The Lonely Realist is a bridge across the partisan gap, raising questions and making pointed observations about politics, economics, international relations and the markets. Its goal is to raise awareness and inspire thought on controversial issues that impact America and Americans, highlighting issues that should be, but rarely are, the focus of bipartisan discussion.
In seeking to promote dialogue, The Lonely Realist is not an advocate of conclusions or remedies. To the extent perceived biases leak into these pages, as they sometimes do, please ignore them. They are inadvertent missteps.
“Change has come to America’s democracy.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Arthur Schlesinger’s 1973 book, The Imperial Presidency, concluded that the Constitution provides no real limits on Presidential power. He was right. A 6-3 Supreme Court majority on June...
“Modern economies have a love affair with inflation.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... For some, inflation is a bad thing. For others, it’s a good thing. Whatever its impact, inflation is a modern fact of life and its future...
“Or a new beginning?” “What is the evolutionary destiny of homo sapiens?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The question of humanity’s future has been the subject of intense philosophical discourse. Some believe they now have the answer. The biblically-inclined...
“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.” – Will RogersLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The American government is running a $2 trillion annual deficit. Perfunctory efforts at budget cutting, whether by DOGE...
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Every issue has at least three sides: your side; the opposite side; and what is arguably the right side. Don’t be deceived into believing that there is
The Widening DivideLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… “For the majority of the human species, and for tens of thousands of years, the idea that humanity includes every human being on the face of the earth does not exist at all. The designation
“Hang on tight for a Supremely wild ride!” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… With Presidential power subject to increasing legislative and judicial constraints and with Congress deadlocked, a muscular Supreme Court is increasingly tipping the scales … above its
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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.
