A Disgrace to the American Public

Readers Weigh in Were you forwarded this email? [Sign-up to The Daily Reckoning here.]( [Unsubscribe]( [Daily Reckoning] A Disgrace to the American Public - “Your a disgrace to the American public”… - No honest man could ever be president… - The one man a politician respects… Recommended Link [The Constitution is set to cause an explosion in Gold…]( [Read more here...]( Are you aware of the constitutional amendment set to cause an explosion in the gold market? If not, then I urge you to see my latest video, where I detail what I expect to happen within the first six months of a Biden presidency… This may be your only chance to take advantage of what I detail right here… Get a copy of my special report. [Click Here To Learn How]( Annapolis, Maryland January 26, 2021 [Brian Maher] Dear Reader, “Your a disgrace to the American public.” This we have on authority of reader Bill C. Friday’s reckoning about Joe Biden’s inaugural speech appalled him. Others denounced us with such extravagance... we cannot publish their comments without alarming the Federal Communications Commission. Biden's talk was the greatest inaugural stemwinder in history, we gushed. Washington’s and Lincoln’s were Alan Greenspan lectures next to it. Thus we incurred the ire of Adam M. Here he gives us a good, round piece of his mind: “I am disgusted with the comments from your managing editor. His political comments and love for Biden is sickening.” Steve R, meantime, reads us a severe lesson... each word of it dripping acid: “Most biased idiotic article I've ever read. You appear incestuously infatuated with one of the most corrupted career politicians that have been put in the white house.” Steve is so sore he washes his hands of us entirely: “Please cancel my subscription from this newsletter.” No Government Waste???!!! Bill O. is aghast that we deny the very existence of government waste: “Wow! No such thing as Government waste?... To say that excess spending isn't waste because it falls into a private company's hands! What kind of reasoning is That?” In fairness, not all readers denounced us. For example, Cheryl H. crooned: I so appreciated reading such a pro-democracy perspective from an online financial editor. I can tolerate some differences of opinion expressed by some editors but have been deeply offended and alarmed by the ongoing falsehoods still being presented by others. Yes, I’m biased, due to sharing the values expressed by Mr Maher, but it was just such a breath of fresh air to come across his contribution. We vastly appreciate Cheryl’s lavishness. Yet, we cannot accept it in good conscience. Nor can we accept the scorchings listed above in good conscience. For our praise was, in one word… insincere. We had assumed our leg-pulling was evident to the readers. But the written word, naked upon the page, lacks the nuance of the spoken word. The reader cannot observe the writer tugging on his leg. He cannot observe the sly grin. Recommended Link [Outsmart Wall Street’s Top Options Traders]( [Read more here...]( It's no secret that the market has provided endless opportunities to generate extremely profitable trades this past quarter. Scott Bauer, a professional trader with 25+ years of experience has already been targeting numerous triple-digit wins like these this year alone... He’s actually put together a free guide that has 25 winning option strategies. [Access The Options Profits Trading Guide Here]( A Pox on Both Their Houses Long-suffering readers will recognize that we are ruthlessly bipartisan. That is, our finger-wagging is ruthlessly bipartisan. Republicans and Democrats, Democrats and Republicans... both invade our peace, both invade our dignity… both invade our wallets. We are certainly no drummer for Joe Biden. We may as well pound a drum for a storefront mannequin. He has little to say and says it in too many words. What he does say often bewilders us. A vote for Joe Biden was not so much a vote for Joe Biden… but a vote against Donald Trump. A majority of voters were evidently against Donald Trump. Did some patriotic Americans cast ballots from the grave? Perhaps some did. We intend to upon our eventual demise. But we simply do not know the number of dead voters this election. Regardless... Joe Biden is president. “A Government That Can Get Things Done Is a General Menace” We expect little good to spring from his presidency — and many ills. We had hoped for a stalemated government if this fellow won the election. That is, we had hoped for gridlock. A government that can get things done is a general menace. And Democrats plan to get many things done. They now command both houses of Congress. For two years, they are free to go amok. We fear they will go stampeding through the Treasury. We fear they will bludgeon the nation’s finances at least as much as Republicans have bludgeoned them. We fear they will boss and police us as we have never before been bossed or policed. The president is already authoring executive orders at an astounding rate. By his own admission, he does not always know what he is ordering… “I don’t know what I’m signing,” Mr. Biden was recorded mumbling as he prepared to sign one order. “Sign it anyway,” a minion instructed him. He signed the order. The president may not have known what orders he signed. But the goons who drafted them certainly know. We are on our guard. As H.L. Mencken noted with terrible accuracy: “The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it's good-bye to the Bill of Rights.” Recommended Link [Second “Pandemic” Worse Than 2020?]( [Read more here...]( Could 2021 be even worse than last year? Facing a devastating crisis few people saw coming, two former U.S. Representatives from both sides of the aisle took to CNN in 2019 to caution: “Retirees will pay the price if we don't act now” And most Americans are woefully unprepared to face it. Don’t be one of them. Protect yourself and your family. [Go Here To Learn How]( Nothing Personal Against Biden But we do not have any great heat towards Mr. Biden. Is he deceitful? Is he corrupt? Is he a scoundrel and a rascal? He is at least three of them. And very possibly, four of them. But he is merely a man practiced in the arts of his trade — that is, he is a sound politician. And we confess to a grudging admiration for any man skilled in his craft be he a bank robber, hit man, or politician. Can an honest man win election to the United States Senate… or the White House? A skilled surgeon requires a steady hand. A skilled detective requires a good nose. A skilled surveyor requires a sharp eye... And a skilled politician requires a silver tongue. He must flatter, cajole, coo and woo. He must sing gorgeous lies to win office. Yet we do not blame him necessarily. As we have argued before: Let the politician take an honest man's attitude before the American public. Let him tell us we can have A. Or we can have B. But we cannot have A and B – and certainly not A, B and C. Not without paying for A, B and C, that is. Then observe the barrage of rotting eggs and tomatoes raining down upon his head. 11 times of the 10, this honest Abe is trounced by the silver tongue who tickles our ears with false but catchy jingles. The Politician as Salesman We harbor a suspicion… A winning politician must be astonished that his mambo-jumbo fetches him his game. He knows he is a rogue. He knows every third word he babbles is false — in some instances, every second word. He knows he would be chuckled out of court if subjected to competent cross examination. Yet he wins the jury. The skilled politician is, in essence, a showman — no, a salesman. And a salesman never respects his mark. He needs him because his livelihood depends upon his trade. He may even like this fellow... But he does not respect him. He regards him — accurately in many instances — as a witless dupe. ‘He took my bait, the fool. Can you believe him?’ This the salesman asks inwardly as he counts his cash. Who then does the salesman respect? He respects the man who sees through his whim-wham, the man who sniffs him out, the man who walks away from the sale. He resents the loss of the sale, yes. But he respects the man who costs him it. And so the politician respects the man who walks away from his political sale. What Dignity? Where is the politician’s dignity? It is nowhere. What man of dignity, what man of honor, stands before a crowd and begs — for votes in this case? As the salesman begs for the sale, the politician begs for the vote. He must beg, that is, for the franchise of those whom he considers his lessers. After all... if they were not his lessers... they would not require his leadership. Who respects a follower? Not his leader. Yet the political aspirant pretends he is their equal. No — their servant! The Money Is Great Assume our seeker of high office has pulled enough wool over enough eyes... and wins an election… He proceeds to the business of picking pockets, trading horses, scratching backs, greasing palms, cracking skulls… and breaking promises. Soon he abandons his final scruple. Yet he is consoled and soothed by this one capital fact: He can grow extremely wealthy being a humble servant of the American people. Simply ask Joe Biden... Regards, [Brian Maher] Brian Maher Managing Editor, The Daily Reckoning Editor’s note: With all the spending and money creation coming down the pike, gold should really blast off. 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[Click here now]( to learn more about this rare opportunity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for reading The Daily Reckoning! We greatly value your questions and comments. Please send all feedback to [feedback@dailyreckoning.com.](mailto:dr@dailyreckoning.com) [Brian Maher][Brian Maher]( is the Daily Reckoning's Managing Editor. Before signing on to Agora Financial, he was an independent researcher and writer who covered economics, politics and international affairs. His work has appeared in the Asia Times and other news outlets around the world. He holds a Master's degree in Defense & Strategic Studies. Add feedback@dailyreckoning.com to your address book: [Whitelist us]( Additional Articles & Commentary: [Daily Reckoning Website]( Join the conversation! Follow us on social media: [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [RSS Feed]( [YouTube]( The Daily Reckoning is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. 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