Category Archives: Collapse of America

No social contract lasts forever. If government doesn’t last forever, what’s forever for?

President Trump to release JFK files

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Fred Stiening

NY Times coverage The “deep state” is likely very unhappy about this development. Fifty-four years is enough time to shield Camelot from public scrutiny. We need to know if Oliver Stone got the facts right. The baby boomers deserve to … Continue reading →

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SimState: the end of property rights

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Fred Stiening

SimCity is a video game that goes back to 1989 that appears to have become the primary influence on urban planners. In the game, you start with empty land, and you control the development of the growth of the city … Continue reading →

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Chicken and egg

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Which comes first – do Democrats cause city governments to fail, or do cities fail and then elect Democrats? https://apnews.com/da0ff4117335443ab66d27118c63980d

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Joe Rago is dead

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Fred Stiening

NY Times Joe Rago was a very smart editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal. He was a fierce critic of Obamacare and a frequent guest on the John Batchelor show. He was found dead in his apartment when he … Continue reading →

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New York Observer

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Yesterday,  I encountered an interesting story from some entity called “Observer” and subscribed to their newsletter.  It wasn’t clear if it is just a web site or a real newspaper, and no hint who owns it.    The articles are … Continue reading →

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North Carolina repeals HB2, nobody happy

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Fred Stiening

http://www.wbtv.com/story/35026776/house-votes-in-favor-of-bill-to-repeal-hb2-sent-to-governors-desk Democratic governor Cooper has signed a law repealing HB2, and also rolling back the Charlotte ordinance that triggered the passage of HB2. Recognizing he has to give Republican legislators what they want, the repeal goes further than what Democrats … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Breslin has died

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Well known New York columnist Jimmy Breslin has died NY Daily News I remember Breslin appearing on Larry King’s syndicated radio show a very long time ago. Breslin and King shared similar politics and experiences of their life growing up … Continue reading →

Posted in American Journalism | 5 Comments

Anthem backs Obamacare reform

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Fred Stiening

Boston Herald Anthem provides Blue Cross / Blue Shield nationally for employers with employees scattered all over the country. Their main customer is the United States government – which gave the Obama administration substantial leverage to blackmail Anthem. The Affordable … Continue reading →

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Charlotte: City Council faces voter backlash if city doesn’t protect illegals

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Fred Stiening

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article131959624.html News stories in the Charlotte Observer rarely get more than 2 or 3 comments. This story borders on the bizarre. I hope it signals either the death of the Observer or a wakeup call to the McClatchy chain to … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration Reform | 3 Comments

Progress in Kenya

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Fred Stiening

https://youtu.be/JryCldnc3YA The locomotives from China have just been unloaded from ships Barack Obama could make a railroad run on time Look at any of the men in the video pretending to work and compare their facial features to Barack Obama. … Continue reading →

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