What is Terrorism? Words matter … in their innuendos as well as in their dictionary definitions. The words uttered by world leaders matter more than others. Directly after the Boston Marathon attack by two Muslim brothers on April 15, 2013, President Obama called it a “senseless...
Whither Inflation (an ongoing discussion)? The Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and other Central Bankers have been working in parallel to stimulate their economies. To do so, they’ve printed enormous amounts of fiat currencies: U.S....
1937 1937 is not a notable part of a 20th Century history course. If you asked a history professor the events in 1937 that students should integrate into their knowledge-base, perhaps the Hindenburg disaster would receive first mention. Some would say that it changed...
Does Truth Matter? Some believe the beginnings can be traced to Bill Clinton when he said “I did not have sex with that woman.” Before our President gave that historical denial, we all knew that the meaning of fellatio was oral sex. The word...
Are our Tax Laws Overly Complex? Yes. They also distort economic activity, misallocating resources and reducing productivity. They were drafted by politicians bought pressured by lobbyists wealthy contributors cronies special interests. They don’t adequately address our unsustainable deficits. The Internal Revenue Code impacts every American, whether an individual or entity,...
