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“Something that can’t go on, will stop.”
“”(A)t present, federal revenue is fully consumed by three programs: Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The rest of the federal government, including fighting two wars, homeland security, education, art, culture, you name it, veterans — the whole rest of the … Continue reading
Bubble, Bubble, Oil & Trouble…
From the Washington Times… Jacqueline Michel, a geological chemist who is coordinating the federal assessment of damages to the shores of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, says the impact of the oil spill has been “much, much less” than … Continue reading
“Brindisi” – a little Monday Fun
The cast of the Philadelphia Opera has a little fun with a bit from La Traviata at the Reading Terminal Italian Festival, using the PA system. Depression, recession, war – our lives go on, each day comes but once and … Continue reading
Remember, Remember the 2th of November
Philadelphia, 1787: At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when queried by a lady as he left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberation, Benjamin Franklin was asked “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a … Continue reading
Bear Markets & Chicken Entrails
Whassup? No much, it’s mostly what’s down. There’s a whole herd of talking heads out there trying to convince us that the Golden Years of uber-prosperity are just around the corner. Fortunately Algore’s invention of the internet affords us the … Continue reading
Fireworks
Sat on the back porch just now helping the sun set. Accompanied by a tall, cool gin & tonic and a Montecristo Toro. As darkness fell the fireflies came out to present Act One. Never seen fireflies as thick as … Continue reading
Dependence Day: the Sunday Not-So-Funnies
When you spend more than you make you go into debt. Congress has been spending more than Americans make for 25 years now, spending on foolish entitlements for the sole purpose of staying in office. They have taken your money … Continue reading