You Can’t Just Love Your Country When You Win
I am old enough to remember when Republicans and Democrats understood that their political leanings took a back seat to the fact that being an American was more important than…
Style Over Substance
The term style over substance is typically used to describe a situation where appearance or presentation is valued more than content or quality. For far too long we Americans have…
No King Day
No King? No s**t! The confused people who participated in the "No Kings Day" protests were 249 years late. Back in 1776 we overthrew the last Monarch that would ever…
Will We Allow Them To Destroy The Greatest Nation On Earth?
There was a time, not so long ago, when it was accepted that the USA was clearly an exceptional country. We were at, or near the top, of every important…
I’ll See Your Excuse And Raise You A Diversion.
President Trump could be excused if he were to use the Ronald Reagan line, "There you go again". That line was first used by Ronald Reagan in his second presidential…
The True Existential Threat To Our “Democracy”.
Our Founding Fathers recognized the fallibility of human beings, especially human beings in positions of power. They understood the potential for corruption and how it could be exaggerated if those…
For Amber Waves Of Solar Panels?
As you know, "For amber waves of grain" is a lyric from the patriotic song "America the Beautiful". As I travel Michigan's highways I am appalled at the number of…
If Things Don’t Go Wrong Soon, I’m Going to Be Ruined.
Back in the mid 1980's I was doing a joint public seminar on investments (I was the warmup act) with Dr. Bob Goodman, the chief economist at J. & W.…
Will We Be Proud Of What We Leave Our Children (And Grandchildren)?
I have been writing this blog for multiple years. I have no idea how many people read it, and I don't care. Writing it is cathartic for me. I receive…
Nobody Is Above The Law?
Nobody is above the law? Really? This statement is accurate when spoken by a Democrat about questionable deeds performed by Republicans. It is beyond hilarious when it pertains to questionable…