Saturday Despite the in-your-face hysteria of the WuFlu fiasco, it is not the most important story of the day, just the most titillating for the media. The destruction caused by the lockdowns is testament to the dopiness of our politicians the world over. What has become forcefully clear over the last sixteen months is that democracy is unworkable once average … [Read more...]
Self-Responsibility
Tuesday In the middle of all our real world problems, many still find time to dilly-dally with delusionary phenomena such as man-made global warming and scary WuFlu. Now the UFO phenomenon has raised its silly head again. There are no high-tech alien cultures. To believe that there are is to be ignorant of the cause of civilizations. They do not exist … [Read more...]
The Eye of a Storm
Thursday On the surface THIS is a strong rebuke of the Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, by hundreds of retired generals, admirals and other military veterans. That alone is highly significant – and unprecedented. Is that all there is to it though? The fact is that it will also serve to strengthen the resolve of those military personnel who are currently under … [Read more...]
The Great Socialist Delusion
Friday Various government handouts and bankruptcy protection legislation have come to an end, or soon will. Businesses that have been technically insolvent for over a year will begin to close their doors. Many will go under because they cannot pay the rent that they owe for the period when they were forbidden to trade. They desperately need a renegotiation … [Read more...]
With an Eye to the Price of Gold
Wednesday When the dollar falls, it registers as the price of gold (POG) rising; when the dollar rises, then it registers as the POG falling. Gold is the only real measure of value and it has been measuring the US$ as rising in value for a while now. Most of that rise (demand) is due to the necessity to service the massive world-wide debt, much of which is … [Read more...]