Outside of the fact that it’s corrupt, no one except Trump knows the precise nature of America’s relationship with Qatar. And as the Qataris become the first and only sovereign nation with a military base on U.S. soil, we have …
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Portland (PDX) Is One of the Most Peace-Loving Cities in America — Terrible Choice for Trump Troop Invasion
Good one! It would be hard to pick a less belligerent city in America than Portland.
Which Way, USA?
I’m not a subscriber to the Washington Post, so I don’t have access to this article, though I love the thought presented in the title, and I have to say that I’d be interested in any intellectually serious argument to …
This IS the Story
We do seem to be dancing around this, don’t we? If you tune into even the left-of-center cable shows like MSNBC and CNN, you won’t find a single mention of the only thing that really matters in the United States, …
Be Ready when Trump “Overplays His Hand”
Here’s an excellent article that explains, from the perspective of a foreign journalist who’s covered the slide into autocracy of nations like Turkey and Hungary, why the U.S. and its people need to remain hopeful that Trump can be prevented …
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Understanding “Sanctuary Cities”
I hope at least some Republican voters will look up “sanctuary city.” My Fox News-loving mom was convinced that an illegal alien could commit a violent crime like rape, robbery, or murder in a sanctuary city and the police couldn’t …
Gender in the Classroom
I remember my elementary school teachers very well. I recall how they were constantly bombarded with questions about gender and human sexuality. Just kidding. I’ve spoken with many of today’s educators, both in-the-classroom and administrators, and they say that such …
The Courageous Individual
Here in the United States, “not to take part in the lie,” it’s not necessary to be out there marching in the “No Kings” rallies and the rest. Everything except knuckling under counts. In the U.S. government, we have some …
“Fighting” MAGA
Though I understand the point here, I question the idea of fighting belligerent and unintelligent people. When I was a little boy, my grandfather told me never to argue with idiots, an idea I’m sure we’ve all heard at various …
Old Houses
I subscribe to a social media group on old houses, a subject I adore. Some of these are so cheap you could buy them for what we’d pay for a year’s property tax on a place in California. Here’s a …
