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- by Robert Berning
We all know the inflation the country is experiencing is painful. It’s a losing proposition for the vast majority of US workers, families and the population in general. In addition to the difficulties people are... Read More
You’ve seen me periodically question and lament the seeming loss of statesmanship in our leaders. I rarely see anybody in government exercise the ability, qualifications, wisdom, and skill in the management of public affairs and... Read More
It’s almost incredible that I sense the need to talk about sense - common sense. Have some things have gotten so far out of whack that I, or anyone else, need to make a case... Read More
Before starting, be prepared to feel more pain because somebody(ies) decided Americans should save the world from climate change. Here’s a famous quote by President Clinton in 1998: “It depends on what the meaning of... Read More
A little over a year ago (June 13, 2021) we used this space to talk about “Stakeholder Capitalism.” Under that woke umbrella, it’s postulated that companies should no longer have the single focus of serving... Read More
It goes without saying that the United States is a country of immigrants. It is. If you’re not a Native American, you or your ancestors were born somewhere else in the world. Because of the... Read More
President Biden was asked recently by New York Times reporter Jim Tankersley during a news conference in Madrid: “The war has pushed prices up. [Oil] could go as high as $200 a barrel, some analysts... Read More
As a country we’re facing a tipping point. There are those that boldly tell us the Constitution is a ‘living’ document, subject to interpretation of the times today. They say it was never meant to... Read More
Last week we discussed what our government could do immediately to quell the onslaught of crippling inflation in the face of impending recession. Today we’ll look at the longer term and things to accomplish to... Read More
To suggest people are suffering from high inflation is one of today’s great understatements. To make it worse, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates faster and by more than previously expected - almost guaranteeing... Read More