We’re living in the age of decline, so here is some more news that comes as no surprise. Spooked consumers have delivered to US restaurants a third straight month of declining sales. Knock me over with a feather. February marks…
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Urban Decay
by Lonely Conservative • • 12 Comments
The story of the urban decay in Syracuse, NY could have been written about any number of once prosperous cities that are now in a death spiral of, especially cities in northern blue states.
Americans’ Assets Decline 22% Under Obama
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
Under the leadership of President Obama the value of Americans’ assets has declined by a whopping 22%. To make matters worse, the dept to income ratio of Americans is higher than it’s been in three decades. But I’m sure this…
How Very Sad – Union Membership On The Decline
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Just kidding. I’m not saddened by this news, and I certainly won’t be losing any sleep over the fact that union membership is on the decline. The NLRB certainly doesn’t care that fewer and fewer American workers are union members,…
In California Gun Sales Jumped And Gun Injuries, Deaths Dropped
by Lonely Conservative • • 9 Comments
Don’t tell this to the gun grabbers, it doesn’t fit their narrative. Gun deaths and injuries have dropped sharply in California, even as the number of guns sold in the state has risen, according to new state data. Dealers sold…
Oklahoma Joins States Not Implementing Obamacare Exchanges
by Lonely Conservative • • 11 Comments
Oklahoma has joined the growing list of states that will not be implementing the Obamacare exchanges for the federal government. According to The Hill, the state won’t be participating in the expensive Medicaid expansion, either. Gov. Mary Fallin said Monday…
Retail Sales Plunged In October
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Don’t expect retail sales to pull this economy out of the toilet. In October retail sales dropped .3% following an uptick the month before of 1.3%. The decline is being blamed on Hurricane Sandy, or whatever they’re calling it. (Some…
American Decline is a Choice
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
Victor Davis Hanson has a pretty long piece in National Review reminding us that American decline is a choice. For some reason, the “smartest thinkers” for almost a century have told us we need to follow one foreign model or…
Happy Monday – Dollar Reaches Record Low vs. Yen
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It’s a good thing for President Obama that some old allegations of harassment against Herman Cain surfaced over the weekend. Otherwise I’m sure the media would be hammering him on the evening news over the verifiable story of the historic…
Does Your Own Personal Recession Continue?
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
The experts keep telling us the recession is over. Not long ago, President Obama talked about our own personal recessions, as if he has a clue. Well, it looks like millions of personal recessions continue. Not only is unemployment officially…
Central Bankers Predict Dollar Losing Reserve Status
by Lonely Conservative • • 1 Comment
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that the world’s central bankers are predicting that over the next 25 years the United States dollar will lose it’s reserve status. Financial Times: More than half the managers, who were polled by UBS, predicted…
Drop in Home Values Takes Experts By Surprise
by Lonely Conservative • • 3 Comments
Who are these experts? The experts who predict employment rates always tell us it’s unexpected when unemployment claims rise. Now we have more experts who were caught by surprise when housing prices declined. According to The Wall Street Journal, home…
The End of American Dominance
by Lonely Conservative • • 2 Comments
Do you remember when Rush Limbaugh was pilloried by the left and the media for saying he hoped President Obama failed? Limbaugh wanted Obama to fail in enacting his agenda of fundamentally transforming America because he wanted to avoid what’s…
Just Get Used to the Darkness
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
So much for being a beacon of light, a shining city on a hill. The leader of the free world has decided he doesn’t want to lead the free world. I hate to say it, my friends, but under the…