Disintegration
I think it was inevitable, from a number of points of view, that the euro would sooner or later burst apart at the seams. The …
The Wages of Tyranny
I’d put the blame for the magnitude of Haiti’s problems 100% at the feet of its government. It’s not the geology, nor that this earthquake …
Paradise Spurned
I met with a government minister on my last visit to Haiti— I believe he’s now their ambassador to the United Nations. As you know, …
Vengeful Spirit
The generally accepted definition of terrorism is that it’s the use of violence to create fear in a society in order to induce political change. …
Street Fighting Man
Longtime readers know my standard response to questions about the severity of the Greater Depression: it’s going to be worse than even I think it’s …
Floating to the Top
I don’t feel I’ve said enough about professional American corporate executives in the past, partly because it’s impossible to say enough about this generally despicable …
Cycles of History
In 1787 Alexander Tytler, a Scottish history professor, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years prior: A democracy …
Charity? Humbug!
Simply put, I don’t believe in philanthropy or charitable giving – at least not the ordinary kind. Charitable giving and the concept of charity itself …
Liberty Lives!
Bill and I were about the same age. Regrettably, once you tum about 55, you start noticing friends disappearing. And the pace picks up as …
Kalmykia on My Mind
Depending on what you’ll accept as a “country,” there are something like 225 of them in the world. I’ve visited about 175 – some many …