Rabbit Holes ad Infinitum: Musings and Research

Boiling Point: The Venezuelan Oil Crisis J.M. Rogers ... The current crisis in Venezuela is not an unfamiliar scene. Countries in social and political disarray are scattered throughout the world, all of them caught in the downward spiral of their sinking economies. Some of those countries will be able to stabilize before the citizenry is completely consumed by the vortex of poverty. Some of those countries will have friends who can bail them out when they are in a pinch. But, some of those countries will sink without good fortune or the help of allies. Plagued by astronomical inflation, rising crime rates, civil unrest over the political establishment, and a one-dimensional economy; Venezuela is staring into the abyss and has been since 1999. The cause of this strife is ironic, and sadly so, as poverty is born not only from an excessive wealth of one of the most valuable resources in the world but also from a leader’s misguided attempt to curb poverty through the inconsistent ...

President Trump: Lost in Opinion J.M. Rogers ...          The United States is a country that has elected 45 presidents. Of these forty-five, few, if any, received an honest and unbiased representation by the press in their day. As has always been the case, such as with the Federalist Papers released prior to the signing of The Constitution, the citizenry is eager for information that either substantiates their values or challenges them. While positive articles can raise morale and support for an individual, the impact of a single negative article can often carry lifelong implications for the careers of professionals such as lawyers, doctors, senators, and presidents. These implications can, and do, derail future political or professional success. This is because the media is commonly held as an honest and unbiased source of information. As such, partisan viewpoints enforced by media outlets can create an unstable environment between the public and...