Trump / Politics
Today marks some progress in the Iran War. It is not settled. It is not won. The ceasefire is now in place according to the understandings of both Iran and the U.S. Here is what has happened: The Iranian Foreign Minister posted this morning, “In line with the...
NOTE: Nothing that I write below should in any way be read as an endorsement of Iran, its theocracy, its leadership, or its culpability. I, like I imagine most of you who read this, would like to see a cessation of hostilities before the U.S. chooses to destroy the...
As we follow the arguments before the Supreme Court regarding the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, there are some questions that we might ask ourselves. I am not an attorney, have never studied law, nor am I a constitutional scholar. I am just an interested...
I wrote an essay called “Pieces of the Puzzle” on November 2, 2025, in which I laid out what I believed were the signs of an oncoming takeover of Venezuela. Many people, particularly Trump supporters, told me at the time that I was crazy, that we would never take...
A question has been raised about constricting the 14th Amendment to provide that only children born of a legal resident mother be given citizenship. Regarding that question here is some historical perspective. I think that perspective is important because what...
As we all get out the bowls of snacks at 8 pm tonight to settle down and watch a civilization get obliterated on live TV, we might want to consider what a “deal” to avoid it would have looked like. More importantly, we should ask the question, “Would you make a deal...
"A real question from a Trump supporter: ‘Why do liberals think Trump supporters are stupid?’ THE SERIOUS ANSWER: Here’s what the majority of anti-Trump voters honestly feel about Trump supporters en masse: That when you saw a man who had owned a fraudulent...
The US Supreme Court has now delayed its announcement of a decision on the tariff issue for almost 2 weeks. Why has there been a delay? This is pure speculation on my part, but here goes anyway… I think there are a couple of reasons why a decision that appears to...
COULD TARIFFS REPLACE THE INCOME TAX? In 1913 the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, allowing for Congress to establish an income tax. Immediately, a bill was passed and enacted with a Progressive Tax, leveling higher rates on those who could better...
There are some good things that Mr. Trump has done including the Abraham Accords, Project Warp Speed, discontinuing the minting of pennies, and securing the Southern Border. There are others that are “in process” and for which history will record its verdict. For...
Last month when I wrote about the Pieces of the Puzzle in the Caribbean, I pointed out that there never was an actual issue about drugs. The issue from day one was the oil. The bombing of boats was designed to elicit a response from Maduro that could be used as an...