In a U.S. presidential election, there is never a perfect candidate. Our nose-holding options last November were candidates A or B, both deeply flawed. Regardless of what you think of our 45th president, however, Francis Menton has a patriotic thought: Thank God We Finally Got Rid of Obama. After eight years of President Obama and […]
In Illinois, More of the Same, Taxes
Raising taxes hasn’t worked yet in Illinois. Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill to raise income taxes in Illinois. The tax increase is an attempt of legislators to stave off a junk credit rating for the state. The state Senate has already voted to override the veto, and today the Illinois House of Representatives […]
State of War
In The Secret History of the Bush Administration, James Risen points out the poisonous effect the neocons had on George W. Bush. The neocons bullied Bush into the Iraq war and have been proven wrong by history. Now the neocons are back in the media in full force, agitating for more U.S. military involvement in […]
Lots More Coal
The New York Times is worried. China, it maintains, is in the process of seizing “climate leadership” from the United States and, along the way, reaping the economic and diplomatic rewards that come from dominating the world markets for wind and solar energy. More worrisome, with the U.S. pulling out of the Paris climate agreement […]
Trump Hammers China over Trade with North Korea
Efforts by the Trump administration, and the president personally, to work with China on the issue of North Korea’s increasingly unpredictable behavior, seems to have failed. With the recent launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the North Koreans, President Trump tore into the Chinese. The president hammered growing trade between the two countries, despite […]
State of Crisis: A Way Out for Illinois
The private sector has been using 401(k)s for years. Michigan has embraced the concept, and it would be a good idea for Illinois to follow. The Editors at Investor’s Business Daily write: So what did Michigan do to avoid Illinois’ fate? It embraced bold pension reforms that will protect taxpayers and provide a solid retirement […]
Collision Course: A New Nuclear Threat in North Korea
Yesterday, the North Koreans successfully showed that they have the technology to fire an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) far enough to hit most of the United States. The ICBM is proof that North Korea has made great strides in its ballistic missile technology, and creates a new nuclear threat for the American people. Justin McCurry […]
Zumwalt Advanced Gun System May Finally Get its Ammo
In late 2016 we found out the US Navy couldn’t fire its awesome new gun aboard the USS Zumwalt because the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) rounds cost nearly a million dollars. Shortly after USNI reported the Navy was looking to replace the LRLAP with Raytheon’s Excalibur Projectile. The only problem was the Excalibur’s […]
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‘Worthless Allies’ Drive Terrible U.S. Foreign Policy
After decades of presidents winning on promises of less U.S. involvement the in affairs of other countries, and then proceeding to intervene around the world, America has become beholden to what former CIA officer Philip Giraldi calls “worthless all[ies].” These allies are given the leading roll in directing American policies in their region, leaving the […]
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