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Moderate Democrats Outnumber the Left Wing by 2 to 1

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Warren Henry explains that even though more moderate Democrats outnumber the progressive wing of the party by 2 to 1, they haven’t seemed to notice their power. Henry notes that there is a “more moderate, more diverse and less educated group of Democrats.” that isn’t as noticeable on social media, but really makes up the […]

Finland’s Government Polarized on Immigration, Welfare Reform Issues

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Finland has become the latest European nation in which a battle is raging over how to deal with the recent wave of immigrants flooding up on the continent’s shores. After a very close election, it appears that the left leaning parties have beaten the nationalist right, and will attempt to build a coalition government. Reuters […]

The One Man President Trump Should Appoint to the Fed

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In the words of former Congressman Ron Paul, it is long past time to End the Fed. In the meantime, President Trump can assure Americans that the nation’s central bank is led ably by individuals who want the best for the country. I am enthusiastic about President Trump’s nomination of Stephen Moore to the Board of […]

In Wine and Investing, One Must Get the Big Picture Right

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There are few subjects studied by so many, but still so little understood as investing and wine. Nearly everyone you meet has an opinion on both, but start getting specific and you realize the pool of knowledge isn’t deep. You don’t need to be an expert in either, but it helps to get the big […]

The Stench of Political Correctness and the #MeToo Movement

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At The American Conservative, Robert W. Merry laments that rather than American voters, a group of powerful elites including “pollsters, commentators, and money guys,” whom he calls the “New Bosses,” are positioned to determine who succeeds in politics. He writes (abridged): Most of the commentary that’s surrounded Joe Biden’s touchy-feely approach to interpersonal relations misses […]

The Fed, Taking from Savers Giving to Speculators

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In The American Conservative, author and investment banker Christopher Whalen, takes aim at the Federal Reserve, saying that the President is right to have nominated critical outsiders to the Federal Reserve board of governors. Both of Trump’s nominees, businessman and former presidential candidate Herman Cain, and political economist Stephen Moore have advocated for a return […]

Donald Trump Attempting to Shake Foreign Policy Establishment

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At The American Spectator, Brandon Weichert hammers Dick Cheney and the neocons for what he calls “the most wasteful, strategic mistake the United States has ever engaged in.” Weichert says the overreaction of Cheney’s “one-percent doctrine,” was terrible for America. Weichert praises President Trump for trying to course-correct away from the “neurotic fear of the […]

Beto O’Rourke and Bernie Sanders Kissing up to Al Sharpton.

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At The Federalist, David Harsanyi slams Democrats like Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke for appearing with the violence inciting, race baiting Al Sharpton. He writes (abridged): Apparently Obama’s resuscitation of Sharpton (who, since 2011, has been at MSNBC, a cable news network that interminably lectures uncouth Americans on proper tone) has worked. Many of the […]

Eisenhower Removed a Million People from Mexican Border.

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In The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan explains that President Dwight Eisenhower understood that to secure the homeland, the border must be secure. He sent a general to the border to remove illegal immigrants and succeeded. Pat writes (abridged): The Immigration Act of 1924 restricted legal immigration into the United States and imposed ethnic quotas. That […]