“Perplexed’s ‘unprecedented challenges’ actually are ‘unprecedented opportunities.’” – The Lonely Realist Last week’s letter from Perplexed presents a stark assessment of the "unprecedented challenges" facing humanity. TLR also sees "unprecedented opportunities." The most significant “unprecedented challenge” in Perplexed's letter is the Doomsday Clock, which purports to measure...
“Don’t judge today’s political parties by their historical names.” TLR recently received the following missive: Dear TLR: I’m a Reagan Republican, a dyed-in-the-wool conservative who’s proud of the Republican Party’s accomplishments over the last 175 years. Like Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Bill Buckley and Ronald Reagan, I believe...
“Corruption starts at the top.” – The Lonely Realist Washington, D.C. was built on a swamp…, which is not the reason why its denizens are called “swamp-dwellers.” Washington owes that epithet to its elected legislators, the corrupt unethical dishonest members of Congress who are “in the...
“Uncertainties abound.” – The Lonely Realist The Economy After the Presidential debate on June 27th, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were seen as the lamest of lame ducks…, and the stock markets promptly leaped with the expectation of a second Trump Administration. Donald Trump has promised additional...
“Democrats should resolve to remove President Biden from office.” – The Lonely Realist There is no need for TLR to review the events of the last two weeks that have revealed confirmed the age-related disabilities of President Biden … as well as efforts by the Democratic...