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What the conventions are really about

Assorted thoughts on our political conventions: First, these are not really political conventions. These are get-togethers for media and security folks. Truly. There are 15,000 media guys. We’ve invaded whole countries with fewer than 15,000. And nobody knows how many...

Let’s look to the future

Racial matters. They rouse the nation once more. In Dallas the President spoke yet again about the issues. You may feel differently. But I have no sense his words moved and inspired many Americans. Neither his words now.  Nor his words about race in previous speeches....

Different laws for different people

Random thoughts on the Hillary email scandal: Imagine if you could suck all the political gas from this. You would be left with a pure impartial situation. Suppose you then asked: Did this senior government executive break a bunch of laws? Of course she did. Should...