Author: Mike

There is much in the news these days regarding Trump’s proposed tariff regime. There are talks of levying up to 60 percent tariffs on all goods coming from China and possibly 10 to 20 percent tariffs on everything else imported to this country. The last time Trump instituted wide ranging tariffs, there was a system… Continue reading November 23, 2024

The nightmare of having Matt Gaetz as the United States Attorney General has ended now that Gaetz realized the evidence against him was mounting with respect to paying for sex with women and having sex with at least one underage girl. The mere fact that Trump even nominated him is beyond insulting to every single… Continue reading November 22, 2024

The cowardice in Congress is once again on daily display these days. The House Ethics Committee, in a split decision along party lines, voted to not release the investigation report on Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz. I suspect that all kinds of little birdies were Twittering around (and yes I purposely chose that… Continue reading November 21, 2024

The education system in the United States is already under attack and over the years there have been a number of skirmishes. When Trump takes office, he and his sycophantic MAGA army have made it very clear they will make a full on, frontal assault on the entire education system in this country from kindergarten… Continue reading November 20, 2024

John F. Kennedy authored a book, Profiles in Courage, which was published in 1956 and contained short biographies of eight United States senators. These biographies describe the acts of bravery and integrity in the face of political opposition undertaken by these senators. It details acts of political courage by people who chose to do the… Continue reading November 19, 2024

Every prospectus associated with any kind of investment contains the words, “past performance is not indicative of future results,” or something similar. However, even with this caveat, most investors will review the past performance of whatever fund, stock, company, executive or other asset or person they are considering investing in and factor that into their… Continue reading November 18, 2024

We are witnessing just the tip of the iceberg of corruption that is likely to become one of the hallmarks of the Trump administration. The House Ethics Committee was about to release what is purported to be a very damaging report on former Representative Matt Gaetz when he suddenly resigned after being nominated by Trump… Continue reading November 16, 2024

It is quite clear from Trump’s initial actions and his choices for top government positions that Trump has no intention of governing, he intends to rule. Anyone who thought Trump was bluffing when he said he was only going to be a dictator just for ‘Day 1’ and that he wasn’t lying through his teeth… Continue reading November 15, 2024

I have read several articles and headlines in which various people use words like ‘stunned’, ’shocked’, ‘appalled’ or, the more spineless, ‘no comment’ when asked about some of Trump’s recent picks to staff high level positions in his administration. My question is, “Why the hell is anyone shocked or appalled or surprised by absolutely anything… Continue reading November 14, 2024

There will be plenty of time to review and analyze all of Trump’s picks for high level government positions. I particularly like the choice of Pete Hegseth, former Fox News host, to head up the Department of Defense and, arguably, the most powerful military in the world. There are those who will point out that… Continue reading November 13, 2024