At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan applauds Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down the UK parliament in order to make it more difficult for his opposition to challenge “no-deal Brexit.” The maneuver not only gives Johnson the upper-hand at home but shows EU leaders that he’s willing to take the UK into Brexit without a […]
Archives for August 2019
Another Truth-Teller Gone from Democratic Debate
Recently, James Freeman (WSJ) asked former Rep. and presidential contender John Delaney (D., Md.) to comment on recent wage gains during “the Trump era compared to an Obama era characterized by rising stock prices but disappointing earnings for the average worker.” Mr. Delaney on Inequality “I think the economy up until recently has done pretty […]
There’s No Owner’s Manual for Life, But Here’s One Strategy for Getting Through
You can feel the tension building up in my house as we head into Labor Day Weekend. Because for us, school hasn’t started, so the harsh, cold reality of the end of summer hasn’t hit us yet. But it will. Like a ton of bricks. At 6:00 am Thursday. That’s when my daughter begins her […]
Don’t Be Shaken Out of the Market on Bad News
There are many investment maxims worth repeating, but one especially important today is don’t be shaken out of the market on bad news. Those are the ten words of advice I gave to investors back in June of 1991 in the midst of a recession, and I haven’t found a reason yet to doubt their […]
Elizabeth Warren and William Dudley, Harbingers of 1929 Redux
Even the hint of a Warren presidency would cause an instant pullback in capital spending and waves of lost jobs as small business owners and major investors begin hunkering down for a guaranteed brutal and long recession. Lost jobs would fast become the soulmate of a devastating Warren presidency. Job losses would mount at historic […]
Young Americans Enjoying the Fruits of the Trump Economy
Americans aged under 35 are happier with their paychecks now than they have been since 2011. The Wall Street Journal’s Lauren Weber reports: American workers under 35 report being happier with their paychecks than people over 55 for the first time since at least 2011, according to a new report from the Conference Board, a […]
Where Have the Democratic Truth-Tellers Gone?
Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, free health care for undocumented immigrants from everywhere, slavery reparations and more? American voters are not going to hear from candidates who dared to question the Party’s leftward lunge. Goodbye to Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan, former Maryland Rep. John Delaney and Montana Gov. Steve […]
Richard C. Young’s First 2020 Presidential Poll
Originally posted March 25, 2019. I asked a small, targeted focus group last week a single question: What percent of voters are hard-line supporters of Bernie policies or of Trump policies? Note: I wrote “policies.” I was not referring to Bernie or Trump personally. Poll results: A Runaway Win for Trump Policies by a 2-to-1 […]
Elizabeth Warren, the Dems’ Candidate for 2020?
Yes, Elizabeth “Warren has a plan for that.” Her plans even have T-shirts. Regardless of the problem, writes Alex Castellanos in The Federalist, Sen. Warren has a legislative wish for everything: end of private health insurance free health care for illegal aliens hard-hearted demonization of employers elimination of sex distinctions Amazingly enough, the former Harvard […]
The Main Street Conservatism of Hank Aaron
At The American Conservative, Casey Chalk examines the Main Street conservatism of baseball legend Hank Aaron. Chalk notes Aaron’s post-baseball success as well, explaining that it relied on “his work ethic, his deep sense of patriotism, and his religious beliefs.” Chalk writes (abridged): Reading selected quotations from Aaron (baseball legend Hank), I was struck by […]
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