Earlier this month, four United States soldiers were killed in Niger, and a lot of questions are going unanswered. Unfortunately, the one question that isn’t being asked by the media is this: why the heck is the U.S. even in Niger and other parts of Africa any way? But there are some in Washington who […]
Archives for October 2017
Is Rand Paul the only fiscal conservative in the Republican Party?
Is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul the only fiscally sane member of the Republican Party? Day by day, the answer is (mostly) a resounding yes. The Tea Party senator was the only Republican to vote on on last week’s $4 trillion budget resolution for fiscal year 2018 – it passed 51-49 in the Senate. What makes […]
Saudi billionaire prince says bitcoin ‘is Enron in the making’
Peer-to-peer decentralized virtual currency is riding a wave of momentum, primarily from the 500 percent gain this year. The bitcoin community is ecstatic, bitcoin investors are hoping for even more gains and avid bitcoiners will spit in your face if you say anything negative about the cryptocurrency. What will they think about Saudi billionaire investor […]
Jimmy Carter: Obama reneged on promises, media harder on Trump, U.S. is fading
Jimmy Carter will go down as one of the worst U.S. presidents in modern history. He is right up there with, well, all of them. But at 93 years of age, he seems saner and smarter than ever before. Speaking in an interview with The New York Times last week, Carter was asked about a […]
WATCH: Why the lights are still off in Puerto Rico
It has been well-documented as to why the Puerto Rican economy collapsed and why the Puerto Rican government is so inept – *cough* Jones Act *cough* In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican residents will be without power, cell reception and money for up to six months. No matter how many paper towels President […]