My Comments: Several months have passed since this was written but the message is as real today as it was then, perhaps even more so. I’m almost willing to give 45 and his cronies a pass since I don’t think it was, or is, their intent to subvert our system of democracy. But they sure …
Continue reading Russia has a grand plan to undermine the West’s democracies — and it’s working
Slow Economic Growth Will Be Around For A Long Time My Comments: I have my doubts that Hillary Clinton could have fixed this, but with 45 in the WH, there is virtually NO chance this problem will be fixed. And the longer it takes to fix it, assuming it can be fixed, the very people …
Continue reading A Message for My Children and Grandchildren
My comments: Social Security is under threat. It’s running out of money. Sort of. Back in 1983, under President Reagan, Congress made some changes as, like now, the future of the program looked cloudy. They increased the age at which you qualified for full benefits, they increased the percentage of earned income you paid into …
My Comments: Last Thursday and Friday I re-posted two articles about the US and China. This is related to those two. We as a nation have about $20T (that’s TRILLION) of debt. Sooner or later, we have to pay it back, and #45 has promised huge infrastructure and defense spending increases. Either we grow our …
Continue reading China Can’t Carry Global Economy if U.S. Stumbles
My Comments: Yesterday, I posted about how 45 has handed China a huge advantage. This one is more along the lines of “Really?”. But I challenge anyone who voted for Trump to read these two posts, and point by point, show me where I’m wrong. I really want to know as I find it hard …
My Comments: This is a topic that resonates with me, and yes, it probably conforms to my bias as a left leaning Democrat. And yes, creating a total rethink of the assumptions about government and it's role in society is something I can live with. However, for the past 12 months or more, the message …
Four words surfaced in the 1991/92 presidential election cycle that put Bill Clinton in the White House. Those four words were “It’s the economy, stupid!”. My thoughts here echo that catchphrase but extend beyond the recently completed election cycle and instead are an attempt to better understand the current malaise that is gripping the country, …
My Comments: Given that we are living much longer and that death is inevitable, if follows that access to affordable health care plays a role in our quality of life. This is especially true for those of us moving into or are already well into, our ‘golden’ years. Medicare has become a critical component in …
My Comments: It’s important that some of your money be exposed to the risks and rewards of the stock and bond markets. Not all your money, perhaps 25% of it. So what’s the next step? There’s an increasing awareness of fees and commissions and how they have the potential to erode the value of your …
My Comments: The white middle class of America is dying faster than other demographics. According to this study, white people with low levels of education have a “cumulative disadvantage”. The result is an increased level of morbidity and mortality. Relative income is down, health outcomes are worse, unstable marriages more frequent, all leading to a …
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