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William Barr's Never-Ending War: Trump's Nominee for Attorney General Is Apt to Encourage His Worst Instincts on Drug Policy Dec. 12, 2018
William Barr, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, believes the president has vast, unilater... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
The Coming Collision Dec. 11, 2018
With Nick Ayers' withdrawal as prospective chief of staff to the president, the way opens for a cand... Read More
Criminal Chinese Company Had Strong Links to Clintons Dec. 11, 2018
When Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, was arrested in Canada on Dec... Read More
Trump Rewards Kim's Misbehavior Dec. 10, 2018
North Korea has failed to follow through on commitments it made to get rid of its nuclear weapons. T... Read More
Give Thanks for the WWII Generation Dec. 10, 2018
77 years ago, Americans in Hawaii awoke to the sounds of mass destruction, and the sights of flames ... Read More
Nevada GOP Offers Lessons for America Dec. 09, 2018
Here is the third installment of my assessment of the Nevada GOP tragedy. Again, it's not just about... Read More
Family Time at Christmas Dec. 07, 2018
In our hyper-partisan age, it seems every newspaper and magazine writes columns on dealing with craz... Read More
Deserving the Leaders We Choose Dec. 07, 2018
There is not much to say about President George H.W. Bush that has not already been said in the days... Read More
A Time out from Snark and Insult Dec. 07, 2018
This was the week when life made a good imitation of theater. Shakespeare would have found abundant ... Read More
The White House Wants Americans to Ignore a New Climate Report. They Shouldn't. Dec. 07, 2018
A federal report released late last month paints the most dire picture yet of the economic effects t... Read More
George HW Bush Shows That What Used to Be Normal Is Now Extraordinary Dec. 07, 2018
A new phrase entered the English language over the past few years: "the new normal." It is designed ... Read More
The George HW Bush Hagiography Is the Elites' Finest Accomplishment Dec. 07, 2018
Even by the recent can't-believe-your-eyes-and-ears standards of American elitist hagiography, this ... Read More
Fake Praise for GHWB: Where Were Media When He Needed Them? Dec. 06, 2018
As with the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, the media are in full praise mode following t... Read More
George H.W. Bush Shows How to Live a Worthwhile Life Dec. 06, 2018
The life of former President George H.W. Bush leaves the culture focused on one noble personal trait... Read More
Options for Matching Florida Voters' Signatures Dec. 06, 2018
With modern technology, there are many ways to verify an individual's identity. Yet voter verificati... Read More
How Dems Stole 7 House Seats in California Dec. 06, 2018
On election night, the Republican Party lost 26 seats in the House, a serious erosion but not a cata... Read More
With Mueller, Patience Is Patriotic Dec. 06, 2018
Everyone clamoring for Robert Mueller to finish his investigation of the Trump campaign's connection... Read More
Putting the Trump Stamp on the Public Dec. 05, 2018
D.T. (as aides refer to the present occupant of the Oval Office) is really quite good at one special... Read More
Political Potshots Have Always Packed Punch Dec. 05, 2018
If you think today's political insults are nasty, consider these mud bombs hurled at Presidents Ulys... Read More
