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Thursday, November 22, 2018
This Thanksgiving, Ample Servings of Amusement
Never one to use a scalpel when there is a machete at hand, the president denounced the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a dunderheaded move but a reason for giving thanks today because it elicited from Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., 2018’s most exquisitely mixed metaphor: “He shot from the hip with a sledgehammer instead of using a scalpel.”
Wayne Stayskal: Cartoonist Extraordinaire
Google “Great American Political Cartoonists” and you will undoubtedly find the late Herbert Block (aka “Herblock”) of The Washington Post, (Paul) Conrad of the Los Angeles Times, Michael Ramirez of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and several other cartoonists whose work, if not their names, are familiar to newspaper readers.
Trump Has an Odd Definition of ‘America First’
“America First!” That’s how the president’s official statement giving the crown prince of Saudi Arabia a pass for authorizing the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi begins.
Did 1968 Win the Cultural War?
Fifty years ago this year, the ’60s revolution sought to overturn U.S. customs, traditions, ideology and politics.
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Giving Thanks
Our Thanksgiving family tradition is to go around the table and express gratitude for our blessings. It’s such a simple exercise, and yet almost as satisfying as the feasting. Maybe we shouldn’t confine it to Thanksgiving?
Free to Be Thankful
Most Americans are too busy bustling around grocery stores or packing their cars for the trip home to stop and think about the significance of this week. But for a handful of people, who, at one point, probably took the season for granted like so many of us, this year’s Thanksgiving will be one to remember.
Crenshaw vs. Liberal Panic on Press Freedom
Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw of Texas first came to national attention when his looks — especially the patch over his eye that he lost serving in Afghanistan — were mocked on “Saturday Night Live.”
Midterms a Low Point for Undermining Faith in Democracy
For more than two years, voters have heard Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to undermine confidence in the American democratic system.
A Lesson in Racial Politics From Florida
Now that, finally, the elections in Florida have reached a conclusion, there are lessons worth learning. One is on the subject of race.
First Step: Pro-Cop, Pro-Borders, Pro-Criminal Justice Reform
The package of criminal justice reform proposals endorsed by Trump is not “soft” on crime. It’s tough on injustice.
Fruits of College Indoctrination
Much of today’s incivility and contempt for personal liberty has its roots on college campuses, and most of the uncivil and contemptuous are people with college backgrounds. Let’s look at a few highly publicized recent examples of incivility and attacks on free speech.
Grateful for Not Starving
When we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I will give thanks for property rights.
Football Makes America Great
Charles Eliot, who served for decades as president of Harvard, hated football and led a crusade against it.
Lessons Learned From the Debate Over Election Irregularities
Now that all of the controversial elections, recounts and re-recounts are over, let us review some of our lessons learned.
What Trump Needs to Do to Avoid Being a One-Term President
President Trump did defy history in the 2018 midterm elections. While his predecessor, Barack Obama, lost 63 House seats and six Senate seats in his first midterms, Trump held the GOP’s House losses to just over half of that and bolstered the GOP majority in the Senate.
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Key to Life
What if I told you that the key to life was just one word? Would you believe it? Could you guess the word?
The Investigators: Coming to the House of Representatives in January
According to historical precedent, the political party that does not hold the presidency makes gains in the midterm election. That was confirmed earlier this month as the Democrats will take the majority in the House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes in January.
International Condemnation of Iran Must Be Backed With Action
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Nov. 15 condemning the Iranian regime’s systematic human rights violations. The censure goes next to the UN General Assembly for a vote in December.