…for the party’s problems. Yet they are merely stating the obvious. They’re complaining about the fact that the Republican Party does not act or function as a second party; it’s merely an extension of the Democratic Party. At times they might quibble over how much to increase spending and borrowing, but there’s never a question that the government will continue to expand, will continue to grow way beyond the boundaries and limits of the Constitutio… Continue reading →

…ican governor of Ohio and a candidate for president. [From breitbart.com 10-6-15] During a Tuesday appearance before the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ohio governor and Republican presidential candidate John Kasich offered to buy Bibles for those of us who don’t agree with his decision to increase the welfare state. Quite famously, Governor Kasich agreed to ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion in Ohio. This is his latest defense: Look at Medicaid expans… Continue reading →

…nder capitalism, you do not punish some groups while rewarding others. You simply treat everyone the same, and when people earn different amounts of money, you leave them alone. Trump wants to retain a progressive income tax, because he feels it’s “fair” for those who earn more money to pay higher percentages. How high? Eighty or ninety percent, as Bernie Sanders and possibly Hillary Clinton think? Trump does not say. What we do know: Trump does n… Continue reading →

…am Lincoln. There’s nothing in the nature of a free society, or even a semi-free society such as ours, to prevent a better format for screening presidential candidates. For some reason, we allow network news companies — geared more towards entertainment than serious philosophical debates about issues — to determine this format for us. Networks are not to be blamed for doing what sells. However, the real question is: Why does this sell? And why doe… Continue reading →

…Cubans and Venezuelans didn’t have much more to work with, although the pre-Communist days seem like paradise when contrasted with the starvation and despair that came under Communism. Then there are America’s Communists. People like Pete Buttigieg, the Howdy Doody like figure suddenly — with no experience other than as a failed mayor — in charge of trillions of dollars in “infrastructure” spending. America still appears to be a thriving economy…. Continue reading →

…t retirement eligibility so we could escape MN. We watched, from afar, the complete $hitshow that happened in 2020 with the riots. George Floyd died on a Monday. Anyone with a brain could have predicted riots. The Commissioner of Public Safety TEXTED – not CALLED – the head of the MN National Guard, stating that they MIGHT need help. All hell broke loose . The Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, commanded the Minneapolis. Police to STAND DOWN when the… Continue reading →