Akil Allenye ― The Rich World Owes the Developing World Free Trade

Lifting millions of people in the developing world out of poverty is worth the economic dislocation that global competition causes in wealthy countries.

   

Akil Alleyne ― A REAL Free Speech Exception: Trump's Threats

Unlike "hate speech," Donald Trump's encouragement of violent attacks on protestors at his campaign rallies actually *does* fall within a judicially recognized exception to the 1st Amendment right to free speech.

Reginald Kaigler ―Donald Trump: Massive Turnout! Violence at Rallies! Contested Convention!

My thoughts on rather Donald Trump can be trusted with the GOP nomination.

Alton Drew ― The Latest from Mayberry: The political class’ house is burning down

Fighting back is a must, in the deal blueprint and in the campaign, Mr. Trump said. “I don’t like it, but I have no choice,” he said. “I watch people say Trump shouldn’t do it because he’s the front-runner, but when somebody attacks you, you have to.”— The Wall Street Journal

It is amusing how up in arms the average American voter is getting as she watches the political class’ house burn down. The fear and trepidation expressed by the left and right wings of the political class is not so much in response to Donald Trump’s blustering, “go big or go home” approach to his campaign. It is actually more of a reflection of how inept they have become in reading the needs of a broad base of Americans whose political tastes have changed and are dissatisfied with the same old menu of promises and rhetoric that the left and right have forced fed them since the beginning of the Progressive Era.

Donald Trump, the master of marketing and branding, has taken good notes from political focus groups and given these growing angry voters a voice.

The Establishment, if it ever really knew how to give voice to the masses, has disconnected itself from this primary art of the political deal. It has gotten so used to baking the same old donuts that it has sacrificed its creativity in meeting the needs of a public it pretends to represent.

The Establishment has been pursuing the wrong type of political business cost containment; it has decided it is cheaper to stay on the high horse and cast down upon the masses the same old ready-to-eat rations in order to increase for themselves the profits derived from political privilege and power. Mr. Trump has exposed this weakness and the Establishment’s response to being caught with its britches around its ankles is to call out to whatever minions it has left to rally in opposition to Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump represents an existential threat to the political class and the Establishment hopes to use the farce of the popular vote to save themselves.

Read the full article HERE.

Reginald Kaigler ― TRUMP's Promises! Obama Scared of CIA? 16 Fukushima Ships Still Contaminated!!

Fabrice L. Lohadie — Why Trump’s rise doesn’t terrify me

(The Afro-Libertarian)

Donald Trump’s political rise in the Republican presidential race is alarming many people in this country. Some view his political rise as a testament that (white) Americans are angry against globalization/trade and fear America turning more hispanic. Others, like myself, view Trump’s ascendency as a fad that does not truly represent American stance on several important issues. For sake of brevity, I will focus on two topics that seem to be the cornerstone of Trump’s campaign, globalization/trade and immigration.

Americans are not autarkic 

Trump’s anti-China/trade rhetoric is just a nice applause line to rally the base, but doesn’t really indicate Americans’ stance on globalization. If the majority of Americans were really as autarkic as Trump’s supporters seem to be, America’s import of Chinese goods would show that. However, the opposite is true. As shown below, US trade (deficit) with China is still growing. American appetite for Chinese-made products strongly shows that they are not as sinophobic as Trump make them to be. It is this hunger for made in China goods that is enabling the U.S. consumer-based economy to chug along since China re-invest its trade surplus in U.S. treasuries. So, when it comes to trade and globalization, Americans are a lot more pro-trade than Trump and Sanders make them look.

Read the full article HERE.

Reginald Kaigler ― Retail Imploding! Kansas Shooter! Christie for TRUMP! Auto Subprime Loan Problem!

My commentary on the subprime loans in the auto industry, the retail industry struggling, the Kansas shooter, false claims of sexism and racism. Plus Politics. Rubio blew it! Cruz' support is limited to social conservatives. It's over! Trump is the nominee.

Akil Alleyne ― Rand Paul Supporters: Keep Calm & Carry On

Your man may be able to do more for liberty from the Senate than from the White House anyway.

 

Akil Alleyne ― Stacey Dash & the REAL Black History Month Double Standard

Why is it that white ethnic groups can celebrate their heritage without controversy, but African-Americans' celebration of their culture is considered suspect?

Reginald Kaigler — Obama's ATF GUN Scandal! PLANET X Beyond Pluto! ORAL SEX Increases Cancer Risk

My commentary on a new development in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal, astronomers claiming that there may be a 10th planet in our solar system, the boom in existing home sales and a study claiming that oral sex maybe linked to an increase in cancer.

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