“Leaders worldwide are centralizing power. That should not be allowed to happen in the U.S. where the Constitution provides for the devolution of power to State and local governments.” – The Lonely Realist The 21st Century has seen more government, more intrusive government, and greater centralization...
“Americans are looking forward to a post-COVID ‘return to normalcy.’ If by normalcy, people expect the world to rewind to a fondly-remembered prior era, they’ve missed the turn-of-history’s-page. The past is prologue.” – The Lonely Realist If you’re a Baby Boomer, your memories often turn to...
“Sufficient data currently exists to support a bipartisan national COVID policy. Fractured America now has a path forward to address COVID’s harsh realities.” – The Lonely Realist Mistake followed by mistake characterizes how Federal, State and local governments have dealt with the COVID pandemic. Politicians admittedly...
“2021 became a temporary resting place for debris accumulated as a result of more than a decade of American economic, political and foreign policy errors. Wading through the debris provides insights into 2022.” –The Lonely Realist 2021 was supposed to be the year when the world...
My big brother passed away on Saturday. He had a heart attack. It was a shock. It is a shock. It will always be a shock. I was devastated. I am devastated. I will always be devastated. He was my big brother. My one and only big brother. … every day of his life. … and...