Protocols of Zion and Me
Introduction At some level I have been aware of the Protocols of Zion as early as my teenage years. That is, I knew that this fabricated text purporting to describe a Jewish plan for [...]
Rising Expectations for Serious Economic Crisis in the U.S.
U.S. policymakers now anticipate that our country will experience the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The U.S. is at the center of the global pandemic. According to data compiled by John Hopkins [...]
How Will We Know When It’s Time to Reopen the Nation
How Will We Know When It’s Time to Reopen the Nation By Aaron Carroll, New York Times and professor of Pediatrics at Indiana University. Carroll made the following points: To date we can only [...]
Putting the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package into Perspective
President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion bill — the largest relief package in history — that hopefully will stabilize our coronavirus-battered economy. However, despite the enormous efforts on both the fiscal and monetary side, [...]
New York Outbreaks Worse than Wuhan’s – New York Times
Today’s New York Times reported that if the rate of growth in coronavirus cases in the New York metro area continues, it will suffer a more severe outbreak than those experienced in Wuhan, China [...]
Acquiescence of the American Government in the Murder of the Jews During World War II
Introduction After reading The Washing War: FDR’s Inner Circle by James Lacey I feel there is sufficient explicit and implicit facts to charge key State Department and Army officials that they “acquiesced in the Murder [...]
The United States Braces for a Drastic Economic Slowdown
We now have a consensus that the United States, along with the world economy, will enter into a severe recession, surpassing the 2007-2008 slumps. Forecasting when the recession will begin is notoriously difficult; however, [...]
The Washington War: FDR, Politics & World War II by James Lacey
By James Lacey “World War II challenged Americans to rise to greatness. . . . Roosevelt led the way and stood at the pinnacle of events.” --President Roosevelt before the joint session of Congress on [...]
Corporate Bond Debt is a Ticking Time Bomb, and Coronavirus has Lit the Fuse
Borrowing by businesses is historically high relative to gross domestic product (GDP), with the most rapid increases in debt concentrated among the riskiest firms amid weak credit standards. Coronavirus represents a threat that has [...]
Lessons from the 1918 Influenza by John Barry
By John Barry, author of “The Great Influenza” St. Louis Red Cross workers in 1918 waiting to receive influenza patients In today’s New York Times, John Barry discussed the Spanish Flue that killed between 50 [...]
Coronavirus Raises Risks for Global Recession in 2020
The likelihood of a global recession has risen dramatically in recent weeks. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reported that COVID-19 has infected more than 100,000 people across 92 nations and territories. It has [...]
Role of Business in the American Economy
During this election cycle, presidential candidates have been critical of American businesses and their influence over the legislative process. I would like to provide an alternative view from an economic perspective. As long as [...]
Amazon CEO: ‘Climate Change is the Biggest Threat to Our Planet’
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, announced recently that he was committing $10 billion to combat climate change through a global initiative, called the Bezos Earth Fund. Bezos said: “The fund will support scientists, [...]
An Affordable House Challenge – One Local Developer Strives to Find the Solution
Across Sarasota and Manatee counties, we face an affordable housing crisis. A recent report examining affordable housing revealed around 42% of households in Sarasota County and 38% of households in Manatee County spend more [...]
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas (1954)
"We conclude that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." —Chief Justice Earl Warren Introduction Over the past twenty-five years I have read on three occasions [...]
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Tom Hanks portrays Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. This is a timely story of kindness over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and the [...]
Why I dislike the Debate Forums?
Last night because of Mike Bloomberg’s entrance into the 2020 race to become the nominee for the Democratic Party, I watched the debate. Within a few minutes, I was forcibly reminded why I historically avoid [...]
Global Impact of Coronavirus
Chinese authorities failed on a timely basis to warn about the coronavirus epidemic, endangering the world. The Wall Street Journal reported that the World Health Organization, bending to Chinese pressure, failed to declare it [...]
President Trump Raises Profound Concerns About Abuse of Power by the Executive Branch in Punishing Enemies and Favoring Allies
I concur with Trump’s critics who believe that his actions have lowered the morale of the Justice Department because he is undermining its apolitical tradition and setting up a precedent where America could become a [...]
Origins of St. Valentine Day
While the origin of St. Valentine’s Day is controversial, it is generally thought to evolve from a strange Roman tradition. From February 13-15, Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and [...]
Presidential Debates Counterproductive
The Democratic Presidential debate reinforced my previous concerns that these forums are not productive in helping our citizenry make informed decision about the most qualified candidates for our highest office. Since the 1960 debate [...]
Addressing Economic Inequality in the U.S.
A January poll by the Pew Research Center found that while 62 percent of Americans believe there is too much income inequality, only 40% believe that reducing it should rank as a top priority. [...]
Technology Giants are Dominating the Stock Market
On Thursday, Google-parent Alphabet became the fourth U.S. firm to achieve a market value of more than $1 trillion. Alphabet joins Apple, Amazon and Microsoft as the only American companies to have attained this [...]
More Women Hold Jobs in U.S. Than Men
“Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.” — B.F. Skinner In the latest job report, women held more jobs than men. The development reflects, in all likelihood, the future [...]
Why I oppose the Trump Impeachment
Introduction: As many people know I dislike President Trump on a personal basis. I voted for the Libertarian Candidate in 2016 and will probably cast another throw away vote in 2020. My attitude toward Trump [...]
Will Japan’s Economic Problems Morph into a Financial Pearl Harbor
As one would expect, stock market junkies like myself think about our prospects for 2020. After enjoying stellar returns in 2019, some analysts (not me) worry that the United States could suffer from falling [...]
The Democrats and Iran: “Why Can’t the party’s candidates admit Qasem Soleimani’s death makes America’s Safer” Joseph Lieberman
Former Senator Joe Lieberman wrote an editorial today that I largely agree with. I would like to share at least part of it and then contribute my own comments. “The president’s decision was bold and [...]
U.S. Has World’s Highest Rate of Children living in single-parent households Pew Research Dec 12, 2019
The Pew Research Center reported that For decades, the share of U.S. children living with a single parent has been rising, accompanied by a decline in marriage rates and a rise in births outside of marriage. A [...]
The Full Truth About Race and Policing
By Jason Riley, Editorial Contributor Wall Street Journal Jason Riley, a longtime member of the Wall Street Journal Editorial Staff tried to provide his perspective given the national discussion about policing and race relations. Riley [...]
What Americans Know About the Holocaust
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it" --George Santayana Pew research uncovered the following: Most U.S. adults know what the Holocaust was Most know approximately when it happened Two-Thirds [...]
The Case Against Court Packing
The Case Against Court Packing Walter Shapiro Brennan Center For Justice Walter Shapiro of the Brennan Center for Justice made the following arguments against 21st-century court packing: It is dangerous to tamper with the mechanisms [...]
Battle of Britain: With Wings Like Eagles by Michael Korda
Michael Korda’s book, With Wings Like Eagles, relives all the exhilaration, heroism, fear, and epochal significance of the Battle of Britain. 70 years later the battle retains its deserved luster. Winston Churchill, Britain’s Prime Minister, [...]
Is America Past the Tipping Point? Protestors plan to topple a statue of Abraham Lincoln meant to commemorate his 1863 Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Memorial has drawn criticism for its “paternalistic imagery of a standing President Lincoln over a kneeling black man and his broken shackles.” Glen Foster who represented the protestors said: “ As a black [...]
The Trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti for a generation of Americans, the names of the two Italian anarchists, are forever linked. Questions surrounding their 1921 trial for the murders of a paymaster and his guard bitterly divided a [...]
Held Together by Prayers and Duct Tape: University Hospital of Brooklyn Lays Bare Disparity in Health System
Held Together by Prayers and Duct Tape University Hospital of Brooklyn Lays Bare Disparity in Health System By Michael Schwirtz Today’s New York Times described in detail the deplorable conditions of a Brooklyn Hospital. [...]
Stock Market Reaches All-Time High
Happy days are here again The skies above are clear again So let’s sing a song of cheer again Happy days are here again All of the major indexes have performed remarkably well in [...]