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California: America’s Zimbabwe

If you’re one of those who believe that the world economy can’t get any worse, you had better take a good, long, and hard look at the Golden State. California is a mess. Like Canadians, Californians are rather self absorbed, and like to think of their homes as a real country,... 

The Consumer Society and the Low Paid Underclass

The stratospheric standard of living the American consumer has enjoyed since the early eighties is hurtling back to earth to leave a smoldering crater where the American economy used to be. When the dust finally settles, America likely will return to the modest and sober middle class... 

Don’t Expect President Obama To Find You A Job

Let’s chat about unemployment. If you’re worried about losing your job, or you’re having trouble finding a new one since you were laid off here is the reason: the real unemployment rate in the United States is almost 17% and fast approaching 25% where it is going to stay for... 

The Election: Camelot II

The world seems to be agog over the election of 47 year old Barack Obama as president of the United States because, in addition to being a young, handsome, charismatic Senator from Illinois, and the son of an immigrant, he is also black. According to the chattering classes, nothing... 

“ONE WORLD” HITS A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY: Why Wendell Willkie never saw the crash of 2008 coming

As the good citizens of the world pick their way through the smoldering rubble of the American and world financial markets in September 2008, wondering when and where the next blast will occur, and pondering how things got to this sad state of affairs, it may be helpful to look at... 

Looking For Witches In All The Wrong Places: How California Went Bankrupt

Quick, what’s the difference between witchcraft and sexual harassment? Answer: In California, at least, the first has no legal standing, while the latter is the object of an invasive and brutal campaign of eradication not seen since the Medieval Inquisition. “What are you saying?”... 

Read The Platforms: BUY A GUN

The day after John McCain’s acceptance speech at the Republican convention, I asked a friend if she had listened to it. She replied that indeed she had, and, in fact, had watched or listened to all the speeches given at both conventions. I enquired if she were alright, mentioned... 

Sarah Palin Has “GRITS”

John McCain served up a big plate of Alaskan grits when he selected Sarah Palin to be his vice- presidential running mate. Alaskan grits? Let me ask you a question. When do know you’re in the South? When you’re served grits for breakfast without asking for them. I was thinking... 

The Gold Standard For Admission To College: White Boys From Well-To-Do Families

One of the contentious issues that has developed since the sixties (no surprise there) is who gets into college, especially the really “good colleges” and who does not. The contentiousness is due in no small way to the significant and increasing gap in income between those who... 

The Gatlin Gun Was Designed To Kill Democrats

IN MEMORIAM: Richard Jordan Gatlin, M.D. (1818-1903) On the eve of the 2008 Democratic convention in Denver, Colorado, let us pause for a moment to remember the inventor, humanitarian, and patriot, Dr. Richard J. Gatlin. In 1861, Dr. Gatlin was faced with a significant public health... 

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