Tag: United States
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Happy Birthday America!
This July 4th, Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence. Our country is young. It’s odd to think that my life, at age 59, represents almost 24% of the entire existence of the United States. While other nations and civilizations date back thousands of years our country is but an infant by comparison. Millions…
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Welcome to our new Tripolar World Order
For the last few decades, the world has operated under the assumption that the Cold War ended with a single winner. The United States stood alone. That era now appears to be ending. The events surrounding Iran, and the reactions from the major powers, suggest that a tripolar world order has taken shape. The first…
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Retirees in France earn more than working adults
This is where we are headed in the United States. In France, people on what is the equivalent of Social Security in the United States, the average retired person makes 2% more annually than the average working adult. Talk about unsustainable entitlement programs. French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative…
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China supplants U$ Dollar for Yuan in cross-border transactions
The U$D is still used 83.71% compared to 4.5% for the Yuan according to Reuters. How long will the U$D be at the top? Is the push to move away from fossil fuels really a move away from the Dollar? Is Europe an ally, competitor, or enemy in this? What effect will a US or…
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Biden Administration announces U.S. alliance with North Korea
It’s a brand new day! Peace is breaking out everywhere!
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A democracy isn’t stable when those elected need to be protected from the electorate
Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. and the Canadian Parliament are both fenced off from the public because elected officials are afraid of the people who elected them. Does that make sense in a stable well-functioning democracy? Nope. Also, don’t the Democrats always say that walls don’t work? Here’s Capitol Hill Here is the area around…