INSIDE THIS ISSUE
T he freedoms that you hold dear are disappearing. Common sense is a pejorative. And America will be unrecognizable a few years from now if about half the nation gets its way. Is there any way out of this Big Government mess that we’ve found ourselves in? Editor in chief P.J. O’Rourke begins with a look at the 2020 election while on the ground Amendment legislation happening in Virginia right now could be coming to your state next. Dan Ferris details how you, too, can escape Japan if you’re being prosecuted by the government... provided you have $20 million and Green Beret connections. Our globe-trotting financial analyst Kim Iskyan hits the nail on the head with his essay predicting that China’s coronavirus numbers are completely skewed. Since he originally published that essay, the New York Times has wholly supported Kim’s forecast. And don’t forget that we have an extra day this February... physics professor James Hetrick looks to the stars for the reasons behind “Leap Day” and opines on a new potential global holiday. We expose our softer side with two Valentine’s Day reads: P.J. O’Rourke shares how a $200,000 phone call resulted in a happy marriage and two children... while Dr. David Eifrig goes “down market” to find a cheaper, $30 love-life solution. from the New Hampshire primary. Jesse Kelly warns that the anti-Second
Stephen Roach notes that the world economy is much more vulnerable to all-too-frequent shocks – running at full speed without a cushion. Salena Zito reports from Small Town, U.S.A., about the difference between local news and national news. And John Stossel uses Blockbuster to show why central planning never works. Don’t miss our multi-part exploration about the latest saber-rattling from the Middle East and what might happen next... • Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines – But U.S. Minesweepers Find Dishwashers and Car Parts by Robert Faturechi, Megan Rose, and T. Christian Miller • U.S. to Iraq: ‘Vote All You Want, We’re Not Leaving’ by Dr. Ron Paul • In War, Revenge Equals Destruction by Bill Bonner • Financial Markets’ Iran Delusion by Nouriel Roubini • The Third Oil Shock Is Coming by Nick Giambruno And to wrap up our issue, Buck Sexton pulls no punches when discussing why Mitt Romney became the first senator in history to vote to remove a president of his own party. We’ve uploaded a PDF suitable for printing to our archive page. And tell us what you think at feedback@ americanconsequences.com. Regards, Steven Longenecker Publisher, American Consequences
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