I Agree with Bill O’Reilly. But Here’s What’s Missing

My three favorite national commentators on American and world affairs are probably Victor Davis Hanson, Rod Martin, and Bill O’Reilly. I read and watch all three of them weekly.

They share wisdom from a Judeo-Christian perspective with slightly different strengths:

  • VDH – intellectual historian with a mainline church background.
  • Rod Martin – Futurist and positive entrepreneur who is Southern Baptist.
  • Bill O’Reilly – a practicing Catholic who supports traditional values and fact-based reporting.

According to the list above, I guess I’m ecumenical in gathering my weekly news roundup.

A column by Bill O’Reilly caught my eye this week. But something was missing from it.

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Valuable Lessons From the Twelve Day War

For years I have made it a practice to daily clear my Inbox. I like to stay current on news and respond promptly to people who contact me. 

As Israel (and finally) the USA bombed Iran to stop them from getting a nuclear bomb, I couldn’t keep up with the stories and videos coming in. Some I pasted into the draft of this week’s blog. Others continued to sit unread in my Inbox. 

With Monday’s announced ceasefire–really Iran’s inevitable surrender–I will attempt to summarize what we learned the past two weeks. 

Here are some valuable lessons from “The Twelve Day War.”

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The Truth About Tariffs and Economic Revival

I have an earned doctorate, but it’s not in high finance economics. That realm has always been somewhat of a mystery to me just like quantum physics.

The USA and the world is about to get an economic lesson from President Trump and some smart business people in the current administration.  Their bold moves may save us from the economic disaster I’ve been predicting for forty-five years. A centerpiece of their strategy: 

Tariffs. 

Here are my thoughts on tariffs and economic revival.

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