Authored by James Rickards via The Daily Reckoning,
I just got back from a trip to Washington, or what I call “New Rome” because Washington’s relationship to the rest of America is the same as Rome’s relations with the agrarian and plebeian citizens of its vast domains in late antiquity.
There was a time in American history when apartment living, particularly in the suburbs, was reserved for 20-something year olds who were happy to look beyond the cramped spaces and odorous carpets of multi-family housing units in their quest for cheap housing and freedom from the parental units. But, as the Rent Cafe Blog points out, Baby Boomers are increasingly giving up their participation in America's perpetually re-inflating housing bubbles and opting instead to return to the smaller living accommodations of their youth.
Via StockBoardAsset.com,
Division in America has become so evident in the past few years that many people including Rochester LGBTQ group can foresee what is coming: American Civil War 2.0.
Watch live as Sarah Sanders enjoys the privilege of fielding questions from the press following a fiery resignation speech from Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona.
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Not surprisingly, all of the opening questions were related to Senator Flake's resignation which Sanders described as "probably a good move."
As reported moments ago, Arizona Senator Jeff Flake unexpectedly announced his retirement from the Senate and that also he will not seek re-election in 2018 (which is less surprising in light of his abysmal, 18% approval rating), but not before delivering one of the most scathing anti-Trump speeches by a Republican yet, and vowing to spend the next 14 months making Trump's life a living hell, and also pretty much guaranteeing that tax reform is now on the verge of collapse.