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Here’s a short conversation between two school mates and me: Morrie: The author of this article, Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President, is a retired US Navy Admiral.

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Well, it seems there are only two responses possible here: a) “Oh, that’s fine.  Sorry to have bothered you,” or b) “You’re under arrest.  You have the right to remain silent….” I’m for “b.”

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This statement from neoconservative political analyst Bill Krystol says a great deal.  Sadly, we may never know exactly why Trump is doing the bidding of Putin. Three strong possibilities are: Corruption.  Putin helped elect Trump on the basis that he, …

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Occasionally I get comments to the effect that I’m living in a dream world, Donald Trump is admired by most Americans, and that his presidency is sailing along nicely, with perhaps the exception of a small lunatic fringe and a …

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I like this guy, Bryce Tache.  He makes predictions, and he’s obviously a person of conscience. Whether he’s right or not remains to be seen. A few comments.

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This cartoon sure made me laugh. My theory is that rank and file Trump supporters know they’re not living any better as a result of anything the president has done (though perhaps some wouldn’t admit it). 

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We recently celebrated the birthday of the religious leader Desmond Tutu, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa. Tutu said: “How does peace come? Peace doesn’t come because allies agree. Allies are …

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A reader offers this: It would be nice if all parties would take the official stance of avoiding pointing fingers at the other parties’ candidates while only speaking truthfully about their own policies and platform.

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As noted in this brilliant article, Trump’s decision to abandon the Kurds and leave them to face slaughter at the hands of the Turks has implications far past Syria.  Anyone looking at this moral catastrophe who has any current or …

Note to Republicans: Trump Will Betray You Just Like He Betrayed the Kurds Read More »

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These strange days appear to be coming to an end.

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