Over the last two weeks I “attended” the four lectures given by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at Geo. Washington University, online and in real time. (See the postings “Bernanke Lectures…” in recent posts in left column.) I listened as someone deeply interested … Continue reading
GOOD MORNING! I thought I’d brighten up your Friday with yet another tale of total global systemic collapse! This post below came from the MIT Technology Review. Apparently, it’s not just financial systems that can become too complex to manage … Continue reading
I love sarcasm. If it’s not at least 50% true it isn’t funny. And the 50% that’s not true is witheringly insightful and deliciously vicious. OPINION: EUROPEAN EDITION March 19, 2012 One Flew Over the EU’s Mess Welcome to … Continue reading
President Obama’s in a period of awakening, I think. It can’t be pleasant. He’s not an unintelligent man, and is quite capable of perceiving reality if it’s thrust upon him in a fashion he can’t sidestep or ignore. His usual … Continue reading
Late 2013 is when we hit the wall financially, as there is no way we can or will bring the deficit down to a market-calming percentage of GDP by then. The return of interest rates to normal levels alone will collapse … Continue reading
I was thinking over a year ago about opening a “Paul Ryan for President” campaign office here in my home town. And I have knowledge and sense enough to know business as usual in regard to entitlements is not an … Continue reading
Nothing more in the way of comment is needed on this George Will column. It is crystal clear to lawyer and layman alike. It deserves to be the headline in every daily paper and news mag this week, although I … Continue reading
This is truly extraordinary and an exceptional and unprecedented opportunity to get it “from the horse’s mouth” … as opposed to getting it from the MSM, which is usually the other end of the horse. The first two lectures were … Continue reading
“Every American wants a clean slate. But nobody wants to give up what they’ve got. Which is why every American’s a sucker for the next scam artist who promises them a new tomorrow…” It would be normal and natural for … Continue reading
This is not Gordon Chang’s first appearance in Cato’s Domain and it won’t be his last. He’s been virtually alone the last several years in declaring that the Chinese model of government has serious fault lines running through it; serious … Continue reading