The Spearhead (ahem) looks at Western society and sees more and more women purportedly choosing to become “modern concubines”: If one takes a close look at contemporary American society, it appears that concubinage is gradually reasserting itself in Western culture and law. This is an inevitable result of the idea that men have an obligation […]
Entries Tagged as 'Economics'
Wives and Concubines in Modern Dating
September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Conservative Pundits, Culture, Dating, Economics, Europe, Feminism, Politics, Religion, Sex
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Letter from Israel: Theories of Poverty in America and Israel
September 1st, 2010 · 16 Comments · Business, Culture, Economics, Education, Globalization, Immigration, Israel, Judaism, Letters from Israel, Personal, Politics, Religion, The Middle East
Twentieth in an ongoing series JERUSALEM — As much as I love working and writing from home during the day, there is one negative: The children next door. No, I don’t hate kids. Let me explain. Israel is a small, dense country. As a result, most people live extremely close to each other. The picture at […]
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Understanding Politics and Partisanship
August 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Conservative Pundits, Economics, Finance, Politics
BOSTON — New York Times columnist David Brooks proves once again why he is my favorite Republican: Many conservatives declare that Barack Obama is a Muslim because it feels so good to say so. Many liberals would never ask themselves why they were so wrong about the surge in Iraq while George Bush was so […]
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How to Deal With Bill Collectors Calling at Work
August 29th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Business, Economics, Finance, Politics
In 2009, U.S. consumer debt was $2.5 trillion. In January 2008, more than 4% of credit cards were more than thirty days past-due. The total amount of U.K. consumer debt now exceeds the country’s GDP. These are just a few of the available statistics. I am sure it has only become worse. As a result, […]
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Can Game Dating Help Men to Pick-Up Girls?
August 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Conservative Pundits, Culture, Dating, Economics, Feminism, Israel, Judaism, Personal, Politics, Religion, Sex, The Middle East
Roissy in D.C., now Citizen Renegade, usually writes about the “Game” tactic of dating for men and how feminism is purportedly destroying Western society. In a recent post, he rattles off dating tips for men. Some of his tips, with my commentary, are below. I have left out many that are vulgar. Marriage counselors could […]
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Demographic Factors, Changing Demographics, and Economic Trends
August 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Business, Culture, Economics, Finance, Politics
Mark Steyn has made a living from his catchphrase “demographics is destiny.” He is usually referring to the higher birth-rates of Muslims in Europe than native Europeans and the continent’s possible demographic future as a result. But the phrase may be useful in economic analysis as well. Goldman Sachs recently published a paper entitled “Current […]
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Housing Bubble Blog: After the Housing Boom
August 24th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Business, Culture, Economics, Finance, Politics
Did anyone who has been paying attention not see this coming: Sales of previously built single-family homes plunged in July to their lowest level since May 1995 as job fears trumped today’s low mortgage interest rates and relatively affordable home prices. The sales of existing single-family homes… Continue reading
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Barack “Hussein” Obama, Birthplace, and Globalization
August 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Conservative Pundits, Culture, Economics, Education, Egypt, Europe, Globalization, Immigration, Israel, Judaism, Personal, Politics, Religion, The Middle East
JERUSALEM — David P. Goldman, a.k.a. Spengler, argues that the “debate” whether Barack Obama is a Christian or Muslim misses the real point: Today’s Google News leads with a new poll showing that 18% of Americans think that Barack Hussein Obama is a Muslim. Only 34% of Americans think he is a Christian, down from… […]
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