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Life and politics

Less fight more work

The fight over Obamacare repeal is over, at least for now. The GOP can start to work on a...

Jul 31, 2017

19 health care issues that politicians avoid talking about

We cheat ourselves if we discuss health care policy without openly talking about money.

Jul 13, 2017

The future will be bright … for others

We use the modern information technology not to learn, but to reassure ourselves that what we already know makes...

Jun 16, 2017

Is angel investing upside down?

As far as human memory reaches back, rich people have always financed the wild ideas of all sorts of...

Apr 20, 2016

Can GOP hold the White House for the next 16 years?

That scenario is unlikely, if the leading Republican presidential contender wins the nomination. As Dr. Ben Carson said, it...

Mar 24, 2016

With a hoe against the Sun

If we spend all the money we have and can borrow to fight climate change – will it make...

Capitalism, socialism and communism

Communism as a political reality existed mostly in the minds of undereducated Americans. Capitalism and socialism are not compatible.

Nov 12, 2015

What is the United States to you?

I grew up in Poland, when it was a part of the Soviet Bloc. In my late teens I...

Oct 26, 2015

They do not know…

Mr. Trump says: “A lot of what I’m doing is by instinct.” I prefer that our President would make...

Sep 14, 2015

Freedom cannot be legislated, its restriction can

Indiana voted in the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. In his WSJ piece, Gov. Mike Pence claims it was needed...

Mar 31, 2015
Remark of the day

Will the U.S. endure for another 250 years?

July 05, 2025
Life and politics, Media

Instead of a celebratory commentary on Independence Day, Michael Smerconish reminded us that the 250th anniversary is coming next year. And he asked a provocative question: “Will the U.S. endure for another 250 years?” The answers are almost split in half, with “yes” prevailing slightly. A more interesting question would be: Do Americans today know what they need to do to keep America prosperous for the next 250 years? Do most of them even care? And those who care, do they agree on what they need to do? By looking around, one could worry if the U.S. will endure to its 250th anniversary.

Israel against Gaza and Iran

June 19, 2025
Life and politics

Gaza is a thorn in Israel’s politics. There are still speculations about why the attac...

Are comparisons to Hitler justifiable?

April 26, 2025
Life and politics, Media

In the criticism of the Trump administration’s concepts and methods of implementation, some see parallels to ...

When will DOGE be credible?

March 28, 2025
Life and politics

The interview at FOX sounded good. In the early 1990s, I was looking to expand my ...

It is much bigger than Ukraine

March 22, 2025
Ukraine

Donald Trump asks Ukraine to make territorial concessions because Russia is stronger. If we accept war as a way of resolving dispute...