Monthly Archives: February 2020

GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Jack Curtis

Our latest selections: The culture: Biological male wins national NCAA women’s track title (Report) The war on cash: The big, international banks’ version (Article) Government: Occupational licensing hurts poor, does little good? (Article) More Coronavirus: China is balanced on a … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Jack Curtis

From the week: Healthcare: Update on corona virus (Article) The Balkans: Continuing sorting out the remains of Yugoslavia (Article) Wine: Price drop expected, result of California grape surplus? (Report) The church: A house divided against itself cannot stand …?  (Report) … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Jack Curtis

This week’s lot: The culture: Two New York City Police shot in separate attacks (Report) Cell phones may be hacked when using public charging stations (Article) Education: College campus censorship loses one for a change (Report) New York charged Mennonite … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Jack Curtis

Beginning: The culture: One third of wives now earn more than husbands (Report) The culture: Nyw York and California spend billions more in taxes than Texas and Florida but get worse results? (Article) The Chinese economy: Big injection of fiat … Continue reading →

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DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM IS AN OXYMORON

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Jack Curtis

Socialism is hardly a new idea; its principles interested Plato and Aristotle. Socialism, regardless of anything proponents proclaim, cannot exist with democracy. The dictionary definition of socialism:  “Political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of … Continue reading →

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GLEANINGS FROM THE PASSING SCENE … (Politically Uncorrected)

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Jack Curtis

Here they are: Education: FBI probes deep rooted fraud in New York City Schools (Report) The economy: Banks are raising limits on credit cards for free spending users (Article) (Quenching a fire with gasoline …) The Middle East: Since last … Continue reading →

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