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Digital currency creates slippery slope

If you have not heard of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), you will, as a massive push by governments towards a cashless, all-digital financial system is in full force. The source of CBDCs are central banks. Although many have quasi-sounding titles like our Federal Reserve, they are owned by private and very powerful banking families. Today, plans hatched in meetings of globalists — like the World Economic Forum (WEF) — will transition the world economy to cashless prior to 2030- less than seven years from now. It will be presented to the public as a benefit, allowing ...

Don’t rationalize Alzheimer’s treatment

The FDA has recently approved exciting new treatments that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a scourge that claims more American lives than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. One such medicine, Leqembi, reduced early-stage Alzheimer’s patients’ cognitive decline by 27% in clinical trials — a breakthrough that offers hope to millions of Americans with degenerative dementia. The question, though, is whether Medicare will allow access to these and other game-changing medications through seniors’ prescription drug coverage. For Leqembi, the answer as of ...

Let’s celebrate our ‘second summer’

Late summer is a golden time for American gardeners, when their love and nurture of their plants are requited with whiz-bang vegetal yields in the American outdoor living room. This continuing harvest, amidst the elegiacally shortening daylength and fading daylight between the June solstice and September equinox, delivers on spring’s joyful promises and continues into early autumn, or what we call a “second summer.” Our company annually surveys thousands of gardener-customers, leading off with the most important question, “Why do you garden?” This year’s majority of ...

Statistics say rich have paid their fair share

In our envy ridden society, few issues receive more demagogic assertions as the perceived “rich.” The “rich” have too much money, didn’t earn it, or don’t pay their fair share of taxes. Let’s examine the “rich” to determine if the facts justify the vitriol. First, it is important to know what is commonly called an Income Distribution is really an Earnings Distribution. Wages and salaries make up the overwhelming share of income for Americans. For 99% of households, over 90% of income comes from salary and wages and the small balance from interest and ...

Korean War heroes too often overlooked

Editor’s note: The author is commandant of the Standing Stone Detachment, Marine Corps League, Huntingdon. He is also a Vietnam veteran. Several members of the detachment, who are now deceased, were Korean War Veterans, and it is with sincere appreciation that we honor their service and indeed the service and sacrifice of all Korean War veterans. National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day — July 27, 2023 — is so important because it marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. The Korean War, to some, is the “forgotten war,” and to many, hopefully, is the ...

Prevent summer learning drought

Summer is upon us, and kids are excited about getting outside, family vacations, camp, and just about anything other than homework. Despite our best intentions, with all the free time summer brings, it is also inevitable our kids will spend more time in front of screens — gaming, bingeing shows, texting and on social media. Why not help them balance some of that screen time and curb summer learning loss? Studies show the average student loses 17-34% of their school-year knowledge during the summer months. In addition to the quality time you spend together as a family, you can ...