2019 will be the weakest year for job creation of the Trump presidency.
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How NOT to elect a president in 2020
While many may chalk the large field of candidates up to energetic opposition to Donald Trump, let's consider another possible explanation: incompetence.
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The Trump-Ukraine Scandal Explained
There is a scandal, and it very much is impeachable.
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The Economy in Context: November 2019
The economy is not in the best of shape presently, and this becomes even more obvious the more the administration tries to pressure the Federal Reserve Board to further lower interest rates, and yet the pundits continue to claim that things are going well.
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America’s Crisis is the World’s Crisis
The president of the United States actually believes he is above any law.
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The Economy in Context: October 2019
One thing is for sure, this isn't the rapid growth economy we were sold.
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The Dawn of the 9/11/2001 Generation
Is America a place where our laws and politics reflect our highest virtues or our lowest bigotries?
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The Economy in Context: September 2019
By every objective measure, the economy has been at best mediocre, and, when compared to the performance of the economy since Reagan, this economy has been flaccid, especially in 2019.
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The Economy in Context: August 2019
The current administration is desperate to have American voters believe their blatant mediocrity is somehow better than the blatant mediocrity of the prior administration...
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When did 2.1% become “good”?
In what upside down world is "below average" synonymous with "booming"?
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The Trade War Is Not Going Well
The trade war and the moral cowardice of the "heartland voter" demonstrate just how little "heart" there is in this land.
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The Economy in Context: July 2019
This economy isn't "better", and it sure as Hell isn't "great".
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Independence Day Hangover
If we really are a Christian nation, then our national holidays should be in accord with our Christian values, and not merely of Earthly concerns.
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Faux Individualism Is Just Collectivism
Individualism is the philosophical position that, since only individuals are capable of possessing rights, only individual rights exist.
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A Short Word: The Smoke And Mirrors Economy
Trump's economy isn't any better than Obama's was.
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Mudslinging Is For Pigs
[T]here are no good guys in the pig fight over who controls Washington, D.C., and there won't be until enough Americans demand something better than what either major political party has to offer.
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Trigger Warning: Activism Is Not Science
The constant media coverage of weather events and protests about "climate change" may be news (albeit irresponsible), but one thing that it certainly is not is "climate science".
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The Economy in Context: June 2019
Bragging about a 3.6% unemployment rate with 62.8% labor force participation is like bragging about how well a cupcake fits in a ring box. No one wants that cupcake or the ring box.
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Sorry, But Sovereignty Works Both Ways
Every other nation on the planet has exactly the same national sovereignty that the United States does...
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The Media Doesn’t Understand Trumpism
Trump's base isn't monolithic, philosophically, economically, psychologically, or even politically, though they all turn a blind eye to Trump's incompetence, his degeneracy, and his ignorance.
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Where Social Conservatism Goes Wrong
Disagreements between people of different opinions is perfectly compatible with political conservatism, but let's not forget that conservatism is ultimately about leaving people alone...
