There’s been a lot of conflict in the Middle East. And most of it has to do with the petrodollar. Take Iran, for example. The country is undergoing a bout of hyperinflation. This came about because of the pressing sanctions the West placed on Iran. But it’s not the...
Politics
Newton CT – Day 3
I wrote something short on the Facebook page of an old friend who called for more "gun control." He wrote back. I wrote this response. I actually live on the "West Side" near [omitted.] My first comment on the Newton matter was to wonder why the events in...
Cook County Losing Income/People
A wonderful graphic created by Crains. Crains Chicago Business.
Senate Rejects United Nations Treaty, Will Do So Again
A United Nations treaty to ban discrimination against people with disabilities went down to defeat in the Senate on Tuesday in a 61-38 vote. The treaty backed by President Obama and former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kansas) fell 5 votes short of the two-thirds...