Tag Archives: national

Delayed Gratification

Posted on May 3, 2026 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, we teach our children that the ability to delay gratification is the single biggest predictor of success, yet as a civilization we have zero ability to delay gratification. This is illustrated by the astonishing … Continue reading →

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Plunder Results In Poverty

Posted on November 14, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the more a nation steals… the poorer they become. This applies not only to taxation, but to annexation, and plunder from foreign adversaries. How could I say such a counter intuitive thing? Because history … Continue reading →

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Parasite Economies

Posted on April 16, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, global trade flows amount to a parasite host relationship. Where the world is the parasite and the US is the host. This system is made possible by profligate borrowing and spending because the dollar … Continue reading →

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Transparency & Accountability

Posted on February 25, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the solution to all the worlds problems, are transparency and accountability. I offer that every problem faced by mankind today is of our own making. The only reason for hunger are regulations, grift and … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on January 27, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, At the sound of war the MIC never balks, Eschewing anything productive like talks, Send in the foreign aid, All American made, But in truth they’re nothing but chicken hawks. John Deere forgot to add their … Continue reading →

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A Better Way To Calculate GDP

Posted on November 27, 2024 by john

Dear friends, It seems to me, for a myriad of reasons, government spending should be subtracted from any GDP calculation. Because every penny of government spending, be it from taxes, borrowing or printing, comes out of the pockets of someone … Continue reading →

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