Monthly Archives: August 2021

Fear & Loathing in DC

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Eric

As seems to be the norm now, there is nothing but fear and loathing displayed by the Administration and Congressional Majority when someone undertakes to expose the facts that they conceal on a daily basis. In this case, two Congressmen, … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Cowering?

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Eric

This is insane. The President of the United States and the Generals leading the United States military are cowering in Afghanistan in the face of some raggedy mountain terrorists. When the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan on Feb 15, 1989, … Continue reading →

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Economic Crisis Is Upon Us

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Eric

From the beginning, it was obvious that the business shutdowns, home lockdowns, and unemployment turned into living wage of the Pandemic Era was going to create an economic crisis. The question was whether it would be big or small. And … Continue reading →

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It’s The Job, Stop Making Us Into Whimps

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Eric

Today the President basically likened the US Military to Boy Scouts with this statement: “Make no mistake, this evacuation mission is dangerous. It involves risks to our armed forces, and it’s being conducted under difficult circumstances,” Ummm, no shit asshole. … Continue reading →

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What About The Women in Afghanistan?

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Eric

The reports from Afghanistan about the fate of the women there aren’t good. Women in Afghanistan are destroying their college diplomas and evidence that they worked, have an education, or anything else that the 12th century barbarians might deem worth … Continue reading →

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Bourgeois Kings

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Eric

What a great title for a blog post about the death of meritocracy. I wish I had thought of it. And Tinkzorg does a magnificent job of explaining the historical moment that we are experiencing. Here is the post in … Continue reading →

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