Published in The Startup·Jan 25, 2022Member-onlyThe Truth About InflationWhy it’s best for the Democrats to tell the whole story about inflation Republican-led state legislatures are passing ridiculous voter suppression measures. Gerrymandering is rampant. States are passing laws that allow their legislatures to usurp the power of county election officials. What isn’t reported is the Republicans have a legitimate…Economics16 min readEconomics16 min read
Published in The Startup·Oct 13, 2020Member-onlyThe Big Myth: Republicans Are Better Managers of the EconomyBased on historical data, Democratic Presidents have a much better economic record than Republican Presidents. Most Americans are sold on a myth that Republicans are better at handling the economy. Until recently, Trump was seen as better at handling the economy than Biden. See these polls from Real Clear Politics…Economics8 min readEconomics8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Sep 4, 2020Member-onlyWhy Nancy Pelosi’s Salon Appointment MattersNancy Pelosi’s salon appointment matters because of the dangerous interpretation given by extremist media personalities. Nancy Pelosi’s haircut wouldn’t be worth writing about had I not listened to part of Rush Limbaugh’s show today. I will cover the haircut and then discuss Limbaugh’s dangerous message. The extreme right-wing has been…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 29, 2020Member-onlyWhat Can We Expect From Trump’s Economic Policy and COVID-19 Policy Over the Next Six Months?The economy has everything to do with politics and COVID-19. To answer these questions, all we have to do is look at what we’ve already seen from Trump and his enablers. Ron Johnson, the Trumpist Senator from Wisconsin is the best place to start this analysis. …Covid 1924 min readCovid 1924 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Aug 14, 2020Member-onlyThe Trump 2020 StrategyIt has already been a wild ride, and it’s about to get a lot worse. This article will look at the coming “October Surprises,” the voter suppression efforts, the lies that will be told, and a potential attempt to stay in office even if Trump loses. All warfare is based…Election 202013 min readElection 202013 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Jul 21, 2020Member-onlyBeating Trump Will Be EasyThis is the roadmap to becoming the next President of the United States. Joe Biden has one of the easiest challenges in electoral history. All he has to do is beat Donald Trump. The first thing you need to realize is Trump isn’t an intelligent man. He is a loser…2020 Presidential Race9 min read2020 Presidential Race9 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Feb 19, 2020Member-onlyWho Can Beat Trump?The Republicans can’t win the 2020 election, but the Democrats can lose it. Any of the major Democratic candidates can win against Trump. To determine who is most likely to beat Trump, it’s important to look to history and what has happened recently within our peer nations’ elections. The 1972 Presidential Election In 1972…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Nov 9, 2019Member-onlyAlabamians Should Have United for America on Saturday AfternoonAs an alum of the University of Alabama, I asked that students and fans stand up for America on Saturday and not stand for Trump. I wanted to write this story, but have been tied down with a freelance job. Besides, I could not say it any better than Mario…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Oct 25, 2019Member-onlyThe Republicans Are the Party of Corruption. The Democrats Are the Party of Transparency.It hasn’t always been this way, but it is the reality we have to face in 2019. From the first act of the 115th Congress, an attempt to abolish the Office of Congressional Ethics (With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office from the New York Times)…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Oct 21, 2019Member-onlyAmerica Needs to Increase Its Minimum WageIf every American worker earned a ‘living wage,’ we would all enjoy a much better economy. Over thirty years ago, in one of my lower-level college economics classes, the professor explained that minimum wage resulted in higher unemployment. He put a supply-demand curve on the blackboard in order to prove…Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
