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The Buffon in the White House?

Love him or hate him, and a lot of people hate him, Donald J. Trump has done a lot of things while serving as the 45th President of the United States, which is being ignored by most people. As they often say, it is the people who do the most that get ridiculed. Instead of talk, talk, talk, he puts his words into action. This is what we get for electing a no nonsense businessman, who knows how to get things done as President, rather than just a politician whose main job is actually to get reelected. So, what has Trump done in his first term that is noteworthy to be labelled a buffoon? The buffoon in the White House just brokered three Middle East Peace Accords, something that 71 years of political intervention and endless wars failed to produce. The buffoon in the White House is the first president that has not engaged us in a foreign war since Eisenhower. The buffoon in the White House has had the greatest impact on the economy, bringing jobs, and lowering unemployment to the Black and...

An Automobile Parable

A Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company ( F ord Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate the reason for the crushing defeat. A management team made up of senior management was formed to investigate and recommend appropriate action. Their conclusion was the Japanese had 8 people rowing and 1 person steering, while the American team had 7 people steering and 2 people rowing. Feeling a deeper study was in order; American management hired a consulting company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion. They advised, of course, that too many people were steering the boat, while not enough people were rowing. Not sure of how to utilize that information, but wanting to prevent another loss to the Japanese, the rowing team...