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Corporations are not People
Corporations are not people, yet our courts think they are. Unlike people, corporations have no sense of shame. Unlike people, corporations have no natural limited lifespan. Unlike people, corporations are rarely given a jail sentence. When a corporation commits gross malfeasance the corporation is almost always permitted to pay a fine. The corporation is almost…
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The Pacific Dump
Who’s going to clean up that Sargasso Sea of trash that lies out there in the Pacific Ocean? Well, how about the billionaires who created it? People like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Mark Cuban, Howard Schultz and many others were leaders of the Corporate America that created that trash. Why shouldn’t…
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The Money You Make
Suppose we pay pediatricians $5 million for every appendicitis they pick up and send to a surgeon. Suppose we pay surgeons $10 million for taking the appendix out. What do you think of that? Does this seem reasonable? Can’t we justify this because a life has been saved? I’m willing to bet that you are…
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America and Myths
America is a land of myths. We love our myths. We have Paul Bunyan; we have Rip Van Winkle. And we have George Washington about whom many lies and myths have been told. Of course, George Washington never told a lie, right? My favorite myth about George Washington is him having thrown a silver dollar…
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Brexit and You
Maybe if you live in the United States, Brexit is not a big deal for you. Is it a big deal, however, for what it reveals about our “leaders.” Almost two years ago, the people of Great Britain voted to leave the European Union. By all accounts it was a fair referendum. Generally speaking, people…
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Self-Driving Cars and Hamilton
I was going to talk about Meghan Markle’s appearance, not to mention her media-important dress, at the premier of the play, Hamilton, in London, but I felt more compelled to speak about self-driving cars instead. On the other hand, maybe both issues are related; they both deal with elitism and putting you in your place.…
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The Threat to Democracy
I was watching SKY News a few minutes ago as a member of the American Swamp was registering his concerns about what he perceives as Trump’s threat to democracy. The guest speaker was a former member of the Bush administration. The threat to democracy to which he referred is a code phrase for threat to…
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Violence in Mexico
Is the violence in Mexico planned? And does it suit the agenda of the powers that be? Regardless of what you think, the continuing violence in Mexico is an indictment of our leaders in both countries. They are either too devious or too dumb to fix it. Too devious? Now that’s a thought. Maybe the…
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Is Trump a Fake
Is Trump for real, or is he a fraud? I voted for the guy, but what has he really done? Has he fixed healthcare? My premiums are still going up; how about yours? Has he locked Hillary up? Remember the refrain, “Lock her up!” Has he gone after Hillary? If Jeff Sessions won’t, why doesn’t…
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