Vic Volpe
@volpe1960s.bsky.social
I don't think young folks today need another potbellied, white haired, octogenarian telling them what to do, but here we go anyway.
Born in Philly, lived in Texas; have resided in LA for over fifty years. Army vet. Have worked white and blue collar.
Born in Philly, lived in Texas; have resided in LA for over fifty years. Army vet. Have worked white and blue collar.
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Vic Volpe
@volpe1960s.bsky.social
· Dec 9
When you have a crisis, you have an extraordinary opportunity to make change and correct the course of progress.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
How the Italian anthem 'Bella Ciao' is connected to Charlie Kirk's killing
Bella Ciao: The misappropriation of an old Italian folk song used as a song of liberation.
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Bella Ciao: The misappropriation of an old Italian folk song used as a song of liberation.
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] National Public Radio/NPR's 'Sunday Morning Weekend Edition' had a piece t...
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September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
How the Italian anthem 'Bella Ciao' is connected to Charlie Kirk's killing
Bella Ciao: The misappropriation of an old Italian folk song used as a song of liberation.
vicpsu.blogspot.com/2025/09/bell...
vicpsu.blogspot.com/2025/09/bell...
Bella Ciao: The misappropriation of an old Italian folk song used as a song of liberation.
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] National Public Radio/NPR's 'Sunday Morning Weekend Edition' had a piece t...
vicpsu.blogspot.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Bella Ciao: The misappropriation of an old Italian folk song used as a song of liberation.
vicpsu.blogspot.com/2025/09/bell...
vicpsu.blogspot.com/2025/09/bell...
Lesson Learned? So what did we learn from this successful attack on Iran?
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Lessons Learned
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] In my opinion, the reason we had such a successful clandestine nighttime st...
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June 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Lesson Learned? So what did we learn from this successful attack on Iran?
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Which is more disconcerting, the possibility of a Mid-East War, or President Trump?
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Which is more disconcerting, the possibility of a Mid-East War, or President Trump?
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] You would think with the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran an...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Which is more disconcerting, the possibility of a Mid-East War, or President Trump?
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President Trump, pardon all illegal immigrants whose only crime is minor.
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President Trump, pardon all illegal immigrants whose only crime is minor.
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] The Trump Administration right now is rounding up people in San Diego and L...
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June 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
President Trump, pardon all illegal immigrants whose only crime is minor.
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The link between economic growth and progress was broken, and must be restored!
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If you want to make America Great Again...then you have to restore The Great Society
Economics Without The B.S.**: [** Double entendre intended.] The link between economic growth and progress was broken, and must be resto...
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June 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The link between economic growth and progress was broken, and must be restored!
vicpsu.blogspot.com/2025/06/if-y...
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RE: Trump and his tariffs:
6) They demoted him and reduced his share in the company; firing him as the CEO – and you can look that up. That is quite an irony because in 2009 he was still doing ‘The Apprentice’ show where he was showing his make believe business acumen and firing people.
6) They demoted him and reduced his share in the company; firing him as the CEO – and you can look that up. That is quite an irony because in 2009 he was still doing ‘The Apprentice’ show where he was showing his make believe business acumen and firing people.
February 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
6) They demoted him and reduced his share in the company; firing him as the CEO – and you can look that up. That is quite an irony because in 2009 he was still doing ‘The Apprentice’ show where he was showing his make believe business acumen and firing people.
6) They demoted him and reduced his share in the company; firing him as the CEO – and you can look that up. That is quite an irony because in 2009 he was still doing ‘The Apprentice’ show where he was showing his make believe business acumen and firing people.
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
5) His last business bankruptcy was in 2009, when he refused to make a $50 million loan payment and wanted it renegotiated, which the lender refused. His board of directors held a meeting in which Trump, as the CEO, argued with them.
5) His last business bankruptcy was in 2009, when he refused to make a $50 million loan payment and wanted it renegotiated, which the lender refused. His board of directors held a meeting in which Trump, as the CEO, argued with them.
February 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
5) His last business bankruptcy was in 2009, when he refused to make a $50 million loan payment and wanted it renegotiated, which the lender refused. His board of directors held a meeting in which Trump, as the CEO, argued with them.
5) His last business bankruptcy was in 2009, when he refused to make a $50 million loan payment and wanted it renegotiated, which the lender refused. His board of directors held a meeting in which Trump, as the CEO, argued with them.
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
4) – not including side ventures like Trump Champaigne, Trump Steaks, Trump Airline, and Trump University.
4) – not including side ventures like Trump Champaigne, Trump Steaks, Trump Airline, and Trump University.
February 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
4) – not including side ventures like Trump Champaigne, Trump Steaks, Trump Airline, and Trump University.
4) – not including side ventures like Trump Champaigne, Trump Steaks, Trump Airline, and Trump University.
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
3) If you think Trump is a business mogul, like the make believe act on ‘The Apprentice’, I will remind you that he had six business bankruptcies, and that was his main business – construction and casino/hotel operations – [cont'd]
3) If you think Trump is a business mogul, like the make believe act on ‘The Apprentice’, I will remind you that he had six business bankruptcies, and that was his main business – construction and casino/hotel operations – [cont'd]
February 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
3) If you think Trump is a business mogul, like the make believe act on ‘The Apprentice’, I will remind you that he had six business bankruptcies, and that was his main business – construction and casino/hotel operations – [cont'd]
3) If you think Trump is a business mogul, like the make believe act on ‘The Apprentice’, I will remind you that he had six business bankruptcies, and that was his main business – construction and casino/hotel operations – [cont'd]
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
2) And a questionable strategy for pursuing our national security objectives. It doesn't say much for your negotiating skills, nor your skills in leadership; after all we are perceived as the leader in international relations. A skill we seemed to have forgotten.
2) And a questionable strategy for pursuing our national security objectives. It doesn't say much for your negotiating skills, nor your skills in leadership; after all we are perceived as the leader in international relations. A skill we seemed to have forgotten.
February 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
2) And a questionable strategy for pursuing our national security objectives. It doesn't say much for your negotiating skills, nor your skills in leadership; after all we are perceived as the leader in international relations. A skill we seemed to have forgotten.
2) And a questionable strategy for pursuing our national security objectives. It doesn't say much for your negotiating skills, nor your skills in leadership; after all we are perceived as the leader in international relations. A skill we seemed to have forgotten.
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
1) Tariffs can do all kinds of things -- a source of revenue, protect domestic industry, use as leverage in negotiations. In the manner Trump is using them, they create instability in the economic sphere; not good for business, internationally or domestically.
1) Tariffs can do all kinds of things -- a source of revenue, protect domestic industry, use as leverage in negotiations. In the manner Trump is using them, they create instability in the economic sphere; not good for business, internationally or domestically.
February 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RE: Trump and his tariffs:
1) Tariffs can do all kinds of things -- a source of revenue, protect domestic industry, use as leverage in negotiations. In the manner Trump is using them, they create instability in the economic sphere; not good for business, internationally or domestically.
1) Tariffs can do all kinds of things -- a source of revenue, protect domestic industry, use as leverage in negotiations. In the manner Trump is using them, they create instability in the economic sphere; not good for business, internationally or domestically.
When you have a crisis, you have an extraordinary opportunity to make change and correct the course of progress.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
December 9, 2024 at 2:32 AM
When you have a crisis, you have an extraordinary opportunity to make change and correct the course of progress.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
Throughout our history, American idealism is more likely to be supplanted by its own impracticality than by another more superior ideology.
The 2023 and 2024 year data will be revised around March of next year. They will decrease by about 800k jobs; so instead of the two years adding up to 5 million new jobs it will be around 4 million new jobs.
December 9, 2024 at 2:06 AM
The 2023 and 2024 year data will be revised around March of next year. They will decrease by about 800k jobs; so instead of the two years adding up to 5 million new jobs it will be around 4 million new jobs.