Straight Talk
The Government’s War on Us
In my Straight Talk column two weeks ago I said that Daily Wealth gives more genuinely valuable contrarian investment advice than any other website I know of. That’s still true. But what I should have added is that every once in a while you’ll get some political commentary that is so right-on-the-mark you’ll wish you had said it first. Read this article for one example…
The War at Home
In researching another topic, I stumbled across a column I wrote three years ago. That was back in the days before Personal Liberty Alerts started sending my musings to more than 500,000 people every week. No, in the fall of 2007 I had just 1,000 or 2,000 readers, most of them were probably named Wood. So the column below didn’t reach very many people. Read on to learn about the war at home…
What Websites Do You Read?
In response to hundreds of reader inquiries—well, at least three—I’m going to devote this week’s column to describing some of the other websites I read every week. If some in the list below are new to you I hope you’ll check them out. You may find yet another “must read” columnist you’ll want to check out every week…
How Capitalism Will Save Us
I’d like to take credit for the title of today’s column but I can’t. It comes from my favorite American capitalist, Steve Forbes. It was the title of a speech he gave at the huge gathering of 2,000 stubborn individualists at FreedomFest last month. And it is also, not so coincidentally, the title of his latest book, which I hope you’ll read. Read this article for a lesson on capitalism from Steve Forbes…
Don’t Believe This Liberal Lie
Well, that resolution didn’t last long. Last week I wrote that it was a waste of time to argue with liberals and I wasn’t going to do it anymore. Read this article to learn what prompted Geopolitical Editor Chip Wood to go back on his vow…
Farewell To The Penny Angel
Is the lowly penny on its way out? It seems the call to do away with the 1-cent piece is growing louder, and Geopolitical Editor Chip Wood, for one, would hate to see it go the way of the dodo bird and the gold-backed dollar. Read this article for a story about the Penny Angel and why Chip doesn’t want the penny to disappear…
Farewell To The King Of Pork
There’s been a lot written over the past 12 days about the death of Robert Byrd, the so-called “last lion of the Senate.” But the West Virginia senator was no lion despite all the accolades that have been heaped on him since his death. He was a pig. Read this article to learn more about the King of Pork…
Watching ACORN Get Chopped Down
The German word “schadenfreude” translates roughly as “taking pleasure in the misfortune of others.” Now the Association for Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is under scrutiny after video tape showed ACORN employees offering advice to a man and woman posing as a pimp and prostitute on how to skirt state and federal laws. Geopolitical Editor Chip Wood is now watching ACORN get its come-uppance, and he’s enjoying it.
They Stole That Election Fair And Square
One of the dirtiest campaigns ever conducted for the U.S. Senate is finally over. The mean-spirited, hate-filled, dishonest demagogue Al Franken was declared the winner, giving the Democrat Party a filibuster-proof majority. On the surface this may seem to be bad news for the country. But maybe not. Read on to see how Franken’s election may actually help Republicans…
They Signed for Us
On July 4, 1776, representatives of the Continental Congress voted unanimously that, “These United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States.” Thirteen colonies voted to become something new in history—the United States of America. Now, all they had to do was to win their independence from a government that would consider them traitors. Read this week’s Straight Talk to learn more about those early, heady days of our great nation…
Was It Really That Long Ago?
It was not a moment to make one feel young. I was seated behind the seniors at this year’s graduation of my former high school — in a section reserved for the “golden graduates.” That is, those of us who had received our diplomas 50 ye
Was It Really That Long Ago?
It was not a moment to make one feel young. I was seated behind the seniors at this year’s graduation of my former high school — in a section reserved for the “golden graduates.” That is, those of us who had received our diplomas 50 years earlier.
A Justice With Empathy
Let me say it right at the outset: Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is a long way from being the sort of strict constructionist I’d like to see on the U.S. Supreme Court. I want someone who respects the U.S. Constitution to the point of revering it.
A Memorable Memorial Day
I don’t know how it was in your neck of the woods, but I’m delighted to report that in our area, this Memorial Day was truly memorable. There were lots of flags flying on our street; the cemeteries (especially those containing the remains of veterans) were filled with flags and flowers; many of the stores and supermarkets — and even the local baseball game — observed a few moments of silence at 3:00 pm, as our country paused to pay tribute to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
I’ve Got to Tell You, I’m Tired
I’ll be 63 soon. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce, and a six-month period when I was between jobs but job-hunting every day, I’ve worked hard since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks and haven’t called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn’t inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there’s no retirement in sight, and I’m tired. Very tired.
