John Mauldin 2/4/2022 “In many important ways, the financial crash of 2008 had never ended. It was a long crash that crippled the economy for years. The problems that caused it went almost entirely unsolved. And this financial crash was compounded by a long crash in the strength of America’s democratic institutions. When America relied on the Federal Reserve to address... Read more
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Time to Rethink the Fed – Mauldin Economics
February 5 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Debt, Economics, Ruling ClassThe Czech Republic charts its own path on Covid – The Post
January 23 | Posted by mrossol | Coronavirus, Economics, Mandates, VaccineWell, there also seems to be some common sense in the world. mrossol UnHerd 1/20/2022 by William Nattrass Prague, Czech Republic As the Omicron wave spreads through Europe, many central European countries like Germany and Austria have taken an authoritarian turn. But not all of them. The Czech Republic shares borders with Austria and Germany, but its Covid response under a new... Read more
Elon Musk, Person of the Year, Radicalized by Lockdowns
December 30 | Posted by mrossol | 1st Amendment, American Thought, Big Govt, Democrat Party, Economics, Lockdowns, Ruling ClassHit at least one nail squarely on the head, possibly more nails, and hit them more than once! mrossol Elon Musk, Person of the Year, Radicalized by Lockdowns By Jeffrey A. Tucker December 14, 2021 Economics, Philosophy 7 minute read SHARE | PRINT | EMAILFacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInFlipboardTelegramPrintEmailShare It’s a good call for Time Magazine: it made Elon Musk the person of the... Read more
Coercion Made the Pandemic Worse
December 27 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Economics, Losing Freedom, TotalitarianismWSJ 21/28/2021 by David R Henderson and Charles L Hooper The online Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “anti-vaxxer” as “a person who opposes the use of vaccines or regulations mandating vaccination.” [This definition was just changed a few weeks ago.] Where does that leave us? We both strongly favor vaccination against Covid-19; one of us (Mr. Hooper) has spent years working and consulting... Read more
Billion-Dollar Network Is Playing Politics in America’s Energy Sector, Driving up Costs
December 27 | Posted by mrossol | Economics, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Nuclear PowerThe Epoch Times 12/27/2021
19 Months of COVID – What It Tells Us
October 27 | Posted by mrossol | 1st Amendment, American Thought, Coronavirus, Economics, Losing FreedomOne of the best interviews on the What and Why of the Public Health response to COVID-19. mrossol