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“Constitutional experts analyze Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision.”

Source: ‘Right to Immigrate’ Is Being Created By Activist Judges » Alex Jones’ Infowars: There’s a war on for your mind!

Continued reading more of Bernanke’s essays while he was Fed chairman.  Battling a head cold, which makes it more difficult to read for lengthy periods.  Finished rereading Robert Wenzel’s speech he gave at the New York Fed.  He courageously told his audience the Fed should shut down its operations.

Republican presidents are in favor of big government. 

“Now that 2016 is gone and President Obama is a thing of the past, we can take a look back at just how much government spending grew during his tenure.”

Source: Federal Spending Grew More Under Bush and Reagan than Under Obama | Mises Wire

“Pushback is emerging from conservative Republicans over President Trump’s apparent support for the Export-Import Bank.”

Source: Trump finds a government institution he likes — and it’s one conservatives can’t stand

Bombing OK.  

Source: In Case You Are Still Suffering Under…

Had a second biopsy Thursday morning on my right leg near the knee.  The dermatologist doesn’t think it is serious but she wants to make sure.  We drove my wife’s Audi A3 all wheel drive to the doctor’s office and on the way back cars were skidding all over the rode and we just drove in the snow as if the road was dry.

Battling a head cold.  No readings today.

Source: Senator Pocahontas of Massachusetts Outed Once Again as a Liar and Deceiver

Finished reading Larry Kudlow’s columns, which focused on the economy and Fed policies.  He is a supply-sider inflationist, who supports central banking which he believes is essential for the economy.

Met with my student research assistants at Ramapo who gave more copies of Greenspan and Bernanke’s speeches.  I also received more articles for my next project about philanthropy and the welfare state.

Also met with my colleagues at the Ramapo Foundation to discuss proposals for grants.

Source: Trump at the Crossroads by — Antiwar.com

Robert Wenzel points out what is becoming more and more obvious.  Trump’s knowledge of economics is thin.  

Started reviewing Larry Kudlow’s National Review columns from the early 2000s.  Kudlow is one of the nation’s leading advocate of supply side policies, namely, tax cuts, easy money, deregulation. etc., to stimulate the economy and keep the welfare state intact.

Continued reading Roger Stone’s  The Making of the President.  Almost done.

“It is time for new laws that will make higher education leaders take the 1st Amendment seriously.”

Source: Conspiring to stifle free speech is a crime: Glenn Reynolds

Another example of the welfare state mentality infecting legislators from both parties.  Mandating health insurance coverage is a knee jerk reaction to a personal and family problem.  Higher premiums are coming.

“The limits are aimed at preventing patients from becoming dependent on the drugs, and teenagers from swiping unused medication from their parents’ medicine cabinets.”

Source: N.J. Senate votes to curb prescriptions of opioid painkillers

“Seth Klarman is not a household name, but his letter to investors, warning about the new administration, is the most sought-after read on Wall Street.”

Source: A Quiet Giant of Investing Weighs In on Trump

Finished rereading The Big Short by Michael Lewis.  A must read to understand the corruption and stupidity of the so-called smarties on Wall Street.  Where were the alleged protectors of investors in DC?  Heads buried in the sand  or complicit?  Or ignorant?

You can see the 60 Minutes interview with Michael Lewis here.