Author: Jonathan Simeone

Border Residents Don’t Want the Wall

The US-Mexico border runs through four states: Arizona; California; New Mexico; and Texas. There are nine Congressional districts on the border. In April of 2017, the Wall Street Journal polled all 17 members of Congress representing border districts and states and couldn’t find a single person who supported Trump’s wall. At the time, Trump was… Continue reading Border Residents Don’t Want the Wall

Wrong is Wrong

I’m tired of Republicans justifying Trump’s bad ideas and cruel policies by constantly trying to create false equivalencies with things done by Barack Obama or the Clinton’s. If something was wrong when a Democrat was president that something should be wrong today. If something is worse than anything done during a Democratic administration, it should… Continue reading Wrong is Wrong

I’m Leaving Facebook

This is the 300th post I have made to this blog. It’s kind of a cool milestone for me. So, I felt like acknowledging it here. I used to believe there was a responsible way to use Facebook. As long as you didn’t like any business pages, share anything from a business, or click on… Continue reading I’m Leaving Facebook

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Looking Ahead to 2019

I recapped my year in review. This post is looking ahead for me in 2019. I will preview the following topics: My job Exercise and health Continued Learning Relationships This website The house

My 2018

I’m a little late with this, but it’s time to recap my 2018. On the whole, 2018 was a great year for me. I left 2018 feeling as good about the future as I can remember. This year in review will have two main sections: Accomplishments Things that Didn’t go as Planned

Reviewing the New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

John Perkins’s New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man would be better named as an update to Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Much of the New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is stuff that appeared in the original book. So, I only read about 40 percent of this version. Still, New Confessions of… Continue reading Reviewing the New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Reviewing Confessions of an Economic Hitman

John Perkins’s Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is one of the most important books I have ever read. As an American who cares about people in other countries, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man was an infuriating read. The book is an excellent example of exactly how much America’s foreign policy has been designed… Continue reading Reviewing Confessions of an Economic Hitman