The original idea for an American airborne came from Gen. Billy Mitchell in 1918. His commander, Gen. Pershing agreed, but once the WWI Armistice was signed, the plan was terminated. In the late 1920’s, Germany began training parachute units and… Read More ›
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Credit card debt is soaring, especially in these cities | DC News Now
(NEXSTAR) – Americans are falling behind on their credit card payments at a level not seen in more than a decade amid high interest rates and persistent inflation, but some cities have far higher average debts than others, a study found. Four of the… Read More ›
Smitty: Everett A. Smith
The next posts will be a re-play of Smitty’s bio and letters home to his mother on Broad Channel, NY. We have quite a number of new readers who are unfamiliar with Smitty. I hope none of my long-time readers… Read More ›
Libertarians Learned Nothing From Milei… | Zer0 H0urs
I wrote a piece called Are American Libertarians Growing Balls? – Zer0 H0urs (wordpress.com) in January because I was beginning to the think Milei’s cavalier attitude was rubbing off on him. The verdict is not yet out on Milei—he won and there’s lessons to… Read More ›
Update (31 May 2024)
I must confess that the only genuine way of getting involved in American political life is to affiliate oneself with “special interest groups.” This is of course of one of the limitations of living under a Parliamentary Democracy. America is… Read More ›
MEMORIAL DAY 2024
Over the years, I have done many a Memorial day post, feel free to check the archives for past ones! May NO American or citizen of a free country ever forget those that fought and died for you! None of… Read More ›
Israel Faces Unprecedented Challenges: Authorized And Diplomatic Strain | Archynetys
Israel’s authorized group, with Yaron Wax, Malcolm Shaw and Avigail Frisch Ben Avraham, are ready for the judges to enter the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, this Friday. (Credit score: Peter Dejong/AP) This week, Israeli Prime Minister… Read More ›
Dollar Diplomacy: 1919-1932 – Herbert Feis | Strategic Studies Book Club
[“Dollar Diplomacy” referred to the economic means by which the Jeffersonians imposed the Empire of Liberty prior to the Second World War. Before the IMF and the World Bank, the Jeffersonians relied on New York-based banking institutions to lend Kapital… Read More ›
Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives
One set of numbers suggests a booming Wichita economy. Wichita’s unemployment rate stood at about 3.3% in March, slightly lower than the national rate of 3.8%, both at near historic lows. National inflation has fallen from post-pandemic highs topping 8%… Read More ›
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