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  • Cirque du SOTUS (updated 3feb18)

    George Rebane President Trump’s State of the Union speech highlighted the roots of congressional dysfunction and confirmed that we are more polarized than ever in choosing our country’s future.  The Democrats in the audience, in their multiple counter-speeches, and subsequently in the media have demonstrated that they have no intention of either celebrating benefits enjoyed…

  • And then what shall we do?

    The company that pits its labor against another’s use of technology loses.  The worker who pits his labor against technology loses. – The John Henry Law & Corollary George Rebane [This is the linked transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 31 January 2018.] Let’s take a break from the political goings on in Washington and…

  • The Invisible Nunes Memo (updated 2feb18)

    George Rebane Rep Devin Nunes, chairman of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote a memo that summarized what the committee has discovered about the shady doings of the FBI and the DoJ regarding their investigation of all matters Trump during 2016, and now extending into President Trump’s 2017 year in office. The national Left,…

  • Graphically True

    George Rebane Two of my favorite cartoonists – one from either side of the aisle – have made recent contributions worth noting.  Ramirez makes an excellent statement about America, with its porous borders, exposing itself to all kinds of ongoing socio-economic insults.  (H/T to reader) But today’s (20jan18) offering by our own RL Crabb in…

  • ‘Truth Decay’ (updated 23jan18)

    George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 17 January 2018.  A slightly edited version of the broadcast commentary appears here in the 20jan18 Union.] We are now such a tragically polarized nation that almost all of us believe we are being misled through the various media.  We believe…

  • Nancy Eubanks – Local Devious Demagauge

    George Rebane Ms Nancy Eubanks is one of Nevada County’s prominent progressive voices whose litanies appear regularly in the local press.  In this morning’s (13jan18) Union she assumes her mantel of high dudgeon against the greedy rich, and again champions class warfare and the politics of unrequited envy (here).  Today’s sermon from her mount is…

  • On Immigration and ‘S#!thole Countries’ (updated 13jan18)

    George Rebane No matter what he actually said in that White House meeting on immigration policy, President Trump has again focused a policy discussion on a crux of the matter instead of continuing the same ol’ same ol’ circling of the barn.  I don’t want to debate whether he actually said “shithole country” as the…

  • Scattershots – 4jan18

    George Rebane The 2018 Tax Reform Act is legislation that I believe will overall reduce taxes for almost all Americans, and with its business-friendly provisions will give a significant boost to GDP growth.  However, its SALT (state and local taxes) provision disturbs me because it is intrinsically flawed both functionally and, yes, ethically.  The latter…

  • America’s Checkpoints

    George Rebane [This is the addended transcript of my regular KVMR commentary broadcast on 3 January 2018.] Before we get into the more serious part of the commentary, I want to wish all KVMR listeners a healthy and prosperous 2018.  We all know it will be another extraordinary year no matter what your political outlook…

  • Journalism’s Mea Culpa?

    George Rebane Was interested to see the nearby full-page ad in the 3jan18 WSJ.  Given that ignorance, indifference, ideology, illiteracy, … are all qualities that often decorate and distinguish their ‘factual, fair, and balanced’ work products, RR has long viewed the journalism profession with a gimlet eye (here).  But now things have apparently gotten so…

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