if he gets into the … Continue reading
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Make a Deal
Regular readers know that I am a big fan of shlock movies, ones that are normally not acknowledged in polite society. One of the very best of these is Kelly’s Heroes, starring Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles and Donald … Continue reading
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David Collum: Year in Review
I have previously flagged David Collum’s annual review in this blog. I have just finished reading his review for 2015, which I am now distributing to you. Collum’s review is subtitled “scenic vistas from mount stupid” and it is dedicated … Continue reading
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Not So Fast, Donald
I was all torqued up to write a post with the above title, when I read an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal by Karl Rove entitled “The Donald Doesn’t Have a Lock – Yet.” It made all of … Continue reading
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