Pat Buchanan asks at The American Conservative, what the causes of the current crises in Western democracies could be. Lack of assimilation of third world immigrants, the demographic challenges posed by a shrinking native population, and globalization feature in his analysis. He writes (abridged): What are the underlying causes of these (Western) 21st-century crises of […]
Archives for December 2018
California More Like a Banana Republic?
The French are not the only nation to have doubts about the wisdom of its government. Brexit at its core is about the Brits doubting that Brussels know best. Even the U.S. has its own version, William McGurn reminds readers in the WSJ. War on Poverty and the Devastation of the Black Family Until recently […]
Dateline Paris: “One Should Now Anticipate Violence”
Founding editor of The American Conservative and author of Ex-Neocon: Dispatches From the Post-9/11 Ideological Wars, Scott McConnell explains to readers that violence should now be expected in France as radical leftists have joined the riots there, using the cover of the Gilet Jaunes (Yellow Vests) protests to loot and destroy private property. He writes (abridged): […]
Kagan’s Book Not Convincing on “Liberal World Order”
In a lengthy piece at The American Conservative, Naval Reserve officer and vice president for research and policy at the Charles Koch Institute, William Ruger, systematically dismantles Robert Kagan’s new book The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World. Ruger’s tears down Kagan’s argument for a “liberal order” as not “truly necessary or desirable today.” He […]
How Obama Shackled a Healthy Economy
How did the U.S. economy go from an OK condition in January 2017 to an intense, nationwide labor shortage and rising wages less than 18 months later? Daniel Henninger in the WSJ answers his own question – it lies in deciphering the effects of the Trump administration’s abrupt unwinding of the Obama era’s economic regulations. […]
Your Retirement Life: Gone Fishin’ at Bud N’ Mary’s
On a recent trip to the Florida Keys, a client visited Bud N’ Mary’s in Islamorada, FL. If you’re a fisherman you’ll want to check out this neat video about this sport fishing institution. Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
If you like Coldplay (I do) then you’ll love their new documentary A Head Full of Dreams (Prime Video) covering the British quartet’s first two decades. What stood out to me was when lead singer Chris Martin told the camera that all of their best songs were written in only ten minutes…but it takes months […]
Here’s the Minimum You Should Invest in Fixed-Income
Back in May of 2002 I warned readers of the dangers of market timing, and of investing too much of their portfolio in equities. I wrote: Your Focus: Dividends & Interest In this issue, I re-emphasize why I think conservative investors must focus laser-like on fixed-income interest and dividends from common stocks. No matter what […]
Storing Water for the Winter
The official start of winter is coming soon. Make sure you read my post from November 9, 2018 before creating your water storage plan. You don’t have to be crazy to store water. Over the weekend I completed my winter water storage. Below is a great video on how you can do it with 55-gallon […]
Robert W. Merry–a Wake Up Call for President Trump
America cannot stand another anti-capitalist, progressive administration in Washington. It is for this reason I am loathe to post this stinging rebuke of Trump from the most erudite Robert W. Merry. In the final evaluation, I found nothing to quibble about with Mr. Merry’s analysis. As such I hope that joining Bob Merry in prodding […]
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