At The American Conservative, Peter Van Buren explains the problem facing Germans who awoke one day to find themselves surrounded by Muslim immigrants who don’t speak German, rely heavily on state welfare, and appear to be resisting assimilation. He writes (abridged): The German neighborhood of Marzahn is way out of town, near the end of […]
Archives for August 2019
What Makes Donald Trump Different?
President Donald Trump is often a challenge to both his opponents and defenders, writes Roger Kimball in American Greatness. His rhetoric raises more than a few eyebrows, Roger’s included, he admits. Trump speaks differently on the world stage than most other statesmen. Trump is not beholden to any of the principles of diplomacy that follow […]
As Our Family Celebrates Babson’s 100th, a Reminder on How to Make Money
Last night Becky and I had the pleasure of attending Babson’s Summer Reception in Newport. Hosted by Mary and Thomas Gilbane, Jr., it was an opportunity for the entire Babson community in Rhode Island to get together and speak with Babson’s new President Stephen Spinelli MBA ‘92. Spinelli as President makes this year for Babson—it’s […]
America’s Workers Want Freedom. Why is Bernie Sanders Trying to Take it Away from Them?
In a stunning rout, autoworkers in Tennessee defeated a unionization push from the UAW. The heavily funded union bosses tried every trick in the book to scare workers into joining the union, but it wasn’t enough. It turns out America’s workers value their freedom. The National Right to Work Committee reports: Throughout their latest campaign, […]
Two Ways Out for America: Debasement or Default
At The American Conservative, Bill Bergman makes the case for Judy Shelton joining the Fed. While doing so, Bergman highlights that the American budget of today looks eerily similar to the budget of the Soviet Union in the days when Shelton was predicting the communist nation’s imminent collapse. Bergman writes (abridged): As a young researcher […]
Billionaire Mega-Donor David Koch Dead at 79
The Wall Street Journal reports: David Koch, the billionaire libertarian who gave more than $1 billion to charitable causes but was better known for using his money to reshape U.S. politics, has died. He was 79 years old. His family released a statement Friday saying, “While we mourn the loss of our hero, we remember […]
Bob Cousy: Donald Trump “The Most Extraordinary President in my Lifetime.”
Yesterday Donald Trump awarded Celtic legend Bob Cousy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. At 91, Cousy has witnessed many presidents come and go, but told Trump that he was “the most extraordinary president in my lifetime.” The Boston Globe’s Nik DeCosta-Klipa reports: President Donald Trump honored Celtics legend Bob Cousy with the nation’s highest […]
Senator Elizabeth Warren Chairs a Century-Long Taxpayer Fleecing
Thanks to help from Senator Warren, as long as borrowers are making de minimis monthly payments on student loans, their credit scores won’t be hurt, reports James Freeman in the WSJ. The upshot is that student-loan borrowers collectively are paying down a mere 1% of their balance each year, according to a recent Bloomberg News […]
Bernie Sanders’ Big Lie About Standing Up for Workers
Senator Bernie Sanders would have you believe he is a champion of workers’ rights, but it turns out that’s a big lie. The only thing Sanders seems interested in is the neverending flow of union political donations. Sanders has actually begun targeting workers’ rights as part of his campaign, with a new barrage aimed at […]
Democratic Candidates Forced to Resort to “Wealth Inequality”
Wages are rising. Jobs are plentiful. Poverty is falling. So what’s a Democrat presidential candidate running against President Trump to do? Come forward with an economic line of attack that focuses on wealth inequality. Our friend Chris Edwards, an economist at the Cato Institute, acknowledges that wealth inequality has risen in recent years, but, he […]
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