What would it take for the United States to find itself in a new Pax Americana?  I am glad you didn’t ask, because I am going to offer my ignorant opinion on the matter anyway. I believe there are six key factors to establishing a modern Pax Americana. Responsible StewardshipReinvestment in OurselvesAddressing Income InequalityBrain Draining... Continue Reading →

Is it good or bad for the United States to be the nation with the greatest military might?  Or would it be better to have it more evenly dispersed internationally?  This question was recently asked of me by someone I hold very dear to my heart, so after a rather long hiatus, I am back... Continue Reading →

Domestic Trade War – The trade war will continue to hit its intended targets by foreign powers, notably American Midwestern farm exports. As China continues to develop new supply chains for these goods, such as from Brazil for soybeans, American markets will struggle to recover. The American farmer will likely pay a heavy price for... Continue Reading →

Psychologically the 2018 elections were not the “blue wave” that many Democrats had hoped for. In practical terms, it was a massive victory for Democrats. Legislative (Federal) Of the 35 Senate seats up for election in 2018, 26 were held by Democrats and 9 by Republicans. A net loss of only two seats is a... Continue Reading →

In 2016 Russia showed just how easy and effective it is to target different American demographics and impact them ideologically. With Russia's efforts assisting in the election of President Trump, Trump has largely ignored his campaign promises, from swearing he would release his tax information, to promises to 'drain the swamp'. One of the few... Continue Reading →

The recent collapse of President Trump's talks with North Korea not only highlights Trump's foreign policy ignorance, but serves as a rare example of a complete and total foreign policy victory over the United States by a foreign adversary. Usually even foreign policy debacles or extreme tests result in some form of gain elsewhere due... Continue Reading →

Withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran is a disaster. Losers United States Not only does it immediately further the international view of the United States as being utterly bereft of responsible leadership, the withdrawal will have long lasting repercussions. Can anyone trust us as a partner? Why bother to enter into negotiations with the... Continue Reading →

Perspective can be a dangerous thing when evaluating a topic from ignorance. The other week I was having chest pains. The uncertainty ultimately led me to a doctor, whose professional opinion allayed my fears. This, in turn, helped the chest pains go away, as they were simply stress induced. Thus, I accepted that the chest... Continue Reading →

Let’s say you have a neighbor. You don’t like your neighbor. Your neighbor makes you angry. His dog craps on your sidewalk. You want revenge. So you hack his e-mails. But you don’t stop there. In between the oodles of boring, day to day stuff you insert some juicy gossip about an affair and secret... Continue Reading →