“America needs to cut entitlements.” – The Lonely Realist America is sitting on a debt bomb. The date when it will detonate is unknown. The combustible elements continue to grow. When they reach critical mass, they will explode. Some say the detonation lies far in an...
“There is a clear path to a better 2024 election outcome.” – The Lonely Realist Americans see their democracy threatened at one extreme by “socialism of the left” and on the other by “fascism of the right.” A substantial minority look to Donald Trump to save...
“America’s education system is falling further behind.” – The Lonely Realist As TLR has repeatedly maintained over the past 5 years (e.g., here), America owes its unparalleled success, power and creativity to the fact that it has had the best education system on Earth. While America’s...
“Look back and learn.” – The Lonely Realist The end of December provides the opportunity for perspective on TLR's posts during the expiring year: At the very beginning of 2023, TLR reported that Congressman Earl Carter (R GA) had introduced the Fair Tax Act of 2023, proposing...
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana Last week’s TLR featured an interview with Cassandra that raised the ire of one reader. Her dissenting letter follows. Dear Mr. Realist: I read with disbelief the predictions offered by #Cassandra in last week’s...