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Limericks

Dear Friends, There once was a culture of vapidity,Fueled by a greatness of EU cupidity,Singing an arrogant tune,And again quite soon,We’ll have to save them from their own stupidity. A journalist is usually a pretty good fellow,Playing our heartstrings like … Continue reading

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The Conditional Golden Mean

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Aristotle’s and Mencius’ Golden Mean sound great, but I fundamentally disagree. I admit both men were far more intelligent and wise than I. Their brilliance is accepted across the planet. They lacked something that … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends, What’s that protest down at the quad,Some half-wits who think they are God,The left is insane,Singing a refrain,Now they’re forming a circular firing squad. In Davos I hear the central planners met,Conniving and striving more power to get,People … Continue reading

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Swindles Need Asymmetric Knowledge

Dear Friends, It seems to me, swindlers need to control information. That is the essence of a con. Scammers control information to maintain intentional asymmetric knowledge, that’s the way fraud is done. In the case of a pig in a … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends, There once was a monetary system broken,Blistering economic fires it was a stoken,Profound hedonism,Extraction mechanism,In which truth and ethics are merely a token. Monstrous deeds needs an institution,Yet always have utopia as a resolution,A spurious drink,Here’s what I … Continue reading

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Do Nothing Republicans

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the Republicans are determined to lose the midterms. They have done everything in their power to do so and I suspect they are only just getting started. They control the House, Senate, and the … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends, Central planning is the siren song of an arrogant elite,In a cubicle running our lives on an ergonomic seat,The caring go getter,The elite know better,So accept global poverty that has North Korea’s beat. Hell resounds with Satan’s laughter,Invading … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends, Marxists always have an upraised fist,Attacking and sacking from out of the mist,Perpetual victims,With legal dictums,And they love to make an enemies list. We’re entering a time of prosperity,The tariffs are helping you and me,But SCOTUS lurks,The deep … Continue reading

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Migration Establishes Preference

Dear Friends, It seems to me, people voting with their feet is a better metric of the quality of government than all the statistics in the world. Why would a person risk life and limb to travel to a distant … Continue reading

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Limericks

Dear Friends, Hark hark please take care,Eyes open and beware,Mind your role,It’s in the soul,Because darkness is always there. There once was a culture beyond defeat,Prosperous safe and humane complete,But some teeth did gnash,They would rule over ash,Those scoundrels are … Continue reading

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