Last night was the second debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I thought it would make a good LTMD as last night fundamentally changed politics in this country. Donald Trump has single handedly blurred the line between a reality TV culture and mainstream politics. Now, everything is entertainment and it has revealed that a…… Continue reading LTMD – Presidential Debate
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Political posts.
Journal Entry 8.2.2016
It is now 5:32 AM. I woke up earlier than usual and so went to the gym earlier then usual and thus have more time than I normally do this morning. Let’s start with this past weekend. We went down for “A Day Out With Thomas.” The purpose of the trip really was to join…… Continue reading Journal Entry 8.2.2016
LTMD – Immigrants and walls
The current Republican presidential candidate Trump has been spouting off a lot recently about building a wall between the USA and Mexico and suspending immigration from certain countries that ‘have a history of terrorism.’ *I wrote a better post on this subject years ago called Arizona Immigration Law – A Unique Perspective. But you know…… Continue reading LTMD – Immigrants and walls
Lies, all lies
They say that living in the modern day city is a factor which contributes to mental illness. I moved from San Francisco six years ago but I believe we are still close enough to this ground zero that we can still feel the mental illness inducing effects. Perhaps this is why I’m starting to be…… Continue reading Lies, all lies
Sunday Morning – 8.9.2015
It is 7:00 AM on Sunday morning; I’m still the only one awake. I haven’t much time to get this post down before they do and my special morning time ends so will have to type this pretty fast. I had a very productive day yesterday with the morning spent at the gym then the…… Continue reading Sunday Morning – 8.9.2015
Estate tax – Why it exists
Was curious about the reason behind the Estate Tax and found this excellent answer from one of my favorite magazines. I guessed right! I’m thinking about subscribing again. From The Economisthttp://www.economist.com/blogs/lexington/2010/10/estate_tax_and_founding_fathers———————————————————– Estate tax and the founding fathersYou can’t take it with youOct 14th 2010, 21:44 by LexingtonMY FRIEND the Liberal Curmudgeon strikes again:If there…… Continue reading Estate tax – Why it exists
Evening surf session
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The New York Times and The Economist
If you’re an avid reader of both The Economist and The Times, then you will know there has been an ongoing feud between Paul Krugman, The Times Senior Economic party-pooper in chief and the identity-less army of economists at The Economist.