“How long is forever?” – The Lonely Realist Stein’s Law—named for economist Herbert Stein, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Nixon — states that “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.”* America’s rising standard of living, ever-increasing GDP, global hegemony, and...
“By politicizing morals and ethics, America has done an outstanding job of tearing itself apart, which has fulfilled extremist goals as well as the goals of America's enemies.” – The Lonely Realist Politics should be about ensuring that government operates effectively and efficiently by properly focusing...
“Bureaucratic governments can't subsist by feeding on the vital essence of the public.” – The Lonely Realist Have you watched The Big Conn on Apple TV? It’s a four-part docuseries about an Eastern Kentucky Appalachian lawyer, Eric C. Conn, who between 2004 and 2016 bilked America’s...
“America can’t be experiencing inflation, stagflation, recession, deflation and modest growth all at the same time. Which will predominate depends on who you ask.” – The Lonely Realist TLR last discussed the economy with Cassandra in early June 2021 when she predicted that inflation would spiral...
“Could a decision by the Fifth Circuit radically shrink government?” – The Lonely Realist Yes. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans recently decided Jarkesy v. SEC, holding that the power and authority granted by Congress to the SEC is, essentially, unConstitutional. Your reaction should...