It was an unpredictable year in politics and markets. The world saw some things it had never witnessed before. Here’s a list of three of the most powerful events of 2016. Americans are done with the “establishment.” This was the greatest lesson of 2016, and it showed through in both parties. You could see the […]
Archives for December 2016
Why Did Obama Give the UN a New Way to Punish Israel?
What is the damage done to Israel by the U.S. abstaining from voting on passage of a Security Council resolutions that condemns Israel over its settlements? Charles Krauthammer argues, “(F)or 35 years, every administration, including a reelection-seeking Obama himself in 2011, has protected Israel with the U.S. veto because such a Security Council resolution gives […]
Dateline Israel: The Two State Solution is Almost Surely Dead
Are Israeli settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem illegal? Pat Buchanan explains how the United States now finds itself in a tough position. “President-elect Trump, thank you for your warm friendship and your clear-cut support of Israel,” gushed Bibi Netanyahu, after he berated John Kerry in a fashion that would once have […]
Should Trump Get All the Credit for Soaring Consumer Confidence?
I have regularly explained, in my monthly investment strategy reports that the U.S. economy has been on the last legs of an economic recovery for many months. The single reason that the historically weak recovery lasted as long as it did was a robbing of Peter to pay Paul, a distorted interest rate structure created by […]
The First Kickass Princess and Instant Icon
Over four decades, Dick and I have watched many, if not all, Star Wars episodes with our five grandchildren. But the heady experience of watching George Lucas’s first episode of the series (later retitled) — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope — when Matt was seven and Becky five will be long remembered. […]
How Safe are You Driving in Your Car? You Need to Know
America is an automobile powered country, and Americans spend a great deal of time in their vehicles. According to a report from AAA released in September, Americans spend more than 290 hours on the road each year. But while driving, people are the most exposed to disaster they’ll likely be in a day. Whether a […]
Why Are the Wealthy Fleeing This Teetering State in a Surge?
In the year between July 2015 and 2016, Illinois lost 114,000 people in net migration. According to analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute, the exodus of people from Illinois has accelerated since the state increased taxes to 5% for individuals and 9.5% for corporations in 2011. One of the harshest effects of the emigration from […]
The Slow, Systematic Dismantling of the Best Constitution in the World
At age 86, Thomas Sowell is retiring from writing his weekly syndicated column. In 2011, NRO’s Jay Nordlinger interviewed Dr. Sowell at Stanford University. The coming of Barack Obama means that we are in a Sowell moment — a moment ripe for what he has to offer. He (Sowell) is a conservative who specializes in […]
Can You Extend Lifespan by Lowering Blood Pressure with Drugs?
In his book Over-the-Counter Natural Cures, Shane Ellison, M.S. informs readers, If high blood pressure was dangerous, then lowering it with hypertension drugs would increase lifespan. Yet, I couldn’t find a single clinical trial showing that hypertension medications increased lifespan among users of these drugs when compared with nonusers. In fact, many times, low blood […]
India, Russia Looking to Double the Range of its Carrier Killing Missile
In an article published by Jane’s Defense, Rahul Bedi and Neil Gibson point out an agreement between India and Russia to double the range of their jointly developed BrahMos ship-killing missile. India and Russia have agreed to extend the range of their jointly developed BrahMos PJ-10 supersonic cruise missile beyond 292 km, Minister of State for […]
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