Bert's Thoughts

 Below are some highlights from reports about how lazy US born people have become. At the end of these comments there are links to two articles that contain the data. The share of U.S.-born, working-age (16 to 64) men not in the labor force has increased for six decades. It was 11.3 percent in April 1960, 16.9 percent in April 2000, and 22.1 percent in April 2024. Among “prime-age” U.S.-born men (25 to 54), the group most likely to work, the share not in the labor force was 4 percent in April 1960, 8.5 percent in 2000 and 11.6 percent in 2024. The share not in the labor force for U.S.-born Black, white, and Hispanic men has deteriorated significantly over the decades. The number of U.S.-born men (16 to 64) not in the labor force increased by 13.2 million from 1960 to 2024. At the same time, the number of working-age immigrant men in the labor force increased by 14.1 million. The total number of U.S.-born men and women (16 to 64) not in the labor force was 43 million in April 2024 —...

 The BBC (British Broadcasting Corp) is one of the news sources I watch. It used to be pretty balanced but over the past several years had moved to the left, and more anti-US. I was surprised to watch a film clip today with some facts about the war in Ukraine and about NATO. From 2022-2024 the US provided 49% ($67 billion) of all military aid going into the Ukraine. All other nations combined provided the remaining 51$ ($69 billion). The US has sent Ukraine over 4.5 million rounds of ammunition. The combined 27 nations in the European Union promised to send one million rounds but missed delivery promises. The EU has promised to send 2 million rounds in 2025. In 2024 the US provided 64% of NATO's defense spending, compared to only 36% for the combined 31 other nations in NATO.  Some NATO countries and their populations are: Turkey (85 million), Germany (83 million), France (68 million), United Kingdom (67 million), Italy (59 million), Spain (49 million), Canada (40 million), Po...