Month: October 2020

The Reformed Butthead is blaming Trump again: The President’s failure to suppress the virus’s spread through strong, consistent national policies and Speaker Pelosi’s failure to make a deal with the Treasury Secretary for a new round of stimulus (so far) have now hit the tape in the form of a deceleration in hiring this past… Continue reading Right Again: Covid Deaths Had No Effect On Stock Market

This is sorta an old story, but 2 months ago I predicted TikTok would not be shutdown, and sure enough, a week ago, a judge blocked the order: A judge granted a preliminary injunction to video-sharing app TikTok on Sunday, blocking a ban on new downloads in the US that would have gone into effect… Continue reading Another correct prediction

There has been an avalanche of Trump-related news over the past week, such as the release of his income taxes, his debate with Biden, and being diagnosed with Coivd. Here are some of my observations and predictions: 1, The income taxes story is pretty much dead, having been overshadowed by the Covid diagnosis. Even if… Continue reading Thoughts and predictions about recent Trump developments

I’m sure everyone has heard the Mark Twain quote “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” But I think it should be reversed to “A correction can travel halfway around the world while the lie is putting on its shoes.” Both sides, but I think especially… Continue reading A post-truth era? Why Americans may be better-informed than ever