Current Events Economics

History Repeats Itself

Inflating the money supply (aka creating massive inflation) during a crisis and going into massive debt is like trying to dig your way over a mountain. History should be our guide, not Keynesian vudu. Actual transcript from Powell during his interview on 60 Minures below: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-economy-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-chairman-60-minutes/#app Scott Pelley: Where does it come from? Do you […]

Culture

You Might Be A Statist IF…

You might be a statist if… If any political discussion finds you regularly using the expression “it’s clear the government isn’t doing enough to ” … you might be a statist. If you’re left-leaning and see “the evil Right” as the cause of all major problems…you might be a statist. If you think the war […]

Current Events

Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem: Top 3 Pros and Cons

Taken from this article: https://www.procon.org/headline.php?headlineID=005323 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Aug. 26, 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. Since that time, many other professional football players, [7] high school athletes, and [8] professional athletes in other sports [9] have refused to stand for the national […]

Culture

Political Memes are SO Stupid!!

What are memes? Urban Dictionary calls them “Popular quotes, images, and real people, which are copied, imitated, and spread all over the Internet(s)!” Interestingly enough, it neglects to mention that those quotes are generally made up, in order to emphasize a humorous or political point that contrasts with or embellishes the image they’re blazoned across. […]