paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @paulbuse.bsky.social
At the same time, Ike had a top marginal tax rate of 91%. He used it to pay down the debt incurred from WW2. He also built out the IS highway system. And, I would argue, that the behemoth of an economy that he ushered in served to win the Cold War. It wasn't Reagan making speeches, it was Ike. 2/2
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @paulbuse.bsky.social
The generals in Mosul got a briefing from me on the supply chains daily. During the briefing, there was always comms chatter in the background. That is, until they went silent. The meeting stopped. We looked outside to find caissons carrying dead soldiers passing by. War is hell...End.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @harrylitman.bsky.social
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! π youtu.be/enCqDfQnXs4?...
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @nilsgilman.bsky.social
One of the many value adds of the GI Bill: for the 1st time, it created learning that focused on specialties,like marketing, finance, economics, et al. Those became transferable skills, separate from the company. That expertise allowed companies to further quantify risk.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @muellershewrote.com
Chris Murphy for POTUS; Big Gretch (Whitmer) for VPOTUS. Why? We need the management skills necessary to reconstruct the USG. Murphy knows foreign policy. Big Gretch knows domestic policy and should be almost a co-POTUS. It is akin to taking the USG out of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
2028 is a long way off, but if I had to do it now, I would pick Chris Murphy as POTUS & G. Whitmer as VPOTUS. Why? Murphy knows foreign policy. Whitmer would be a great manager of domestic policy, akin to a co-POTUS. We need those management skills bc the USG is essentially in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2028 is a long way off, but if I had to do it now, I would pick Chris Murphy as POTUS & G. Whitmer as VPOTUS. Why? Murphy knows foreign policy. Whitmer would be a great manager of domestic policy, akin to a co-POTUS. We need those management skills bc the USG is essentially in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
Having lived through it, what most people do not understand about that music was that it served to bind a young generation: for equality, love, against war, against hate/racism (& having a good time doing it π). It served like our social media of today. We were on the same page. Why? The music...
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Unsubscribe from Amazon. Plus, my thoughts on Mark Zuckerbergβs monopoly. www.resistandunsubscribe.com
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @deanbaker13.bsky.social
Be like Ike. He had a top marginal tax rate of 91%. He paid down the national debt, built out the IS highway system, and created a monster of an economy. As important: he stayed out of Indochina, did not go into Hungary in 56. He also cut Defense by 30% while the Soviets had 3m troops in the field.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @profgalloway.com
Yeah, maybe not. I participated in demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Nixon thought the country was with him and his brand, not wiith us kids in the streets, as the 72 election would seem to show. And yet, he was gone three years later. Minnesota is the future, not unlike the Vietnam years...π
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Replying to @theusasingers.bsky.social
Totally agree with consequences. That said, keep in mind that dozens of Nixon's goons went to prison: AG John Mitchell, Haldeman, Erlichmann, et al. But Nixon got a quid pro quo pardon. Trump will try to play the same game: stepping down in exchange for a pardon from Vance. That cannot stand, IMO...
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
If youβre able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Prettiβs family. And if youβre not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. Itβs at $300K and counting.
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
SHOCKING audio testimony During years Sascha Riley was trafficked within tRump/Epstein ring, he was forced to perform sexual acts during filming of 10-12 child pornography films - including snuff film where girl child was shot & killed lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted
Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped β so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so. snyder.substack.com/p/venezuela-...
paulbuse.bsky.social reposted