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“Is a crash inevitable? Is the only question ‘When?’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Ray Dalio recently wrote about the difficulties with “The U.S. Government’s Situation”: “[I]magine that you are running a big business called the U.S. government…. The...
“Growing up to be President is every child’s dream.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... With AI threatening to wipe out entry-level employment in many of America’s knowledge-based industries, including medicine, law, accounting, and finance, a number of readers have...
“Are members of America’s government guilty of treason?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... An American commits treason, as defined in Article III, Section 3, of the Constitution, if he or she wages war against America, or conspires with America’s...
“Everything old is new again.” – The Lonely Realist “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” – George SantayanaLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The term “Luddite” owes its origin to 19th Century textile workers who opposed the...
“Look back and learn.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The end of December provides the opportunity for perspective on TLR‘s posts during the expiring year: At the very beginning of 2023, TLR reported that Congressman Earl Carter (R GA)
“With lawlessness condoned and the Rule of Law in tatters, American democracy is sliding downhill.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Stability, social cohesion and national unity depend on the Rule of Law, a cornerstone of American democracy requiring that
America’s Different Democracy, or How Change Has Come to AmericaLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… America’s government is a Constitutional democracy that differs significantly from most other democracies, many of which do not have written constitutions and the majority of which are parliamentary.
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William (Bill) Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. The opinions expressed in TLR are solely Bill’s opinions, have not been edited or reviewed, and do not reflect the views or opinions or any other person.
