https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_lines_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War This article clearly demonstrates that the red lines Russia has set have been of little to no value. But what we have found is that when NATO has not made it clear something is off limits, Russia consistently violates it. In response to us not letting Georgia and Ukraine into NATO in 2008, Georgia …
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Ukraine fact check
“Wait a minute, this war has been going on for 10 years, Russia has had every advantage, and after 10 years they only occupy 18 percent of Ukraine,” Hodges said. “They [have] lost half a million troops, the Black Sea Fleet is getting worse by the day, and the Air Force is unable to get …
France unemployment rate
https://tradingeconomics.com/france/unemployment-rate France has not seen unemployment below 7% since 1981. In this world, we have a choice: you can have all of the labor protections you have so you never lose a job, or you can have high wages and low unemployment. The costs of hiring in France are extremely high because it is nearly …
Freedom of speech and the press
It is not a coincidence that Donald Trump is suing George Stephanopolous at the same time that there is a bill in Congress claiming criticizing policies done by Netanyahu and his government is on par with Holocaust denial and calling for genocide against Jews. They are two sides of the same coin. Israeli Democracy in …
History of NATO
How to end the Israeli-Palestinian War
First of all, the United States recognizing and supporting the government of Afghanistan after 2001 was not a support for the Taliban but a critical part of the effort to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda. Likewise, the best way to fight Hamas is to support the Palestinian Authority and recognize them as the legitimate …
Health care trilemma
You can have : A. Low costs B. Universal coverage C. Vaccination as a choice, low food standards, and a car-centric society Pick 2 of the 3. You cannot have all three.
Free Speech is profoundly American
Hate speech is being debated again, and I think I can clarify this. It is profoundly American and protected by our constitution to criticize our government. The United States Constitution gives it the highest protection. The freedoms outlined are as follows: Habeus corpus Ban on bills of attainder Ban on ex post facto application of …
Not perfect, but better
The United Kingdom probably has the most screwed-up political environment of any NATO member right now. The US is in a close second, but we are not still having politicians beat their chest about Brexit and how great it was, even though it has been a disaster to the British economy. In England, there are …
Easy ways to close the federal budget deficit
This fiscal year, the United States Federal budget is expected to have a deficit of $1.8 trillion. Deficit: -$1,800,000,000,000 Taxing capital gains as regular income would raise an additional $1.4 trillion, bringing the budget deficit down to $400 billion. Deficit: -$400,000,000,000 This could then be closed by ending the home mortgage interest deduction, which increases …
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