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A thought-provoking look at the news--offering entertaining insights into politics, economics, and popular culture--which are occasionally grounded in actual facts.

  1. 25 giu

    Donald Trump, Jr., and Finding Happiness and Piles of Money in the CryptoCurrency World

    Send us Fan Mail With their invitations to Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding apparently having been lost, Adam and Jeff offer some insights into the cryptocurrency recently founded by him and his brother Eric.  Both Adam and Jeff, who grew up at a time when capital, labor and land were the primary inputs for generating wealth, have admitted that they are perplexed about the value of cryptocurrency.  Jeff talks about the various problems associated with cryptocurrency--not the least of which being that it is not backed by anything of value.  The Trumps are only several of many individuals who have launched digital tokens in recents years and apparently sold hundreds of millions or even billions of these very same tokens to investors who seem to view digital assets as something more than electronic flatulence.  Both Adam and Jeff admit that they are hard pressed to find value in cryptocurrencies especially as they are not backed by any government authority.  Moreover, Adam points out that cryptocurrencies do not enjoy a legal monopoly like a national currency such as the dollar.   However, Adam and Jeff are considering launching their own digital token that will feature their likenesses on each side or, perhaps, pictures of famous dictators in history--even though they admittedly have no idea what they are doing.

  2. 23 mag

    Some Good Things Achieved by the Trump Administration

    Send us Fan Mail Noted political philosophers Adam and Jeff discuss some of the positive achievements of Trump's second administration.  First, Jeff points out that all the stops have been pulled out to enable the United States to become the dominant energy producer in the world.  Energy self-sufficiency brings about both economic independence and permits greater freedom of movement in the international arena.  The war with Iran highlights the fact that much of the world's energy must pass through chokepoints which highlights the vulnerability of China's economy to potential disruptions.  Adam and Jeff also applaud Trump for continuing to bring an America First approach to most issues.  Trump has also avoided becoming bogged down in a protracted land war.  Finally, Adam and Jeff suggest that the Trump Administration's execution of the laws as in the case of border security underscores what can be done when a chief executive actually enforces the law instead of ignoring it.

  3. 6 mag

    The Fourteenth Amendment and Birthright Citizenship

    Send us Fan Mail In their continuing effort to fix all of the wrongs in human society, Adam and Jeff discuss the concept of birthright citizenship.  In rendering a Shakespearean-worthy reading of the Fourteenth Amendment, Adam points out that the basis for granting birthright citizenship is that a person born in the United States is subject to the laws of the United States.  However, this is a weasely standard because a foreign national could commit a crime in the United States and be subject to its jurisdiction.  Birthright citizenship also creates a "divided loyalty" issue because most birth tourism babies are born in the United States and then immediately whisked back to their homeland where they will be raised with little likelihood of having any attachment to the United States.  In the case of China, Jeff points out that you could eventually have hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens who are ordered to vote a particular way in American presidential elections to elect candidates who are more sympathetic to the Chinese Communist Party.  Jeff argues that the inclusion of the word "reside" in the Fourteenth Amendment is more important because it conditions citizenship on actually living in the country and paying taxes as opposed to conferring citizenship on a baby who happens to be born while his or her parents are visiting Disneyworld.

  4. 25 mar

    Can We Balance the Federal Budget on the Backs of the Billionaires?

    Send us Fan Mail Almost-but-not-quite-billionaires Adam and Jeff consider whether a national wealth tax on billionaires would be a good way to balance the federal budget.  After considering the extent to which the $38 trillion national debt is compounding upon itself and the limited supply of billionaires, they are not optimistic that such an approach will work.  They also point out that the fundamental problem is not a lack of tax revenue with tax collections totaling $5 trillion per year but persistent overspending which is now in excess of $7 trillion per year.  So even if you tax every billionaire into abject poverty, it will only be a drop in the bucket and the annual shortfalls will continue to compound.  Jeff offers the radical idea that maybe, just maybe, the solution might be that we spend no more than we receive in tax revenues each year.  Adam pointed out that Jeff was suffering from a high fever and probably needed to go home until his hallucinations went away.

  5. 25 mar

    Has the United States Become the Latest Victim of Imperial Overreach?

    Send us Fan Mail Global strategists Adam and Jeff ponder the historical cycles that have seen empires in the past decline when their commitments exceed their ability to project economic and military power.  Jeff talks about the rise and fall of the British Empire and marvels that such a small island with such poor food choices and regrettable dental hygiene was able to assert control over much of the known world when colonization was all the rage.  Adam and Jeff bemoan the structural deficits that are adding $2 trillion dollars per year to the national debt even though almost all of the $38 trillion debt has accrued in the past 4 decades.  Of course this was at a time in which the United States was not threatened by another power; instead it has been a structural deficits fueled by increased entitlement spending.  Adam points out that in a few years the entire budget will be consumed by spending on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and interest on the debt.  In other words, all other spending including government subsidies to the Omaha Bugle will be crowded out.  However, Adam and Jeff agree that in the event the dollars become tight, the Fed can always starting running another printing press 24/7.

  6. 28 feb

    Russia Celebrates 4 Years in Ukraine. . . . Put is not Amused. . . . Russia Delays its Plans to Invade Greenland

    Send us Fan Mail Adam and Jeff discuss the state of Russia's 4-year misadventure in the Ukraine and point out that this conflict has lasted longer than Russia's involvement in World War II.  Jeff points out that Russia has suffered about 1.2 million military casualties. This conflict has taken a toll on the Russian economy because there is a severe shortage of young workers to man the factories.  The war has also exposed the poor state of the Russian military and highlighted the "fight to the death" mentality of the Ukrainians.  Jeff points out that Ukraine's tenacity is rooted in part in Russia's repeated invasions and engineered famines of Ukraine over the centuries.  Adam and Jeff also discuss the fact that Texas-sized Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe and should not have been viewed as a low-risk high-reward adventure like Putin's previous outings in Georgia and the Crimea.  Ukraine's historical animosity toward Russia has fueled unprecedented nationalism and drained Russia's military capacity while also causing both Sweden and Finland to join NATO.  Even though Russia may end up occupying a strip of territory on Ukraine's eastern frontier indefinitely, it is hard to see how this conflict has helped Russia in any way, particularly as it has become ever-more reliant on its "eternal friend" China.

  7. 15 feb

    Can A Wealth Tax Balance the Budget? Do We Have Enough Billionaires to Fund Our Spending Spree?

    Send us Fan Mail Almost-billionaires Adam and Jeff discuss the recent proposal in California to implement a "one-time" 5% tax on the net worth of all persons with assets in excess of $1 billion.  Despite the repeated failures of such taxes in other parts of the world, California seems determined to press ahead with this ballot initiative.  Adam believes many billionaires will choose to move to a state other than California in order to evade this tax if it should become law.  Jeff points out that most billionaires do not necessarily have the cash or liquid assets to pay a significant tax because much of their value is tied up in their own companies and other illiquid assets.  He also points out that other politicians seeking to tax "unrealized gains" on stock holdings are strangely quiet about the idea of issuing refund checks on "unrealized losses."  Adam notes that New York's current $12 billion budget deficit could be fixed right away if only each of its 120 or so billionaires would write a check for about $100 million.  Adam and Jeff believe that there are far too few billionaires to make a dint in the revenue shortfalls on either the state or the national level and that people will actually have to start living within their means--which is not a very popular solution.  However, Adam and Jeff urge that the threshold for any wealth tax be just above the combined amounts of their individual portfolios of assets in order to be "fair."

  8. 15/12/2025

    Why Do Electric Mail Trucks Cost So Much? Could Children on Bikes Replace Postal Carriers Nationwide?

    Send us Fan Mail Always ready to spotlight instances of government waste and folly, Adam and Jeff turn their attention to the boondoggle that is the government effort to purchase electric mail delivery vehicles from a defense contractor that has never built trucks for the civilian market.  As about only 612 vehicles have been delivered at a cost of $3 billion, which is equal to a price of almost $5 million per vehicle, Jeff and Adam wonder if there is a better way to deliver the mail.  They consult the want adds and find out that there are numerous lightly used trucks available for $20,000 to $30,000 each that could be used as mail vehicles.  However, Jeff takes it one step further and proposes that the nation's children become mail carriers and deliver the mail on their bikes--offering a solution that is environmentally green while getting the kids outside for some fresh air.

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A thought-provoking look at the news--offering entertaining insights into politics, economics, and popular culture--which are occasionally grounded in actual facts.

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