Just read a couple NY Times pieces on immigration, the “approaching caravan,” et. Al. One article noted that Mexico is struggling to assimilate the surge of migrants fleeing poverty and violence in Latin America. Although Mexico hardly “…meets the definition … Continue reading →
Catching up more on the last month… I gave a keynote talk on Running for President as an Independent Candidate at the American Solidarity Party’s Regional Conference in Walnut Creek, Ohio, a couple weeks back. I also gave brief talks … Continue reading →
Last Saturday President Trump said he was pulling out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. His administration’s contention is that Russia is breaking the treaty by building and testing a new class of weapons. The treaty bans ground … Continue reading →
Catching up on the last month… I’ve been reading some of the book Robert Kennedy and His Times by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Last night I was reading a section that included that Kennedy wrote in 1967: “…we are two worlds.” … Continue reading →
With Trump’s new proposed Space Force, we stand at the brink of yet another Cold War arena. The book Beyond the Cold War notes that the U.S.’s military pre-eminence in the world is unmatched (the U.S. currently spends more on … Continue reading →
Okay, Bob Woodward’s damning book (of the Trump Administration) is now public as of yesterday. In tandem, a senior Trump Administration official has just written a just as damning NY Times “anonymous” op-ed piece about the dysfunctional Trump White House. … Continue reading →
An NPR piece today noted that Canada is our biggest trading partner. There is, for instance, a tremendously significant export/import dynamic around automotive vehicles and parts. Trump is threatening tariffs on imports of these (and other products), to play hard … Continue reading →
My son Jonathan and I are collaborating on a funds2Orgs project at the high school here. We are setting up a box for used shoes. The organization then takes the shoes, weighs them, and donates so much per: pound to … Continue reading →
As I write this, Trump’s “NAFTA 2” is in motion. Mexico is at the table and Canada is lining up for talks as well. There’s multi-dimensions to all this. And they need to be well understood before the parties ‘…sign … Continue reading →
Catching up on the last month… I did a number of house painting jobs in Bluffton, while continuing to hone my “populist image.” One of the homes had two greyhound dogs. The fastest dogs, I learned, on the planet! (They can … Continue reading →