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- by Robert Berning
There’s talk in a few circles about reparations to be paid to the descendants of African Americans whose ancestors were slaves in the US. Cities in California and the state itself are considering reparations to... Read More
I felt bad about last week’s post in not finding a positive emanating from our current federal government. So, I thought some positives were in order. The one thing most important that we expect from... Read More
It seems recently that most everything in America is doom and gloom. We hear from our government and our media that we’re a racist country, intolerant of diversity and fairness, and that via the ‘system’... Read More
Here’s a question that used to never be necessary to ask: What happened to common sense? Merriam-Webster defines it as: sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. Common... Read More
A recent in-depth poll by Pew Research Center found liberal-leaning people much more concerned about climate change than conservative-leaning folks. That fissure extends to belief in the scientists who work in the climate arena. The... Read More
How did this Happen? Disagreement has been the rule in the USA, frankly for the world, but that fact has always been different here. The reason for the difference here is because our Constitution allows... Read More
Before launching into the dilemma, a brief bit of history and structure of the US banking system. Most people are aware of something called the Federal Reserve System. It was created in 1913 when Congress... Read More
The intent here is to briefly explain artificial intelligence (AI) for the common folk like me. Before we start, let’s understand that AI is also something called machine learning (ML). AI is a computer algorithm.... Read More
Much of what happens in the political/governmental arena these days is based on fear. Merriman-Webster defines fear as a strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. I would add to that: when we... Read More
Congress has not declared war since WWII. The Constitution separates the power to go to war. Congress declares it and the President is the Commander-in Chief in waging it. In outlining the powers of Congress,... Read More
