This week marked a change in the investigation of the Hitman’s assault on America in his attempt to steal the election and overthrow the Constitution. One of the leading confederates in this effort surrendered himself to the Court in response to his defiance of a House subpoena. His action including his public media antics have […]
State of American History, Civics, and Politics
“Enslaved” versus “Slave”: Yale, Virginia, and New Jersey
What should you call a person who is owned by another person? Traditionally, the common noun for such a person has been “slave.” Lately that word has been called into question. Instead the common noun has been dropped and replaced by the adjective “enslaved” from the verb “to enslave” now placed before the word “person.” […]
Colin Powell: Suppose He had Run in 1996….: Yes It Needs to Be Asked
[Written prior to seeing the similar op-eds in The New York Times and the Washington Post but posted afterwards] Colin Powell’s death has been an occasion to recall his character as an individual human being and for his place in American history. He also is important for what he did not do – he did […]
William Shatner, Captain Kirk, and Mike Pence: Together At Last
William Shatner, Captain Kirk, and Mike Pence were joined together on October 13, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET in an unprecedented combination of science fiction and history. Shatner was shown on CNN with obvious Trekkie Anderson Cooper who has been having the time of his life. At the same time on the cable network Heroes […]
Can West Virginia Save Ezra Klein?
West Virginia is having a moment. So far in 2021, it has been the legislative year of West Virginia. How much longer can this last? What does it mean for the elections of 2022 and beyond? JOE MANCHIN IS NOT MITT ROMNEY In February, 2020, I wrote a blog entitled Where Will Mitt Romney Caucus […]
Critical Thinking and the Stacey Abrams for Governor Endorsement
Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of peanuts since someone died from eating them. Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of sex since someone had a heart attack while having it. Tucker Carlson calls for the banning of drinking water since someone had a stroke after drinking some. Most likely such pronouncements would not pass […]
Truth in Peril: Trump Fawkes Day
Last January 3, I wrote a blog about political thrillers. This genre perhaps peaked in the 1960s during the height or depths of the Cold War (World War III). They were stories of intrigue and deception as people battled for power at a time when the very existence of the world was at stake. I […]
Child Sacrifice: The Bible and Covid
Child sacrifice is in the news. Not in those words, of course. Rather it is the willingness of various governors and parents to risk the lives of children rather than to vaccinate them. Sometimes, people hide behind the Bible as a way of claiming a religious objection. Such protestations are intended to cover-up the real […]
Mr. Ed versus Dr. Fauci: Lessons from Covid
Covid has shed a light deep into the American society and continues to do so. Unfortunately the American Covid show is playing not only for American audiences but a world one. Perhaps more than with any other country, what happens here is showcased to a global audience. So as we and the world look at […]
Afghans Are Not Kurds: Will They Become Vietnam?
Vietnam is back in the news. As the American withdrawal from Afghanistan nears its end, images from Vietnam flood the media. Again and again, people compare and contrast what is occurring today with what happened 46 years ago. On some level such comparisons are natural. It is easy to compare similar scenes of American planes […]