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When the Voters Get Whacked Again

Yesterday, at opening bell, stocks paused for a moment and then barfed all over themselves.  After that, they did it again…and again.  When it was over the DOW had plunged 512 points and Wall Street had fully freaked out. Is … Continue reading

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Admit Defeat of the Social Utopia

Production is the End “The economic goal of any nation, as of any individual, is to get the greatest results with the least effort.  The whole economic progress of mankind has consisted in getting more production with the same labor,” … Continue reading

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Europe Doubles Down on Greek Bailout

Hot dry Santa Ana winds blow from the east across the California desert every fall.  They rip and roar their way over and down the mountain passes and rumble their way across the vast Los Angeles basin, pushing the smog … Continue reading

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Broken Promises Broken Dreams

White House and Congressional efforts to reach a Grand Bargain are merely a distraction. The basis for such a bargain – reduce spending so the debt limit can be raised – is fraud and folderol.  Nothing that we’ve seen suggests … Continue reading

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