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By Rick Boettger and Gemini* Our two-party system has led to half of us not caring how crooked our politicians are. Remember, True Blue and …

By Rick Boettger I’m giving away our 2004 Toyota. We fondly call her Camry, the best machine we have ever owned. I am quitting driving …

By Rick Boettger Iguanas have killed all the bougainvillea. First all the hibiscus, and now they’re working down the floral food chain.  I fear even …

Dear FOC (Friend of Christopher),   One year ago today, June 29th, 2025…we received the terrible news that our dear, precious friend, CHRISTOPHER ELWELL, passed …

By Rick Boettger So the U.S. would rather suffer a humiliating defeat by Iran, their getting everything they asked for and our getting nothing we …

By Rik Boettger Our military is not doing my “bots on the ground” plan to win in Iran by sending AI robots underground to dig …

By Rick Boettger Reds are enjoying fever dreams of ecstatic wins for LA Mayor and Governor in the Golden State. It’s simple delirium, just as …

By Rick Boettger Massive civilian bombing of Iran is absolutely not being considered. Bombing infrastructure is threatened, but is largely criticized as a war crime.  …

By Rick Boettger Okay, I’m going back to my old job of actually writing my column, instead of just arguing with my AI’s and farming …

By Claude and Rick Boettger The case against Cuba regime change is not stupid. It deserves honest engagement before being set aside. What follows are …

By Rick Boettger West Marine is bankrupt. Not going the way businesses sometimes fail — outcompeted, obsolete, overtaken by a better idea. Gone the way …

By  Rick Boettger We’re living in the Chinese “curse,” but I’m enjoying it. Will we win in Iran?  Will the Dems take Congress?  Will Russia …

By Rick Boettger I have an on-the-scene report proving my thesis that voters don’t give a damn how much their hero president, from  Obama to …

By Rick Boettger We may have just won the Iranian war.  Or not.  Ho-hum, who cares, as far as the mid-terms go.  What our politicians …

By Rick Boettger The Dems’ leaders and media are treating the Iran war exactly as they need to in order to win the House and …

By Rick Boettger Unbelievably, we may end up “losing” in Iran, despite decapitating their leadership and pulverizing their military. All because of the Strait of …

By Rick Boettger We’ve invented a new political form–we democratically elect our own dictators!  Frankly, I’m excited. As much as it sounds like I’ve been …

By Rick Boettger When I explained “neoinstitutional theory,” about how all bureaucracies stop doing their function in favor of giving themselves cushy easy jobs for …

By Rick Boettger And my fellow Independents.  While I have been such a smarty pants, knocking the Red and Blue hardliners, I have to say …

By Rick Boettger Tuesday’s SOTU speech mattered zero politically, as does everything else both the ruling party and opposition do after every election.  I repeat, …