Category: Rant

Introduction – The Irony of “Freedom at Gunpoint” Picture it: a man standing tall, rifle in hand, chest out, believing with every ounce of his being that he is free because of the steel he grips. It’s an image burned into the American psyche — the idea that liberty itself is secured at gunpoint. That…

Introduction – One Country, Two Realities The same headline hits two very different households. In one, a federal worker sits at the kitchen table with bills spread out like a battlefield. The paycheck that should’ve landed Friday isn’t coming. Rent is due, groceries are running low, and the quiet dread of another missed payment sets…

Introduction – Facing the Shutdown Candle It’s 7:30 a.m. and the headlines are already screaming: Government shutdown looms. Congress deadlocked. Millions could go without pay. You sip your coffee, glance at the chart, and there it is—a sharp purple candle slicing down the screen. That’s not Washington. That’s you. That’s every trader with a little…