Since my erstwhile Berean colleague, Mark Caleb Smith, is absent without leave, we are thirsting for sound political commentary. But since I’m writing this post, it’s doubtful you’ll get it here. After all, economists understand tradeoffs and opportunity costs, but politics? Not so much. Nevertheless, I’ll share my current observations and see if any of […]
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2+ weeks out, and is the election over?
15 Oct 2020
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Hello! My name is Carter and I am a new writer here for the Bereans at the Gate. I hope you find my posts engaging and at least a little comical. Enough about me – on with the show! For most of human history, the average Joe has had very little say about how he […]
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Rejoice with our next President!
02 Oct 2020
First off, prayers to Donald and Melania Trump and their team that have tested positive for Covid-19. They will have the best of care, and I’m hopeful for a quick and complete recovery for all. You can sense the big Mo has definitely shifted towards Mr. Biden in the last few weeks. The NYT accomplished […]
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Trumpian Tax Troubles?
28 Sep 2020
The NYT reported that it has reviewed Mr. Trump’s tax returns for years, and they suggest years of paying little to no federal taxes, as Mr. Trump allegedly uses money-losing ventures to offset earnings from other companies he owns, and he also uses his companies to fund his and his family’s lavish lifestyle. Mr. Trump, […]
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It’s Amy!
26 Sep 2020
So said the headline to last night’s DRUDGE REPORT, as President Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court later today. I am delighted with the pick, and despite the fact that this adds fuel to the fire, I believe we have no reason not to quickly confirm Mrs. Barrett. The […]
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Ginsburg’s Death Eclipses a Remarkable Life
19 Sep 2020
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 87. As a law student, Ginsburg graduated first in her class at Columbia Law, but found it difficult to land a position. Her mentor told a judge friend he would no longer send students to him as clerks if he did […]
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The week began with Mr. Biden trying to halt the slide in key battleground states over Mr. Trump’s modestly effective convention of blaming Democrats for ongoing social unrest. You know me. You know my heart, and you know my story, my family’s story. Ask yourself: Do I look to you like a radical socialist with […]
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Obama vs. Trump: Presidents Collide in Real Time
20 Aug 2020
Former President Barack Obama used his platform at the Democratic National Convention to assail sitting Republican President Donald Trump as a threat to “our democracy.” Trump responded, IN ALL CAPS, via Twitter. If you like history hot and in your face, like a pizza straight out of the oven, 2020 always delivers. Last night was […]
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2020: The Year the Senate Died?
03 Aug 2020
Pity the history teachers of the future who must deal with the calamities of 2020. But the year’s politics may not be defined by a pandemic or the potential end of a shambling presidency; instead, the United States Senate is leaping toward the gaping maw of democracy, and our government may never recover. Former President […]
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Big Tuesday Looms for Democrats
10 Mar 2020
This has been a remarkable fortnight. Between February 29 and March 10, Democratic elites and voters shifted from a large, fluid field toward a frontrunner who appears destined to win the nomination. Joe Biden has emerged as the consensus candidate as he surged ahead in national polling, high profile endorsements, and the delegate count. Bernie […]
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