COVID-19 WINNERS AND LOSERS I have considered the information from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), which has stated that the virus is new and no one has the antibodies to ward off the infection. Combine that with the estimate of 40 million will be infected if an inoculation is not made available within the next 13-18 months. The current mitigation efforts will only slow down the potential for the large numbers and without a therapy eliminating or moderating the…
A STABLE GENIUS Donald Trump is a self-described stable genius. I agree, his horse sense comes straight from the stable. His pathetic use of politics as a tool during a pandemic makes him an accomplice in the response or lack thereof. He does not want the responsibility for the botched initial response, so if there is a failure he is not responsible. That’s why he gave the responsibility to the individual states and put Pence in charge. Risking the reflection…
ASSIMILATION AND IMMIGRATION AN OBSERVATION Ronald Reagan upon leaving office opined that a country that closes its boarders to immigration ceases to be a world power. The wisdom of Ronald Reagan is profound when you consider that the average intelligent quotient (IQ) of anyone that is multi-lingual is 15 points higher than the average population. Languages like Chinese and Japanese with 100’s of symbols also when learning another language are more likely to out-perform students that speak only one…
CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES China is in a crossroad with its population and its agriculture production. The United States history appears be used as an example for what is to come in China. With the industrial revolution in the U.S. came the mechanization of farming. Prior to mechanism the form of U.S. farming consisted of small family farms, similar to family farms on father’s side, for generations, or larger farms with 20-30 farmhands like the farm owned by my…
REDUCING MEDICAL COSTS POLICY PAPER There is a way to reduce the cost of both Medicare and medical insurance. By simple changes to Medicare, I can make the case that costs will decrease for both Medicare and medical insurance companies. Its called Medicare at 55. Here are the changes and requirements which can reduce costs to the insured. First allow individuals to opt into Medicare at 55 as their choice. Have current rules for Medicare apply with the following changes:…
THE VOTING PUBLIC In my old age I have never understood why the low information voter is more than willing to vote against their own best interest. I call these sheep voters similar to the clerics calling their following a flock. A candidate that uses a perceived enemy can also garner support from the ill-informed. These sheep also includes single issue voters. The next category of voter is the voter convinced that one candidate flawed, is being investigated, or…
TARIFFS AND TRADE DEFICITS The rationale Donald Trump has used for imposing tariffs is the trade deficit. Why China? First lets look at trade deficits and what they mean and how they are used. Trade deficits are generated when one country buys more goods and services than the other. We have had trade deficits for years. There are some countries trade deficits that are not as bad as others. China, Japan, Mexico, and Germany have been our largest deficit countries. …
TRUMP’S DECISIONS AND MY DERANGEMENT SYNDROME I am writing this tome to show my families concern that my Trump derangement syndrome is due to his actions. Trumps actions below give me the rationale and ammunition for my concerns. After each of my selected subjects one must ask oneself if the decision made by this Commander in Chief was a well thought out decision that has the benefit of serving all of the peoples of the United States or just a…