Trump has the extremes of both parties worried. Finally. Good for him. He has begun to talk with Democrats in Congress about moving some laws through that body. His message to Republicans is “You had your chance and blew it.” In other words, he has plopped down a...
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In search of intelligence at our intelligence agencies
The whacky North Korean leader revealed a few things recently. One is that the country has learned how to make hydrogen bombs. The other is that our intelligence agencies ain’t got much of what they are named for. In other words, the agencies missed whacko’s...
Wait ’til the Prez wears Stilettos
The latest criticism of the President reminds me of something I witnessed in a synagogue years ago. My friend took me. To be present when the Rabbi offered special prayers. For his daughter’s upcoming Bat Mitzvah. Two things surprised me. One was that attendees...
Racial matters? Let’s go to extremes!
Can we please explore another extreme today? We are exposed regularly to extremes on race relations in America. Hell, we are battered by them. Riots over shootings. Black Lives Matter. Rebels in the NFL. Statue toppling. “Trigger” words that make some people...
The Art of the Big Lie
Politics at times is the art of the Big Lie. That thought reared its head when I saw articles about a bunch of congress people recently. They had called a big press conference. To announce how they were getting behind the idea of the $15 minimum wage for all...
Trying to get the hang of political correctness
Let this serve as a warning to many people in many towns and cities: You may be next! This week a school board in Portland, Oregon dropped “Lynch” from the names of some of its schools. Because the word would make some people of color uncomfortable. It would make...