“It’s complicated,” said our driver more than once, as we discussed different issues – the Gilets Jaunes, Notre Dame, the bitter reaction to philanthropic giving from France’s wealthiest citizens. It took only two days after Notre Dame’s flames had been extinguished for President Macron to announce that France’s greatest gothic cathedral would be rebuilt in […]
Donald Trump – De Facto Exonerated by Not Being Indicted
Two years of the media’s speculative headlines, 22 months and $34 million later, the Mueller report concludes that there was no Trump-Russia collusion, writes Victor Davis Hanson in American Greatness. Russia succeeded in sowing such chaos, thanks ultimately to (Hillary) Clinton, who likely had broken federal laws by using a British national and, by extension, […]
American Fracking Debilitating to Russia
What is most important to Russia? Advancing Russia’s interests in the world through high prices for oil and gas. Thanks to the American fracking revolution, oil and gas prices have collapsed, which have contributed to the dramatic weakening of Russia, Francis Menton argues. … even the modest adventure in Syria has strained Russian military resources […]
Your 401(k) Is Going through the Roof
U.S. workers continue to enjoy a vibrant job market, and as President Trump reminded his audience recently, Your 401(k)s are going through the roof. The stock market keeps hitting record highs! Everybody’s like a genius now if they buy stocks! They go up! But it can all be taken away if you have the wrong […]
Warren’s Free College Head Fake
Questions not yet being asked of Elizabeth Warren: Who will pay for the bill of giving free college to every American? How much more costly will “free” college become? What happened to the Democrats’ promise that student loans would be a moneymaker for government? (Warren’s plan would cancel some $640 billion in student loans.) Enriching […]
Does the Burning of Notre Dame Signal the End of Christian Europe?
In France, according to the NYT, the funding situation for monuments has been desperate for years. Unlike in the U.S., France does not have the tradition of private giving. But in less than a week, private donations ($1 billion) have been pledged to help fund restoration of Notre Dame. The Pinault family (the main owners […]
Voters Sick of the Left’s Hyperpoliticized Culture
With the collusion narrative finally behind us, there is a new nonstop narrative: President Trump is “unfit to govern” and should be impeached for obstructing justice. Morning, noon and night the media pounded the collusion stuff into America’s consciousness, writes Daniel Henninger in the WSJ. And what was the conclusion from the Mueller report about […]
Stock Market Hits All Time High and Dems Want to Impeach?
What the heck? Bright editors announce a CNBC report on the stock market hitting an all-time high: Tuesday’s move toward an all-time closing high comes less than six months after a sharp decline in late December, which led the S&P 500 to its worst annual performance since 2008. But stocks quickly turned around as the […]
Parisians’ Lingering Grief
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Young, Thank you for your sweet message. I am just back from vacations and it is so sad to see Paris with Notre Dame burned. I keep in mind a nice evening last February which was so lovely and peaceful, and I enclosed the picture. Best regards from all the Concierge […]
America Needs to Heed the Wonders of Socialism
How can it be? Venezuela, once the richest country in South America, is now famous for malnourished children, starving adults and spreading disease. As the world looks on with horror, warns Mary Anastasia O’Grady in the WSJ, the real problem is ideological. It’s a lesson Americans need to heed. Socialism in Venezuela whipped up envy […]
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