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- by Robert Berning
Under the title "Economics for Ignorant Socialists," this blog was published for the first time on this site 5 years ago in 2020. This 'encore' fits the socialism theme. Recent polls indicate Gen Z-ers and... Read More
Last week we considered the societal and economic structure socialists would have this country adopt and reviewed the principles of the US Socialist Party. Those principles involve the government owning everything and people living in... Read More
Recent decades have seen the internal criticisms of the United States increase. I’m not just talking about free speech; I’m talking about some people trying to complete the transformation of this democratic republic to a... Read More
The results of the Gallop Poll on patriotism taken the first 20 days of June gave me a jolt. Ergo, this piece. After 9/11, 90% of Americans felt strong national pride; now it's 58%. Patriotism... Read More
By Stephen Helgesen This piece was posted May 8, 2025, on The American Thinker. There are many more things' we Americans can talk about today than we can laugh at. And if that line didn't... Read More
Just for the record, this is how NASA explains the difference between global warming and climate change. “Global warming” refers to the long-term warming of the planet. “Climate change” encompasses global warming but refers to... Read More
Political polarization has made too many pessimists in America. Let’s understand our country’s history is dotted with polarization but also understand what’s different today than it was at numerous previous times. Different today is that... Read More
For many years if a person achieved a degree from an accredited college s/he was almost guaranteed a good, better than average paying job. Liberal arts generally refer to courses in natural sciences, social sciences,... Read More
The One, Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) barely passed the House recently, and it was sent to the Senate. The Senate in turn passed a version making some major changes to reduce spending. It’s categorized now... Read More
You may have heard the proposition that cutting taxes will actually increase the revenue flowing to the government. The concept cited is known as the Laffer Curve. Arthur Laffer concedes it’s an idea that was... Read More
