Modern Monetary Stupidity

Modern Monetary Stupidity

An economic notion, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), has been pulled from the dustbin of history to serve as the foundation for a set political doctrines and proposals currently being espoused by the progressives in America. The word “theory” is the...
SALT Follies, Revisited

SALT Follies, Revisited

We hear it all the time: Republicans support “tax breaks for the rich,” Democrats want the rich to pay “their fair share.” All this makes great fodder for those who don’t bother to inform themselves of the realities of our tax code, and...
The Fruits of Hypocrisy

The Fruits of Hypocrisy

New York City’s five boroughs are a rather diverse group. Each has its own character, and each produces a distinct breed of New Yorker. Even the two that share a land border – Brooklyn and Queens – have different “feels” and different...
Will They Listen?

Will They Listen?

Election day finally came and went. The final outcome of the Presidential contest appears to still be several days away, and perhaps weeks if we get into recounts and contested balloting, but at this juncture, it’s more likely than not that Joe Biden will be...
That’s Rich

That’s Rich

Much mockery has been made of young socialists in America decrying and denouncing capitalism using social media on their iPhones. Deservedly so – these youngsters routinely fail to realize that the reason their lives are so good, so easy, and so full of the free...