In a few short days the French will cast their ballots to put Marine Le Pen in office. Yes, there are a good many people who wish to believe the investment banker running against her has a shot, they even have polling data to back it up. Just remember how well that “scientific” process worked in America’s 2016 Presidential election. Those same “scientific” methods predicted a landslide victory for Hillary Clinton with pretty much the … Le FrexitRead more
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The John Smith Act
From time to time I just get fed up and do something. This is one of those times. I finally had enough of CEOs getting away with every crime imaginable as long as it was done “in the name of the corporation.” I went over to Change.org and created this petition. If you believe the CEO and board of directors should be held criminally accountable, just like an individual, when a crime is committed “in … The John Smith ActRead more
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Google AdWords and the Fool
Some number of years ago I wrote articles for Fool.com or some blog portion of it. I don’t even know if they have that site or any portion of it anymore. I actually got along with one of the people I reported to, so not a bad experience. Then, one day, when management was changing hands or some such thing, I created and submitted a post saying Google made a lot of money on click … Google AdWords and the FoolRead more
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Only 5 Days Left to Fulfill a Promise
There are only 5 days left for President Trump to fulfill a campaign promise. In truth, the easiest promise to fulfill given all of the promises and outlandish statements made during the campaign. End the visa worker abuse in this country which has decimated high paying jobs for college educated workers. Ordinarily I don’t pay much attention to the writings of Michelle Malkin. She seems in large part to be a creature born without a … Only 5 Days Left to Fulfill a PromiseRead more
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Page 33 – Not the 24 Million
I have been seeing a good many crazy eyed frothing at the mouth type people spouting true and false things about the 24 million who would lose coverage under Trump Care. Most of them only get their news from propaganda sites and channels. The problem with skimming propaganda sites for snippets which feed the crazed eyed frothing of the mouth is that those sites don’t do any real analysis either, such as critically reading the … Page 33 – Not the 24 MillionRead more