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The Scariest Reason Trump Won May. 10, 2016
There are many reasons why Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. The four... Read More
Calls for American Unity Are Either Dishonest or Naive Apr. 12, 2016
Just about all candidates for president regularly announce their intent to unite Americans, to "brin... Read More
Trump Supporters Rage Against the Present Mar. 03, 2016
Sure, Donald Trump has the support of David Duke. But the membership of the Ku Klux Klan is small. S... Read More
The Divided State of the Union Jan. 17, 2016
In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama lamented the deep divisions of our time an... Read More
State of the Union vs. State of the Trump Jan. 13, 2016
Barack Obama really does not have it so bad. He gets $400,000 a year in salary, $50,000 in expenses,... Read More
When Americans Really Were Exceptional Jan. 02, 2016
David Brooks, a New York Times columnist and my valued colleague on PBS' "NewsHour," has told of hav... Read More
Administration, Please Continue to Spew Misinformation on Guns Dec. 15, 2015
The Obama administration is not only at odds with America, as founded, but also woefully out of touc... Read More
For a Good Time, You Just Can't Beat Politics Oct. 28, 2015
It's entertainment. That's what politics is about. Somehow it became Holy Writ this presidential cyc... Read More
In the Twilight of Obama's Presidency, Hope Remains Oct. 07, 2015
Seven years ago, months before he won the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama delivered... Read More
Support Local Family Farmers Sep. 25, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that if there isn't a farmers market near you, there most likely ... Read More
Why Don't We Try Staying Home? Sep. 03, 2015
Generals have marked their operations by putting pins on wall maps of the world. I could do the same... Read More
Heroism, American-Style Aug. 25, 2015
Every country has its heroes, but something in America's cultural sauce makes for a unique and unusu... Read More
Remembering the Life and Honoring the Legacy of Whitney Ball Aug. 20, 2015
Death focuses the mind. The recent passing of my dear friend Whitney Ball, who devoted her professio... Read More
Health Tip: The Next Time Government Gives You Dietary Advice, Do the Opposite Aug. 14, 2015
In "Sleeper," Woody Allen plays Miles Monroe, a cryogenically frozen owner of a Greenwich Village he... Read More
Dangers of Sugarcoating Good News About the American Diet Jul. 31, 2015
In light of recent reports that we are only consuming a small fraction of the fruits and vegetables ... Read More
Americans Understand Iran a Lot Better Than John Kerry Jul. 24, 2015
At a Tehran mosque last week, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — amid chants of "death to America" and "... Read More
More Bad News About 1st Amendment Jul. 22, 2015
I have good news and bad news. The good news is that most Americans believe the First Amendment's gu... Read More
Jeb and His Vassals Lose Sight of the Serfs Jul. 16, 2015
"In the feudal system," The Oxford English Dictionary says, a vassal is "one holding lands from a su... Read More
Lies the Government Is Telling You Jun. 11, 2015
Last week, Republicans and Democrats in Congress joined President Barack Obama in congratulating the... Read More
The Cost of a Free Republic May. 21, 2015
It's Memorial Day week. You can tell as you flip through the local paper; Memorial Day notices appea... Read More
