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We’ve Got to Get Ahold of Ourselves
Stock MarketMen, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. Read More
There’s “Dumb,” There’s “Neocon,” and There’s the Donald
Trump“…that old Beach Boys song, ‘Bomb Iran,’… ‘Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb…’ anyway, ah…” – Senator John McCain, responding to an audience question about military action against Iran during an April 17, 2007, campaign appearance in Read More
The Spirit of Ronald Reagan
Washington DCMerry Christmas, Season’s Greetings, and Happy New Year. Read More
Crossing the Delaware
Washington DCMerry Christmas. Over the next few days, as my holiday “gift,” I’d like to share some reminders of what American leadership can be, via messages tailored for the season by presidents past. Read More
Can We Renew Our Sense of Wonder – Again?
Washington DCMerry Christmas. Over the next few days, as my holiday “gift,” I’d like to share some reminders of what American leadership can be, via messages tailored for the season by presidents past. Read More
The Bygone Age of Courageous Elites
Washington DCMerry Christmas. Over the next few days, as my holiday “gift,” I’d like to share some reminders of what American leadership can be, via messages tailored for the season by presidents past. Read More
How Did We Get Here?
Washington DCAssyria soon discovered a painful truth: empires are like Ponzi schemes: financial frauds in which previous investors are paid returns out of new investors’ deposits. Read More
The Hilarity of Empire
UncategorizedThe odds were a hundred to one against me The world thought the heights were too high to climb But people from Missouri never incensed me Oh, I wasn’t a bit concerned For from hist’ry Read More
Gobble, Gobble: MAGA is Trouble
Washington DCAfter a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations. Read More
