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Category: Economy
The Rigged Game
America loves competition — but what happens when one side starts the game with all the money and all the advantages? From 1923 to 1968, the New York Yankees didn’t just win — they dominated Major League Baseball. This episode explores how financial power, unequal markets, and the absence of salary caps helped shape one…
Our Freedom to Let Others Control Us
I continue to be puzzled by America’s collective failure to uphold the values embedded in our Constitution. Virtually all Americans once believed in the rule of law, the separation of powers, the separation of church and state, and other foundational assumptions. This post introduces the fundamental question: “Why and how are we destroying ourselves?” and…
Where’s the Beef?
This short video is about the “sudden” increase in beef prices at grocery stores and restaurants. President Trump has criticized American ranchers for the high cost of beef and has directed the DOJ to investigate meatpackers for price-fixing. However, tinkering with tariffs, importing beef from Argentina, and other “fixes” are unlikely to solve the problem….