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Thursday, December 6, 2018
Fake Praise for GHWB: Where Were Media When He Needed Them?
As with the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, the media are in full praise mode following the death of former President George Herbert Walker Bush. Where were they when the one-term President needed them?
The Perpetual Presidency
Former President Barack Obama recently continued his series of public broadsides against his successor, President Donald Trump.
A Powerful Lesson as We Remember President Bush
The scene at the U.S. Capitol on Monday as former President George H.W. Bush lay in state presented a tableau and a lesson for those who seek earthly power and believe it can change things.
Bush’s Finest 30 Seconds: The Willie Horton Ad
The press in America is even worse than we imagine. We sense that they’re biased and stunningly incompetent. They are those things, but so much more.
Trump’s Trade Talk: NAFTA, the New NAFTA or No NAFTA?
After spending months complaining about the disparity between the United States and other nations’ duties, along with the unfair treatment of U.S. exporters, President Trump is once again threatening to pull the plug on one of the best tariff-equalizing deals ever made: the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Justice System Per the Mueller Probe
Democracy has been called the worst form of government ... except for all the others. If the Robert Mueller probe is any example, the same can be said of our justice system, which you should avoid getting caught up in if at all possible.
Cohen, Manafort Developments Don’t Reveal Any Illegal Conduct or Collusion by Trump, His Campaign
Amid the media hysteria over Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and discussions between the lawyers representing Paul Manafort and President Donald Trump, it’s important to understand from a legal standpoint what this means — and what it does not.
U.S. Urges Saudis to Practice Shelf-Control
No one wakes up one morning and decides to become a terrorist. It’s a gradual process that can start almost anywhere: online, in school, or at a mosque.
Trumps Pay Respects
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump went to the Capitol Rotunda Monday night, without any fanfare, to pay their respects to former President George H.W. Bush.
When Can Americans Be Arrested in Retaliation for What They Say?
It may be a prudent policy to always be polite to the police, but does that mean Americans must give up the right to be rude?
Stop Partisan Corpse Abuse
Impolite question, but it needs to be asked: Is there a Republican dead body that left-wing partisans won’t use to bash Donald Trump?
For Just a Few Days, Let’s Be the Nation George H.W. Bush Wanted Us to Be
President George H.W. Bush called on us to be a “kinder, gentler nation.” Sadly, we are far from that ideal.
The Creepy Line
This morning Google told me that it would not allow my YouTube video “Socialism Leads to Violence” to be viewed by young people. It violates “community guidelines,” said the company in a computer-generated email.
George H.W. Bush Was a Steward of Stability
There are a few movie scenes guaranteed to put a lump in my throat every time. Near the top of the list is the end of “Saving Private Ryan,” Steven Spielberg’s World War II masterpiece.
Thinking About What’s Right in America
Amid this holiday season of reflection, I’m thinking about America’s future.
Miseducated or Stupid?
Fifty-one percent of American millennials would rather live in a socialist or communist country than in a capitalist country.
Policies Have Consequences
Policies aren’t wish lists — they have real-world consequences.
Case Against Flynn Nears End With No-Jail Recommendation
Michael Flynn has been waiting for more than a year to be sentenced. The retired three-star Army general, who spent 24 days as the Trump White House national security adviser, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017, to lying to the FBI in the Trump-Russia investigation. He agreed to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller.
The Bushes: Back on the Media’s Good Graces
The death of former president George Herbert Walker Bush created a calm oasis of civil discourse, if only for a couple of minutes.