When I heard the news on Friday that former president George H. W. Bush had died, I was of two minds. On the one hand, he was a decorated Navy pilot who volunteered for service at age 18 during World War II.… Continue Reading
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh Is Guilty As Sin
On Thursday, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, will each testify separately before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Professor Ford alleges that the two attended a high school party in suburban Washington DC in the summer of 1982.… Continue Reading
Trump’s Tax Cut Will Live in Infamy
December 22, 2017, was a date which will live in infamy. I’m quoting FDR’s famous speech to a joint session of Congress on December 8th, 1941, the day after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, which led to the US entry into World War II.… Continue Reading
Trump’s Carrier Deal Wrongly Scapegoats Mexican Workers
President-elect Donald J. Trump took a well-documented victory lap last week after negotiating a deal with the Carrier Corporation to keep 1000 jobs in Indiana, reversing the company’s plan to ship the jobs overseas to its Monterrey, Mexico, factory. Trump was effusive on Twitter, crowing: “Big day on Thursday for Indiana and the great workers of that wonderful state.… Continue Reading