In the last post (October 21), Cogport reviewed the current state of the current Broken Budget Process. We encourage you to read that report for background information. This post will focus on what can be done in the short term and structural reforms for the long term. Current Situation The Government is shutdown due to lack of a Final Appropriations Bill for the 2026 budget for the Fiscal Year that began October 1. Continuing Resolutions have been shut down by Democrats who

We are approaching 3 weeks of Federal Government Shutdown. How did we get in this mess ?   We will start with a basic review in plain language of the Federal Budget process.  We have added Footnote Citations at the end of this report for more detail on authority for this review. The U.S. Constitution  provides minimal guidance on the Federal Budget process.  Here are the basics that are provided:   Congress has the single authority to raise revenue  and decide how it is spen

Many Americans have a perverse notion of the meaning of Free Speech. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights,...

Targeted violence is now encouraged in public speech and on-line.  A Quinnipiac Poll just released shows 79% of public believes we are in...

It has taken me a while to compose my thoughts after the shooting of Charlie Kirk.   It was a heinous act by a deranged youth.  Ironic,...

See Part 1 and 2 of this Series on the Wisdom of Private Enterprise on Cogport.com for background on this report. Why the Government...

In Part 1, Cogport provided an overview of why the Government should not be involved in Private Enterprise.  You are encouraged to read...

The U.S. Government has a bad history of attempts to fund and invest in private enterprise for the pursuit of policy. This will be a...

In his wisdom, George Washington feared the effects of Political Parties on the government. It was not long after that Thomas Jefferson...

The Trump – Putin meeting about Ukraine took place on August 15.   As expected, nothing of substance happened because no strategy was in place.   See my previous report on August 11, The Ukraine-Russia Deadlock.   The Statements afterward were brief, and no questions were taken.   Trump must have used the word "productive" 10 times. That is a code word meaning no progress.   It’s hard to understand why Trump keeps claiming he has a good relationship with Putin.  Either he thi

Cogport last reported about the Lagging Federal Reserve on August 2. At that time the Fed did not reduce rates. Member Adriana Kugler had...

Russia first invaded Ukraine on February 20, 2014 , when it began its military operation to seize Crimea during the Obama administration.  Obama and the EU conceded to the annexation of Crimea. That was followed by Russia’s support for armed separatists in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions later in 2014.  Obama did nothing. During his first term, Trump did nothing. A much larger, full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022 during the Biden administration , when

Last year, Cogport.com posted a summary history of Israel and Palestine going back to the time when Jews were enslaved in Ancient...

Cogport has supported Interest Rate cuts since August last year.   The Federal Reserve board has not accommodated the needs of the...

Today, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, put his unfounded fear of the future ahead of actual data by not reducing the...

On September 24, 2024, Cogport.com proposed that the U.S. support Open Policies for drilling and exploration of oil and natural gas in...

The U.S. Federal Reserve System  is unique in its structure with 12 regional banks and a Board of Governors appointed by the President....

On August 5, 2024, Cogport posted that the Federal Reserve had become over restrictive  with Federal Reserve interest rates. In that...

Opponents of Trump claim his action in Iran violates the Constitution without Congressional approval. It appears the strike on Iran was...

On August 5, 2024, Cogport posted a report that the Federal Reserve had become over restrictive  with interest rates.   Background In...