Brief update on the impact of Trump’s efforts to bring Cubans and Cuba to its knees. A small nation which has not had much of an impact on the United States. At best Cuba is an annoyance to the U.S. Its ability to directly threaten U.S. security interests is limited. The United States can afford […]
I do not know and you had better be damn sure you are right, Being a Senator or a Congressional Representative gives you an edge. Good chance the rest of us would lose. Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, “service members must obey lawful orders” and disobey […]
Like most boomers, I’m retired. My retirement is funded by (a) a 403b defined contribution plan, (b) Social Security and (c) personal savings. I waited until age 70 for SS benefits, to max those out. Not everyone is so fortunate. “How’s this for a somber retirement forecast: The typical American worker has less than $1,000 […]
Because Party Leaders Have Rigged The Process . . . AB: I am a bit late in posting this excellent piece by J. P. McJefferson. Apologize for being late in posting an author’s work. J. P. McJefferson Thoughts We’ve recently seen the power of a “discharge petition” in relation to the Epstein files, and how […]
Many of these companies in Thailand have contracts with US automotive manufacturers. Their contract more likely than not are set on a fixed tariff with little room for expansion. They will be turning to the big three and also the Tier1s both of whom buy componentry, wire harnesses etc. under contracts. I can see both […]
Briefly; Data pulled from HealthAffairs. I was curious as to how much healthcare costs have grown in the United States. As the detail from the article shows we have been experiencing costs increasing at 7+ percent the last two years. This is up from 4 and 5% in preceding years. I have not checked it, […]
– by New Deal democrat Personal income and spending are among the most important monthly indicators of all, because they give us a detailed look at consumption by the broad range of American households. And since consumption leads employment, they also give us an idea of what is likely to happen with regard to jobs in […]
That was a few decades ago. Not sure what they are doing today. Having served at Gitmo for almost 10 months, I can clearly state there is not much threat to the United States coming from Cuba. Indeed, we would get people coming over the fence to escape. The Cubans on base were happy we […]
It appears Michigan Republican politicians are afraid of high school students protesting the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Present Congress man Tom Barrett is seeking information about a high school walk out. A candidate running to replace Tom Barrett talked to students. Tom’s organization filed a FOIA to find out what opposing Democrat […]
I grew up in the land of the TVA in East Tennessee. While the TVA is famous for hydroelectric power, it also built several coal-fired generators and nuclear power plants. A couple miles from our house was the Bull Run steam plant, a coal-fired plant. Its iconic smokestack was visible for miles. Recently the plant […]