Tools to Enlighten
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] [Editor’s Note: On June 29, 2026 we supplemented this posting with a discussion of doing news searches in “incognito mode”. This appears at the bottom of this page.] This is reposted from March of 2024. We have not yet analyzed the objectivity and/or accuracy of various artificial intelligence programs. However, anyone who Read More …
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[ANALYSIS and OPINION] We apologize if this page seems to go in several directions at once. This page was originally posted in April 13, 2025, just as President Trump has implemented a revolutionary system of astronomically high tariffs applicable to U.S. imports. Originally it dealt with tariffs, the need to raise wages to overcome inflation Read More …
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[ANALYSIS and OPINION] This 3 minute video is possibly one of the most important we’ve done. Why? Because demographics and demographic trends will have a major affect on social, economic and political trends well into the foreseeable future. Our big concern is that these trends will tend to fuel the creeping acceptance of Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] In Trump’s latest attack on the Constitution and our democracy he sent out his chief lieutenant Stephen Miller to suggest that the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia should be defunded by Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson seems to agree. Why? Because the DC federal district court has been enjoining/stopping Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] Below is the original blog post on this vitally important subject complete with several important videos. On October 14, 2025 I asked the newest version of ChatGPT (ChatGPT 5) the following and got the following response: [We asked ChatGPT 5 whether President Trump was under the “undue influence” of Russia. Unfortunately, ChatGPT Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] We have not yet written an article on this vitally important subject. Below are two videos we did and below that are the “slides” that provide the actual content of the second video. Below is what the slides say: GOING FORWARD COULD THE FOLLOWING BE MAN’S ONLY “HAPPY” CHOICE? Read More …
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[ANALYSIS and OPINION] Are tariffs a good idea? Here are some basics: Below are some rough notes taken from the short video for this post: Free trade policies are designed to increase the trade of goods and services between countries. Tariff’s which are really taxes on imports make the prices of the goods that are Read More …