We pray for Governor Wolf’s soul.
A brief history lesson: When we were ruled by Catholic Kings, corruption was limited. As more people became greedy, they demanded democracies. Democracies are based on the proposition that “all men are created equal.” When we see the news, or read The Bell Curve, we see that may not be true. As automation began destroying […]
No counterfeits in God’s Kingdom
Earthly kingdoms have the authority to coin money. Many of them mandate that various kinds of paper or other material be accepted by its citizens as mediums of exchange. Every earthly kingdom with real money has counterfeit money in circulation. If the amount of counterfeit money grows too large, the nation will collapse. Jesus proclaimed […]
Pithole, pipelines, and profit
Economic upheavals come at a rapid rate. A quick guide to economics involves a fast look at the long-gone Pennsylvania boom-town of Pithole. That puts us ahead in understanding. A forest of new oil wells had been drilled. Teamsters’ horses and wagons carried huge barrels of oil from the wells to the Allegheny River. There, […]
The Civil War did not end. The battlefields moved North.
Understanding the war against Catholics. The Emancipation Proclamation brought Freedom when The North won America’s Civil War. Before that, Black slaves and White indentured servants were forced to provide much of the South’s agricultural production. In the next fifty years, Communists went the other direction. They turned vast stretches of free Europe and Asia into […]
The coin of the realm beyond
Governments have the right to print their own money and to decree: “We do not accept foreign currency.” In the late 1400s, their Most Catholic Majesties, Ferdinand and Isabella, ruled the growing Spanish Empire. They sent brave explorers to the New World. A handful of men under Cortez overthrew the brutal Aztec Empire based on […]
Where does money come from?
When Greece ran out of cash, the Germans sent them some money. Why did Greece run out? Where did Germany get the money to give Greece? Where does money come from? The United States’ debt has gone from a few trillion to what, 20 trillion? No one seems to care, even as our birth rates […]
The Giant Factory
Catholic scholars used to search for hard numbers to provide moral guidelines. A hundred years or so ago, the dividing line between a mortal and venal theft was computed to be $20.00. Someone who stole $19.99 was guilty of a venial sin. Stealing 20.01 was a mortal sin. Stealing an even $20 dollars? That’s why […]
Still, we must love our neighbors.
Once in a while, something odd comes up that makes us appreciate the wonders of our modern age. We see more tests than ever for souls, including our ability to love our neighbors. A Ford Dealer’s Report From Tom Selkis’ (Latham Ford) Facebook – True story at the dealership. “I’ll try to make this as […]
How the “new money” works.
Most Americans use “old money”. People with jobs get paid in “old money”. But, every time someone invents a new automation device, jobs disappear. History shows a clear trend toward “new money”: A century or so ago, 90 people produced enough food for a hundred. Now, with tractors, planters, pickers, and transporters, two people provide […]
A real mystery. Any better solutions?
Why did all these bankers mysteriously die in recent months? In one year, 36 bankers, many of them young, have died unexpectedly. Some of the situations seem bizarre. Names, ages, and employers: 1) David Bird, 55, long-time reporter for the Wall Street Journal working at the Dow Jones news room 2) Tim Dickenson, a U.K.-based […]