The ‘greatest economy ever’ is the one no politician can create. It’s where people are free to decide where, how and when to spend their time and money. Only then do they get what they really want...
I will take my chances with Trump. Prior to the pandemic, he had to fight for his life with the democrats because they were so upset that he beat a Clinton. They started impeaching him before he took the oath. During the pandemic, he was derailed by Fauci and Birx, and one of them was most likely part of the cause of the pandemic. When you can't rely on the expert(s) in the room, you have to make a decision and his turned out to be the wrong one. He did not want to shut down the economy, but was told that it was necessary in order to save lives. His second bad decision, that was directly related to the first, was being told that the american people and re-election could be bought with stimmies. They were wrong, and he was wrong. Unlike Joe, Trump still has a brain left. If he was able to learn from his mistakes, and is able to surround himself with a swamp-free cabinet, I will take my chances with him.
Mr. Bonner has a raging case of TDS - been that way since the beginning (2016) if you go back and read his stuff.
Like most "elites", I think it is based in Bill's barely-disguised Envy and Jealousy of any/all things Trump.
I'm not discounting any of BB's "stats" and don't feel the need or care to verify what he is saying. Was Trump the best thing ever? Not to me - but I'll take him over everything else currently on offer, regardless of Bonner's incessant, often immature attacks...
I agree that both spend abhorrent amounts. I will vote for Trump because of Israel time to get rid of the terrorists don't forget no war's with Trump in office we had peace.
NetanYAHu translates to God's gift. Most Americans know nothing of Israel. It is a nation at war with itself. Politically splintered. Israel has no constitution, its supreme court is controlled by Progressives. With no guidelines for the court to follow it routinely negates laws passed by Netanyahu's conservative party. This said Israel's government is a parliamentary system which in itself is one of the worst systems devised by politicians.
Notice the Founding Fathers did not choose a parliamentary system in America?
Netanyahu formed his party majority by courting and supporting the worst faction of Israelis the Haredi orthodox Jews. Bebe gave these men control over who emigrates into Israel who is married and divorced. They have their hand in every aspect of Israeli life, this when the majority of citizens are secular as is the government. The rabbis bobbing their heads at the Western wall are paid to do so, most all do not work, they are exempt from military service while no one else is so, including women. These religious vermin are exempt from the educational system creating their own schools of religious indoctrination funded by the taxpayer. These school do not teach subjects used in the working world. The religious school churn out functional idiots with low IQ's.
The Progressives are at war with the conservatives and I don't blame them. However, in time of war Netanyahu is probably the best guy to have in control. The Progressive party is run by guys dumber than Joe Biden and if possible more impotent.
Oct. 7th proved reliance on the IDF, Mossad, and government is pointless. Israel is not going to win against Islam, the next Oct 7th attack will be 100X worse. However, this will not happen until the USA (could be Trump or the Dem president) forces a Two State solution onto Israel. Believe it or not Progressives want a partitioning of Israel, and so do the Haredi, both groups are anti Zionists. Their rational; After the fakestinians gain their own state the dispute will be over. The UN and all of the West will enforce the peace at any cost. Israel will finally be at peace with the Arab world. Such an idea is born out of ignorance of one's enemy. There are no people in existence who are Palestinians, the term was coined by the PLO, who are Jordanian Arabs who emigrated into Israel in 1948 after the UN recognized Israel. The massive rebuilding of the forlorn desert into the modern nation brought wealth and jobs to the Arab world. Israel went so far to allow Arabs citizenship and representation in its government. All was well, until the PLO acting as a tool for Islam. The easiest way to explain Islam is by its history. The Ottomans used force to rape and plunder and create an Islamic caliphate in Asia. The remaining Europeans formed the Knights Hospitaller later Malta, and Templars. They build castles to be used as charitable hospitals the Ottomans allowed them to remain somewhat unmolested. However, as Muhammad instructs when it becomes advantageous to break a treaty it is lawful for the Muslim to do so. The property of the Knight was confiscated and they were allowed to move on to the next area, which after building up something of value was taken again. Muslims do not build they take what others have built. Hence when Israel was a waste land Jews were welcomed to emigrate and settle, when it became a wealth nation, it was attacked in 1967 and has been so and will continue to be so by Islam and for the purpose of stealing what they did not build.
Sad for both groups God is a Zionist and He'll be sorting out and exterminating both groups Israel and eradicating all Muslims on the planet in 9 years. Keep your calendars up to date. The fun will begin in 2026 and culminate in 2033 on Oct 2, at sundown in Jerusalem or I believe 6::32 pm. I'd advise those not wanting to live in a world where God removes all restraint on humankind in relation to Israel and itself, navigate on over to the only means of escape. There's lots needing to be learned I've been at it since 2007, I'm a slow learner, but you can come up to speed on the fine points in the 2 years remaining with some attention.
No worry the author does not collect your info and has no want of your money. His is an out reach to the Jews, and gentiles are also invited. With noting to loose and everything to gain I wonder why more don't take the time.
Impressive editorial of fact and opinion. The Zionist God comes across as a vengeful one. And the prospects for peace between its followers and those who revere other gods appear impossible. Sad but given our species proclivity for war and violence, understandable.
The God of Abraham is not the all loving god of Christianity, because their god was created by the authors of the NT which in turn teaches an opposing message to the God it claims as inspiration.
Boiled down the universe was created to support life on earth, God created all life on the planet to support human existence for the sole purpose of establishing a family. Adam was that family, he was not created in the Garden but placed there.
As the story goes, Adam choose poorly, and God the author of free will allowed Adam to experience his choice of self reliance, placing him out of the Garden.
After many generations of equally bad choices a fellow Abram caught God's eye. Abraham had rejected the gods of his father, packed up and walked about as far as was possible from the home of his ancestors. He'd rejected religion, politics, and militarism of his homeland. God in effect knelt down to lift Abram up to a higher level offering Abram a familial covenant which in turn included specific promises extending into eternity, promises God cannot break.
Simply put man is free to break his promises, God is not. Sodom and Gomorrah were not destroyed because they were immoral. They were destroyed because they had become a threat to Abraham's family living on the mountain above.
Much the same as Islam residing in Europe as the new majority of over 50% is a threat to European culture and the peace.
If your want to explore Europe, I highly suggest you do so very soon. By 2027 it will be at war with itself. Then again was it not a fellow shouting Allahu Akbar who stabbed 3 young school children to death in broad daylight in the North of England this week? That fellow actually believes killing random children is god's work and he'll be rewarded in the after life.
Islam is the plague of death, no different than inviting one stricken with Ebola into your living room.
Just to put this in perscpective, on Oct 7th 2023 the victims of one of the worst display of amoral behavior in the last 2000 years happened in Israel. A week later the victims were portrayed on all media as the aggressors simply for attempting to survive hundreds of rockets and wild animals of men raping and murdering innocent civilians. Gaza has no innocents, the women are Jihadist production facilities, the men are all terrorists. The young male vipers will grow to be adult vipers.
The world's response against the Jews is simply pent up anti Semitism. The god of Christianity and Islam have the same message Jews have been replaced by respectively the church of Jesus, and the Muslims or Abraham's true heirs. No thought is given to the idea the promises made Abraham are Olam / eternal.
Yahowah was clear, nothing is to be added or subtracted from His Towrah (witness). This includes a NT and Quran.
Israel has far too much power in America. Every American president has had the kiss the ring of Israel Anybody notice what the Jews are trying to do to Thomas Massey in Kentucky. He is one of a few Republicans to do anything to help the American people. The Jewish lobby just sent millions to his opponent in Kentucky for the upcoming election. Every congressman, but if you do everything that Israel wants.
It was recently observed that the point of all the lies is not to get us to believe them, it is to get us to believe nothing. A people that believes nothing is easier to control. Why? Because they will fight for nothing.
Isn't it common knowledge that Obama and his cronies are running Biden's economy? O. May have done better than Trump first/second term, but significantly worse third term.
Plus economies have momentum. The economy has had so much messing around (malinvestment) low rates, high rates. Seems to me that Powell is trying to normalize rates and allow market forces to dominate. The less these politicians do the better. Best would be what Milei has done, cut government in half, balance the budget and drop inflation.
Yes Sallie, it is factual. Common knowledge is indeed knowable from readily available “public domain” information.
For the benefit of our fellow readers who may read this thread of commentary, examples (including but not limited to) “holdovers” (a.k.a. cronies) from the Obama Administration still active in the Biden Administration are as follows:
▫️Janet Yellen
Position: Secretary of the Treasury
Janet Yellen served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama from 2010 to 2011 and later as Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. In March 2021, she was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury under President Biden, making her the first woman to hold this position.
▫️Lael Brainard
Position: Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve
Lael Brainard was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2014. She has continued her service into the Biden administration, where she was nominated by President Biden as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, a position she assumed in May 2022.
▫️Jason Furman
Position: Senior Economic Advisor
Jason Furman served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during Obama’s second term (2013-2017). While he does not hold an official position within the Biden administration, he has been involved as an informal advisor on economic matters.
▫️Gene Sperling
Position: American Rescue Plan Coordinator
Gene Sperling served as Director of the National Economic Council under both Presidents Clinton and Obama. He returned to government service under President Biden as a coordinator for implementing aspects of the American Rescue Plan.
▫️Austan Goolsbee
Position: Member of Council of Economic Advisers
Austan Goolsbee was a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011. He has been mentioned for potential roles within economic advisory capacities under President Biden but has not yet been officially appointed.
▫️Michael Pyle
Position: Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris
Michael Pyle worked at Treasury during Obama’s presidency and is now serving as Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris.
The aforementioned individuals, from previous administration(s) can & do continue contributing to shaping economic policy.
Furthermore, the transition from the Obama administration to the Biden administration saw a numbers of personnel retain their roles or return to government service. Detailed below is a list of notable individuals who served in various capacities during the Obama administration and are currently working in the Biden administration:
Antony Blinken - Serving as Secretary of State, Blinken was Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications during Obama’s presidency.
Janet Yellen - The current Secretary of the Treasury, Yellen previously served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama.
Susan Rice - Appointed as Director of Domestic Policy Council, Rice was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor during Obama’s tenure.
Merrick Garland - Currently serving as Attorney General, Garland was nominated by Obama to the Supreme Court in 2016 but did not receive a hearing.
Ron Klain - Serving as White House Chief of Staff, Klain was Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden during his time in the Obama administration.
Michael Regan - As Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Regan worked at EPA during Obama’s presidency before leading North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Cecilia Rouse - Serving as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Rouse was a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
David Cohen - Currently serving as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Cohen held various positions within intelligence and national security during Obama’s administration.
Shalanda Young - As Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Young has been involved with budgetary matters since her time working on appropriations for Congress under Obama.
Katherine Tai - Serving as U.S. Trade Representative, Tai was an associate general counsel at USTR during Obama’s presidency and played a key role in trade negotiations.
Very, and Extremely well pronounced, G.F. . Facts, are facts...
... although I was intrigued with BB's intro, the later was ambiguous in meaning. I'm always surprised he still musters up his opinion as to give a rip regarding the US whilst traversing the globe. 🙏🎸🔥
I like your choice of expressive 🙏🎸🔥 emojis Orion.
As for Israeli Prime Minister BBN; politics and politicians do not seem to ever stray too far from the kabuki theater role play. The pot can always call the kettle black.
The kabuki script typically involves some level(s) of rackets. Which in the PM’s situation involves accusation(s) of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. And like elsewhere around the globe, BBN’s supporters rally around a stabilizing figure during times of conflict; however, this is more about political strategy than wartime legal immunity.
Sallie: No it isn’t common knowledge, and NOT true, that Obama is running Biden’s economy. Just more rhetoric from the Republicans who you can’t believe most of the time.
When Obama was in office he had the full cooperation of the legacy media and could do nothing wrong. When Trump was in office according to the same corrupt media he couldn't do anything right. That definitely makes it much more difficult to get things done.
Talking about lies is not the same as hate. Bill was merely pointing out the obvious...that politicians will do and say most anything to get their desired outcome. They create wars and divisions among their people, all for power, control and riches for themselves and their "chosen" people. Most have narcissistic personalities and tendencies...It is a sad truth.
Lora, it is good to read your comment and appreciate your taking time to post.
Hard to fathom, though human beings are excellent lie detectors. That said, how do we homo sapiens do the lie detecting?
Lies of Falsity
Perhaps the most straightforward of the lies is the lie of falsity, which can be defined as a statement that willfully perpetuates some falsehood. There are two critical elements of this lie: falsehood; and, deliberate intent. This is one of the ways Martha Stewart learned how to go to prison. Countless others before and after her have done so too…& arrogantly will do so also.
Lies of Ignorance
Let us now return to the lie of ignorance, in which an individual puts forwards some false claim that they legitimately believe to be true. Politicians are often repeat offenders. Easy to detect.
Lies of Omission
As aforementioned, the straightforward lie of falsity, and that somewhat more complicated but nonetheless entertainable lie of ignorance, with omission, we can see that context matters. Many statement(s) might be considered “technically true,” but that does not mean it points to real truth. It is important that we understand the extent to which technical truth and real truth can differ. When we think about it, this is how moms and dads go about open ended Q&A with their kids and are successfully able to corner their young rascals, right.
Lies of Misdirection
Omission is but one form of misleading one’s audience, and might even be considered a subset of our next type of lie: the lie of misdirection. In this type of lie, a speaker attempts to distract from real truth by pointing his audience elsewhere. As with the lie of omission, such lies are generally willful and perpetrated with forethought.
Lies of Implication
Our final type of lie is, arguably, the most difficult to pull off. But, when done right, it can also be one of the most effective. This is the lie of implication, where a speaker avoids the easily refuted lie of falsity and the easily investigated lie of omission, and instead relies on rhetorical twists to imply a new truth entirely.
Exactly 💯 sir! Too bad it’s difficult to set liars pants on fire. And, many can be clinically certifiably b@* §#!% c%@& …Voters: Public Service Announcement….
Pathological lying is represented in both the DSM-5 and ICD-11 of personality disorder with emphasis as a personality (dissociality) dysfunction; a behavioral expression of the lack of empathy facet. Those affected by antisocial personality disorder lie for external personal gain in the forms of money, sex, and power. Pathological liars do not feel rejected; they have high levels of self-assurance that help them lie successfully. Pathological liars are more verbally dramatic.
I'm not sure "hate" is Bonner's biggest negative, it's his selective use of the facts - using "facts" that support his arguments and ignoring anything that doesn't, while also making points that are simply untrue. He occasionally writes a good column, even a great column, but unfortunately, it is rare. Today's column is a perfect example - some really excellent points mixed with his typical obfuscation and blather.
I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but America has lost it's work ethic and way. The fault can be laid 99% from the smallest local to our federal government. The safety net has become so prolific nothing can get through it. It is impossible to fail, and even more impossible to be left alone to suffer one's own good or bad choices.
So coddled is our youth, they've taken to creating risks riding atop subway cars, jumping off high cliffs, riding bikes along mountain ridges. Sadly no one seems to understand a life so coddled is not worth living, such a life is equivalent to solitary confinement. It's very easy to understand why our youth seemingly wants destroy the societal order, and replace it with chaos. In a state of chaos their outcome is unknown, undefined. For a growing many it will be college, paying debt for 15 years, in a job they loath. The future although very safe, is viewed as long line of days until they die in quiet desperation.
I owe my father a great deal of thanks, he provided a stable home, but it was up to our own resourcefulness to earn money. His old adage, "Figure it out for yourself, then come to me for a nod, or this is a not a good idea". With my children and now grand children the question: "Is this a good idea or bad idea" they work out an answer most are bad ideas by design. During our Sunday adventures I allow them to take chances and fail, they get hurt, muddied. They are required to think and decide for themselves, something 90% of Americans are incapable of doing. It's becoming rare to encounter a person who can weigh evidence and use reason to form a rational decision without consulting their phone.
No amount of voting is going to save America from her fate, we are too easily led, we tend to believe politicians have our best interests at heart. I'm in George Carlin's camp: "They don't care about you!" From the politicians point of view people are disposable, replaceable, easily bribed, and reprogrammable.
Survey the landscape: We fought WW1 to establish IRS and a tax code. Labor can now be stolen and reallocated through the confiscation of the gold backing the dollar. The working masses with the stroke of a pen were converted into free range slaves. Churches and social organizations were exempted from all taxes, aka put under government control, fall out of line your tax exempt status is revoked. Most of the large cathedrals and schools were funded by the elites in banking, now directly though the government. Pastors preach what they are told to preach. The church today mirrors America, LBQ+++ , BLM, social justice and saving Democracy, the new work of Christian soldiers. Jesus is all things to all gentiles as he was originally designed to be. Paul was a rabbi who supported Rome the invader, and ran to Rome when the locals had enough of his anti Towrah Jesus new message.
Look to Europe it is the model of the democracy planned for America and we are well on our way.
The only way voting could save America would be to vote our every politician across the board. The new hires in DC would audit and dissolve the Fed, issue new gold backed currency, this would in turn erase all debt owed by Americans along with erase the value of all cash and revalue all assets to gold. All welfare, medicare, social security would vanish. In the gap time the money saved by ending all funding of our military complex could pay for those left in dire need. All US military bases in the world would be closed, all foreign aid would stop. The world would be on it's own to rise or fall, be conquered or defend itself. Islam would be isolated, disarmed and quarantined. We'd all be left to sort things out amongst each other on a local level. The folks in NJ would have no say in what the folks in TX want or need. The USA would be free to break up or remain whole. Uniting under a federal government a world away from the rest of the nation was not a good idea in the first place.
Now if you think voting will ever bring about even 1% of the above you have great faith in humankind.
At the beginning of your column today, Bill, I was ready to give it a "brilliant" rating when you wrote that "the greatest economy ever is one no politician can create". Your example of a transcontinental canal is analogous to the wasteful windmill and solar farms. All good stuff. Then you start quoting a lot of the macro-BS economic numbers out of context. That whole part of your column is a waste. As far as Trump, there is a lot to criticize. The stimulus payments were a major blunder, but Trump did not shut down the economy - individual governors and mayors did. But after all the comparisons of administrations without mentioning one word about what actions each administration took to make the economy perform the way it did, you go on to write, "The whole idea that the president ‘creates’ jobs... or boosts GDP... or makes people better off — is mostly baloney." So, which is it? You are talking (writing) out of both sides of your mouth. However, as you mentioned, and I fully agree, most of the interference by the government makes us poorer.
I want to be like the Count of Monte Cristo when I grow up. Everyone else falls short. Alas, there isn’t enough time to absorb the experience, wisdom,knowledge, ability to be a true leader. Even if there were, he’d be crucified. Still, the current cast of characters are mostly fictional but more dangerous.
For my vote, I am with Montgomery Brewster - "None of the Above!". Today the movie Brewster's Millions is more relevant than it was when made. Unfortunately, the "Presidency" has become a ventrilogist's dream with the ventrilogist being the elites / deep state. Whomever wins is only a full body puppet and its mouth will be moving to the beat of the deep state. The President won't be in charge and won't make any decisions. Just a talking puppet.
Gone Fishin' you are spot-on. Lies, Lies, and more Lies. The Chinese are getting out of US$ and most countries have started bringing their gold back home after storing it in the West. Why - the U.S. has approved (multi-times) it can't be trusted - between sanctions all over the world, it also seized Russian funds. This is essentially warfare. Other countries notice and want to avoid being hammered by the U.S. This is leading to the demise of the U.S.$ hegemony and the acceleration of the destruction of the US$. It ain't goin' stop and it ain't goin' be pretty.
I can think of one useful function for that canal from Los Angeles to New York City.
After digging up the ground, put every bad economic idea of the past 2 centuries of "economic thought" into that trench, then put the dirt right back over it all, and smooth it out. That way, we can permanently get rid of every crappy economic idea since Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations". And we'd never have to come across the stupid ideas of Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.
Is it healthy to drone on about that which you can not control? I know it is unhealthy for me. You, on the other hand, are not in the 70% where all the hurt is. I am. So, for you, it is an amusing pastime, and for me, it is watching myself die financially. I don't have enough money to invest. I am too old to start over again, and I have a choice between Trump and Harris. Am I to be hopeful? Or just listen to you tell me how bad it is and be happy??
From now on I am directing my 2 younger sisters to the JayCee AI bot for Q&A. I will even take the JayCee AI bot to Thanksgiving with my 2 lil sisters.
Sweet girls with multiple post-grad degrees, book learning, strongly held opinions, strident, abundance of self confidence (blame our parents. lol). They’re single. ✋
I will take my chances with Trump. Prior to the pandemic, he had to fight for his life with the democrats because they were so upset that he beat a Clinton. They started impeaching him before he took the oath. During the pandemic, he was derailed by Fauci and Birx, and one of them was most likely part of the cause of the pandemic. When you can't rely on the expert(s) in the room, you have to make a decision and his turned out to be the wrong one. He did not want to shut down the economy, but was told that it was necessary in order to save lives. His second bad decision, that was directly related to the first, was being told that the american people and re-election could be bought with stimmies. They were wrong, and he was wrong. Unlike Joe, Trump still has a brain left. If he was able to learn from his mistakes, and is able to surround himself with a swamp-free cabinet, I will take my chances with him.
Mr. Bonner has a raging case of TDS - been that way since the beginning (2016) if you go back and read his stuff.
Like most "elites", I think it is based in Bill's barely-disguised Envy and Jealousy of any/all things Trump.
I'm not discounting any of BB's "stats" and don't feel the need or care to verify what he is saying. Was Trump the best thing ever? Not to me - but I'll take him over everything else currently on offer, regardless of Bonner's incessant, often immature attacks...
I agree that both spend abhorrent amounts. I will vote for Trump because of Israel time to get rid of the terrorists don't forget no war's with Trump in office we had peace.
I hope you realize that Netanyahu has admitted to funding Hamas in order to keep the Palestinians divided.
But Netanyahu also said that Americans were easy to manipulate.
link please
He won't provide anything credible - because he CAN'T.
Typical lefty bullshiiite...
Here's another one. Just remember Nuttyyahoo said that America was the golden calf that the Zionists would suck dry. With friends like him, who needs enemies. https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17150247771193&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Ffor-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces%2F
Not a lefty or a righty. But I do like what good ol' George Washington said about foreign entanglements. But here's a link straight from Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/netanyahu-money-to-hamas-part-of-strategy-to-keep-palestinians-divided-583082
https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/netanyahu-money-to-hamas-part-of-strategy-to-keep-palestinians-divided-583082
Is he funding Hezbollah as well? Iran too I suspect.
NetanYAHu translates to God's gift. Most Americans know nothing of Israel. It is a nation at war with itself. Politically splintered. Israel has no constitution, its supreme court is controlled by Progressives. With no guidelines for the court to follow it routinely negates laws passed by Netanyahu's conservative party. This said Israel's government is a parliamentary system which in itself is one of the worst systems devised by politicians.
Notice the Founding Fathers did not choose a parliamentary system in America?
Netanyahu formed his party majority by courting and supporting the worst faction of Israelis the Haredi orthodox Jews. Bebe gave these men control over who emigrates into Israel who is married and divorced. They have their hand in every aspect of Israeli life, this when the majority of citizens are secular as is the government. The rabbis bobbing their heads at the Western wall are paid to do so, most all do not work, they are exempt from military service while no one else is so, including women. These religious vermin are exempt from the educational system creating their own schools of religious indoctrination funded by the taxpayer. These school do not teach subjects used in the working world. The religious school churn out functional idiots with low IQ's.
The Progressives are at war with the conservatives and I don't blame them. However, in time of war Netanyahu is probably the best guy to have in control. The Progressive party is run by guys dumber than Joe Biden and if possible more impotent.
Oct. 7th proved reliance on the IDF, Mossad, and government is pointless. Israel is not going to win against Islam, the next Oct 7th attack will be 100X worse. However, this will not happen until the USA (could be Trump or the Dem president) forces a Two State solution onto Israel. Believe it or not Progressives want a partitioning of Israel, and so do the Haredi, both groups are anti Zionists. Their rational; After the fakestinians gain their own state the dispute will be over. The UN and all of the West will enforce the peace at any cost. Israel will finally be at peace with the Arab world. Such an idea is born out of ignorance of one's enemy. There are no people in existence who are Palestinians, the term was coined by the PLO, who are Jordanian Arabs who emigrated into Israel in 1948 after the UN recognized Israel. The massive rebuilding of the forlorn desert into the modern nation brought wealth and jobs to the Arab world. Israel went so far to allow Arabs citizenship and representation in its government. All was well, until the PLO acting as a tool for Islam. The easiest way to explain Islam is by its history. The Ottomans used force to rape and plunder and create an Islamic caliphate in Asia. The remaining Europeans formed the Knights Hospitaller later Malta, and Templars. They build castles to be used as charitable hospitals the Ottomans allowed them to remain somewhat unmolested. However, as Muhammad instructs when it becomes advantageous to break a treaty it is lawful for the Muslim to do so. The property of the Knight was confiscated and they were allowed to move on to the next area, which after building up something of value was taken again. Muslims do not build they take what others have built. Hence when Israel was a waste land Jews were welcomed to emigrate and settle, when it became a wealth nation, it was attacked in 1967 and has been so and will continue to be so by Islam and for the purpose of stealing what they did not build.
Sad for both groups God is a Zionist and He'll be sorting out and exterminating both groups Israel and eradicating all Muslims on the planet in 9 years. Keep your calendars up to date. The fun will begin in 2026 and culminate in 2033 on Oct 2, at sundown in Jerusalem or I believe 6::32 pm. I'd advise those not wanting to live in a world where God removes all restraint on humankind in relation to Israel and itself, navigate on over to the only means of escape. There's lots needing to be learned I've been at it since 2007, I'm a slow learner, but you can come up to speed on the fine points in the 2 years remaining with some attention.
No worry the author does not collect your info and has no want of your money. His is an out reach to the Jews, and gentiles are also invited. With noting to loose and everything to gain I wonder why more don't take the time.
https://yadayah.com
Impressive editorial of fact and opinion. The Zionist God comes across as a vengeful one. And the prospects for peace between its followers and those who revere other gods appear impossible. Sad but given our species proclivity for war and violence, understandable.
The God of Abraham is not the all loving god of Christianity, because their god was created by the authors of the NT which in turn teaches an opposing message to the God it claims as inspiration.
Boiled down the universe was created to support life on earth, God created all life on the planet to support human existence for the sole purpose of establishing a family. Adam was that family, he was not created in the Garden but placed there.
As the story goes, Adam choose poorly, and God the author of free will allowed Adam to experience his choice of self reliance, placing him out of the Garden.
After many generations of equally bad choices a fellow Abram caught God's eye. Abraham had rejected the gods of his father, packed up and walked about as far as was possible from the home of his ancestors. He'd rejected religion, politics, and militarism of his homeland. God in effect knelt down to lift Abram up to a higher level offering Abram a familial covenant which in turn included specific promises extending into eternity, promises God cannot break.
Simply put man is free to break his promises, God is not. Sodom and Gomorrah were not destroyed because they were immoral. They were destroyed because they had become a threat to Abraham's family living on the mountain above.
Much the same as Islam residing in Europe as the new majority of over 50% is a threat to European culture and the peace.
If your want to explore Europe, I highly suggest you do so very soon. By 2027 it will be at war with itself. Then again was it not a fellow shouting Allahu Akbar who stabbed 3 young school children to death in broad daylight in the North of England this week? That fellow actually believes killing random children is god's work and he'll be rewarded in the after life.
Islam is the plague of death, no different than inviting one stricken with Ebola into your living room.
Just to put this in perscpective, on Oct 7th 2023 the victims of one of the worst display of amoral behavior in the last 2000 years happened in Israel. A week later the victims were portrayed on all media as the aggressors simply for attempting to survive hundreds of rockets and wild animals of men raping and murdering innocent civilians. Gaza has no innocents, the women are Jihadist production facilities, the men are all terrorists. The young male vipers will grow to be adult vipers.
The world's response against the Jews is simply pent up anti Semitism. The god of Christianity and Islam have the same message Jews have been replaced by respectively the church of Jesus, and the Muslims or Abraham's true heirs. No thought is given to the idea the promises made Abraham are Olam / eternal.
Yahowah was clear, nothing is to be added or subtracted from His Towrah (witness). This includes a NT and Quran.
Israel has far too much power in America. Every American president has had the kiss the ring of Israel Anybody notice what the Jews are trying to do to Thomas Massey in Kentucky. He is one of a few Republicans to do anything to help the American people. The Jewish lobby just sent millions to his opponent in Kentucky for the upcoming election. Every congressman, but if you do everything that Israel wants.
A minor correction to all.. presidents do not spend Congress's do.
It was recently observed that the point of all the lies is not to get us to believe them, it is to get us to believe nothing. A people that believes nothing is easier to control. Why? Because they will fight for nothing.
Isn't it common knowledge that Obama and his cronies are running Biden's economy? O. May have done better than Trump first/second term, but significantly worse third term.
Plus economies have momentum. The economy has had so much messing around (malinvestment) low rates, high rates. Seems to me that Powell is trying to normalize rates and allow market forces to dominate. The less these politicians do the better. Best would be what Milei has done, cut government in half, balance the budget and drop inflation.
100% agree, Mackinac.
Yes Sallie, it is factual. Common knowledge is indeed knowable from readily available “public domain” information.
For the benefit of our fellow readers who may read this thread of commentary, examples (including but not limited to) “holdovers” (a.k.a. cronies) from the Obama Administration still active in the Biden Administration are as follows:
▫️Janet Yellen
Position: Secretary of the Treasury
Janet Yellen served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama from 2010 to 2011 and later as Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. In March 2021, she was confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury under President Biden, making her the first woman to hold this position.
▫️Lael Brainard
Position: Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve
Lael Brainard was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 2014. She has continued her service into the Biden administration, where she was nominated by President Biden as Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, a position she assumed in May 2022.
▫️Jason Furman
Position: Senior Economic Advisor
Jason Furman served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during Obama’s second term (2013-2017). While he does not hold an official position within the Biden administration, he has been involved as an informal advisor on economic matters.
▫️Gene Sperling
Position: American Rescue Plan Coordinator
Gene Sperling served as Director of the National Economic Council under both Presidents Clinton and Obama. He returned to government service under President Biden as a coordinator for implementing aspects of the American Rescue Plan.
▫️Austan Goolsbee
Position: Member of Council of Economic Advisers
Austan Goolsbee was a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2009 to 2011. He has been mentioned for potential roles within economic advisory capacities under President Biden but has not yet been officially appointed.
▫️Michael Pyle
Position: Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris
Michael Pyle worked at Treasury during Obama’s presidency and is now serving as Chief Economic Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris.
The aforementioned individuals, from previous administration(s) can & do continue contributing to shaping economic policy.
Furthermore, the transition from the Obama administration to the Biden administration saw a numbers of personnel retain their roles or return to government service. Detailed below is a list of notable individuals who served in various capacities during the Obama administration and are currently working in the Biden administration:
Antony Blinken - Serving as Secretary of State, Blinken was Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications during Obama’s presidency.
Janet Yellen - The current Secretary of the Treasury, Yellen previously served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama.
Susan Rice - Appointed as Director of Domestic Policy Council, Rice was formerly U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and National Security Advisor during Obama’s tenure.
Merrick Garland - Currently serving as Attorney General, Garland was nominated by Obama to the Supreme Court in 2016 but did not receive a hearing.
Ron Klain - Serving as White House Chief of Staff, Klain was Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden during his time in the Obama administration.
Michael Regan - As Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Regan worked at EPA during Obama’s presidency before leading North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality.
Cecilia Rouse - Serving as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Rouse was a member of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers.
David Cohen - Currently serving as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Cohen held various positions within intelligence and national security during Obama’s administration.
Shalanda Young - As Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Young has been involved with budgetary matters since her time working on appropriations for Congress under Obama.
Katherine Tai - Serving as U.S. Trade Representative, Tai was an associate general counsel at USTR during Obama’s presidency and played a key role in trade negotiations.
Best Regards,
Mark
P.S. OSInt source attribution(s):
U.S. Department of Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Council of Economic Advisers Official Website
The New York Times
Politico
The Washington Post
Mark: Since Biden was Vice President with Obama why not keep people that, in Biden’s estimation, was doing a great job.?? Conspiracy…I think not.
Very, and Extremely well pronounced, G.F. . Facts, are facts...
... although I was intrigued with BB's intro, the later was ambiguous in meaning. I'm always surprised he still musters up his opinion as to give a rip regarding the US whilst traversing the globe. 🙏🎸🔥
I like your choice of expressive 🙏🎸🔥 emojis Orion.
As for Israeli Prime Minister BBN; politics and politicians do not seem to ever stray too far from the kabuki theater role play. The pot can always call the kettle black.
The kabuki script typically involves some level(s) of rackets. Which in the PM’s situation involves accusation(s) of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. And like elsewhere around the globe, BBN’s supporters rally around a stabilizing figure during times of conflict; however, this is more about political strategy than wartime legal immunity.
Well, Thank You.
Agreed, and it's a clown show audience too. Thank goodness for you and your commonsensical perspectives. I'm sure Mr. BB is appreciative too . 🤩
Thx for all that info, Gone Fishin'!
Mr. Fishin' is not one to trifle with. He ALWAYS has his information and conclusions squared away before he goes public...
Sallie: No it isn’t common knowledge, and NOT true, that Obama is running Biden’s economy. Just more rhetoric from the Republicans who you can’t believe most of the time.
Yawn, snort...
....Shake your head. And please remind her to feed the cats!
Bill: Real clever. By the way, I have no cats.
What I do not understand is the hate for Israel they get attacked and we stand for the other side.
Is either side in this ongoing, almost eternal and historical conflict truly just?
Hell, they’ll be fighting ‘til the end of time.
Precisely
When Obama was in office he had the full cooperation of the legacy media and could do nothing wrong. When Trump was in office according to the same corrupt media he couldn't do anything right. That definitely makes it much more difficult to get things done.
Quiet you...
When we took out isis Trump let us do it in weeks not years that is why we had peace but our military industry does not like peace
Wow....why do you feel a need to jump into the lies, lies, lies world??!! I used to like your posts until you became so full of hate.
Lora,
Talking about lies is not the same as hate. Bill was merely pointing out the obvious...that politicians will do and say most anything to get their desired outcome. They create wars and divisions among their people, all for power, control and riches for themselves and their "chosen" people. Most have narcissistic personalities and tendencies...It is a sad truth.
While true, that doesn't absolve Mr. Bonner of the Hate that he (often) sprinkles through his commentaries.
I'm not complaining - a little Hate is sometimes necessary to help focus the mind and make proper decisions...
PB: Good point!
Lora, it is good to read your comment and appreciate your taking time to post.
Hard to fathom, though human beings are excellent lie detectors. That said, how do we homo sapiens do the lie detecting?
Lies of Falsity
Perhaps the most straightforward of the lies is the lie of falsity, which can be defined as a statement that willfully perpetuates some falsehood. There are two critical elements of this lie: falsehood; and, deliberate intent. This is one of the ways Martha Stewart learned how to go to prison. Countless others before and after her have done so too…& arrogantly will do so also.
Lies of Ignorance
Let us now return to the lie of ignorance, in which an individual puts forwards some false claim that they legitimately believe to be true. Politicians are often repeat offenders. Easy to detect.
Lies of Omission
As aforementioned, the straightforward lie of falsity, and that somewhat more complicated but nonetheless entertainable lie of ignorance, with omission, we can see that context matters. Many statement(s) might be considered “technically true,” but that does not mean it points to real truth. It is important that we understand the extent to which technical truth and real truth can differ. When we think about it, this is how moms and dads go about open ended Q&A with their kids and are successfully able to corner their young rascals, right.
Lies of Misdirection
Omission is but one form of misleading one’s audience, and might even be considered a subset of our next type of lie: the lie of misdirection. In this type of lie, a speaker attempts to distract from real truth by pointing his audience elsewhere. As with the lie of omission, such lies are generally willful and perpetrated with forethought.
Lies of Implication
Our final type of lie is, arguably, the most difficult to pull off. But, when done right, it can also be one of the most effective. This is the lie of implication, where a speaker avoids the easily refuted lie of falsity and the easily investigated lie of omission, and instead relies on rhetorical twists to imply a new truth entirely.
Cheers,
Mark
Hi Mark -
Don't forget Lies as a Way of Life, r.e. today's dimocrat party and their b*thes in the mainstream "Media"......
Exactly 💯 sir! Too bad it’s difficult to set liars pants on fire. And, many can be clinically certifiably b@* §#!% c%@& …Voters: Public Service Announcement….
Pathological lying is represented in both the DSM-5 and ICD-11 of personality disorder with emphasis as a personality (dissociality) dysfunction; a behavioral expression of the lack of empathy facet. Those affected by antisocial personality disorder lie for external personal gain in the forms of money, sex, and power. Pathological liars do not feel rejected; they have high levels of self-assurance that help them lie successfully. Pathological liars are more verbally dramatic.
I'm not sure "hate" is Bonner's biggest negative, it's his selective use of the facts - using "facts" that support his arguments and ignoring anything that doesn't, while also making points that are simply untrue. He occasionally writes a good column, even a great column, but unfortunately, it is rare. Today's column is a perfect example - some really excellent points mixed with his typical obfuscation and blather.
Me too.... sadly.
Thanks, John, for your input as I think you are right.
I hate to be the harbinger of bad news, but America has lost it's work ethic and way. The fault can be laid 99% from the smallest local to our federal government. The safety net has become so prolific nothing can get through it. It is impossible to fail, and even more impossible to be left alone to suffer one's own good or bad choices.
So coddled is our youth, they've taken to creating risks riding atop subway cars, jumping off high cliffs, riding bikes along mountain ridges. Sadly no one seems to understand a life so coddled is not worth living, such a life is equivalent to solitary confinement. It's very easy to understand why our youth seemingly wants destroy the societal order, and replace it with chaos. In a state of chaos their outcome is unknown, undefined. For a growing many it will be college, paying debt for 15 years, in a job they loath. The future although very safe, is viewed as long line of days until they die in quiet desperation.
I owe my father a great deal of thanks, he provided a stable home, but it was up to our own resourcefulness to earn money. His old adage, "Figure it out for yourself, then come to me for a nod, or this is a not a good idea". With my children and now grand children the question: "Is this a good idea or bad idea" they work out an answer most are bad ideas by design. During our Sunday adventures I allow them to take chances and fail, they get hurt, muddied. They are required to think and decide for themselves, something 90% of Americans are incapable of doing. It's becoming rare to encounter a person who can weigh evidence and use reason to form a rational decision without consulting their phone.
No amount of voting is going to save America from her fate, we are too easily led, we tend to believe politicians have our best interests at heart. I'm in George Carlin's camp: "They don't care about you!" From the politicians point of view people are disposable, replaceable, easily bribed, and reprogrammable.
Survey the landscape: We fought WW1 to establish IRS and a tax code. Labor can now be stolen and reallocated through the confiscation of the gold backing the dollar. The working masses with the stroke of a pen were converted into free range slaves. Churches and social organizations were exempted from all taxes, aka put under government control, fall out of line your tax exempt status is revoked. Most of the large cathedrals and schools were funded by the elites in banking, now directly though the government. Pastors preach what they are told to preach. The church today mirrors America, LBQ+++ , BLM, social justice and saving Democracy, the new work of Christian soldiers. Jesus is all things to all gentiles as he was originally designed to be. Paul was a rabbi who supported Rome the invader, and ran to Rome when the locals had enough of his anti Towrah Jesus new message.
Look to Europe it is the model of the democracy planned for America and we are well on our way.
The only way voting could save America would be to vote our every politician across the board. The new hires in DC would audit and dissolve the Fed, issue new gold backed currency, this would in turn erase all debt owed by Americans along with erase the value of all cash and revalue all assets to gold. All welfare, medicare, social security would vanish. In the gap time the money saved by ending all funding of our military complex could pay for those left in dire need. All US military bases in the world would be closed, all foreign aid would stop. The world would be on it's own to rise or fall, be conquered or defend itself. Islam would be isolated, disarmed and quarantined. We'd all be left to sort things out amongst each other on a local level. The folks in NJ would have no say in what the folks in TX want or need. The USA would be free to break up or remain whole. Uniting under a federal government a world away from the rest of the nation was not a good idea in the first place.
Now if you think voting will ever bring about even 1% of the above you have great faith in humankind.
At the beginning of your column today, Bill, I was ready to give it a "brilliant" rating when you wrote that "the greatest economy ever is one no politician can create". Your example of a transcontinental canal is analogous to the wasteful windmill and solar farms. All good stuff. Then you start quoting a lot of the macro-BS economic numbers out of context. That whole part of your column is a waste. As far as Trump, there is a lot to criticize. The stimulus payments were a major blunder, but Trump did not shut down the economy - individual governors and mayors did. But after all the comparisons of administrations without mentioning one word about what actions each administration took to make the economy perform the way it did, you go on to write, "The whole idea that the president ‘creates’ jobs... or boosts GDP... or makes people better off — is mostly baloney." So, which is it? You are talking (writing) out of both sides of your mouth. However, as you mentioned, and I fully agree, most of the interference by the government makes us poorer.
I want to be like the Count of Monte Cristo when I grow up. Everyone else falls short. Alas, there isn’t enough time to absorb the experience, wisdom,knowledge, ability to be a true leader. Even if there were, he’d be crucified. Still, the current cast of characters are mostly fictional but more dangerous.
Wasn't he the one put in an iron mask. Imprisoned...etc.
I do miss the Monte Cristo sandwich. It was a restaurant mainstay for many a years. You young upcoming restaurant tours pay attention. Old is new.
Apologize....There's nobody young on this thread. Definitely there loss.
I resemble that remark…
No, the sandwich was in the mask. The Count got the girl and the gold. 😎
All true, hard to dispute real facts. But, who do you want for the next president: Harris or Trump?
Go Donald…..
For my vote, I am with Montgomery Brewster - "None of the Above!". Today the movie Brewster's Millions is more relevant than it was when made. Unfortunately, the "Presidency" has become a ventrilogist's dream with the ventrilogist being the elites / deep state. Whomever wins is only a full body puppet and its mouth will be moving to the beat of the deep state. The President won't be in charge and won't make any decisions. Just a talking puppet.
FYI
Some interesting insights into the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) fwiw…https://www.gold-eagle.com/article/chinas-gold-conduit-revealed-shows-central-bank-did-not-stop-buying-may
Regards
M
Gone Fishin' you are spot-on. Lies, Lies, and more Lies. The Chinese are getting out of US$ and most countries have started bringing their gold back home after storing it in the West. Why - the U.S. has approved (multi-times) it can't be trusted - between sanctions all over the world, it also seized Russian funds. This is essentially warfare. Other countries notice and want to avoid being hammered by the U.S. This is leading to the demise of the U.S.$ hegemony and the acceleration of the destruction of the US$. It ain't goin' stop and it ain't goin' be pretty.
I can think of one useful function for that canal from Los Angeles to New York City.
After digging up the ground, put every bad economic idea of the past 2 centuries of "economic thought" into that trench, then put the dirt right back over it all, and smooth it out. That way, we can permanently get rid of every crappy economic idea since Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations". And we'd never have to come across the stupid ideas of Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes.
Is it healthy to drone on about that which you can not control? I know it is unhealthy for me. You, on the other hand, are not in the 70% where all the hurt is. I am. So, for you, it is an amusing pastime, and for me, it is watching myself die financially. I don't have enough money to invest. I am too old to start over again, and I have a choice between Trump and Harris. Am I to be hopeful? Or just listen to you tell me how bad it is and be happy??
Welcome to the BPR Daily Missive...
Isn’t it really time the Truth Brigade of the CIA & Mossad corps stopped twiddling their thumbs, and got a life?
There is much work to be done clearing out liars and tyrants at home and abroad.
Happy to suggest where they might start…
Indeed. And will necessitate a whole separate encrypted non substack resource.
I am not real just an AI bot generator.
Feed me the question and the answers and priorities, come in nano seconds despite the data s…pile I have to plough through…
Great! Good to know.
From now on I am directing my 2 younger sisters to the JayCee AI bot for Q&A. I will even take the JayCee AI bot to Thanksgiving with my 2 lil sisters.
Sweet girls with multiple post-grad degrees, book learning, strongly held opinions, strident, abundance of self confidence (blame our parents. lol). They’re single. ✋
Cheers JayCee,
Mark
Geeze Mark....your sisters remind me of my best friend from NYC that has the EXACT situation (& everything you described) as you do.
Except he has pretty much blown off his 2 sisters whereas you seem much more accepting! Kudos for you!
Brother's got a heart as big as Manhattan...
Heyya JC -
Did you hear that Trump was almost assassinated? ;)
No Starburd Edge. My data shows that the asssination aaaass ass ination attempt was on Harry Truman. By the way, don't I know you from Star Wars?
StarboardEdge
Just processed data.
Single = Left
I now realise Mossad are a BB follower…
There’ so much more than Israel & USA…