Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan famously asked America during a presidential debate with President Jimmy Carter in 1980, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Good question and…
The Iran Nuclear Deal: A look back
Back in 2011, Donald J. Trump predicted that President Barack Obama would go to war with Iran as a means of retaining his presidency. It turns out Obama did not take that action; it turns out in 2020,…
Why two, not three?
On Dec. 18, I spent 12-straight hours in the House Press Gallery witnessing history as the House of Representatives adopted two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. The House set…
Leave our president alone!
Enough already. Enough with the phony witch hunts and the steady stream of hoaxes on the American people. Enough! Get off our president’s back and let him do his job. It is a well-known fact that this…
A walk through the Constitution
Let’s begin with President Donald Trump’s claim that Article II of the Constitution grants him unlimited powers. It does not. How do we know it doesn’t? Merely reading the Constitution makes that poin…
Circular Firing Squad
The one thing Republicans and Democrats have in common is that both parties attack Democrats, especially during presidential primary season. While the Democratic candidates for president bicker over w…
Through both sides of their mouths at the same time
After intensely following the riveting testimony before the House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing from Nov. 13 to Nov. 21, it is an excellent time to provide some observations. The twelve w…
Wisdom before the world of tweets
Wise men say wise things. That is ordinarily how we determine that the individuals who say these things are smart. We have had wise men say wise things throughout this country’s history. Few of these …
Who is the real human scum?
“Human scum” is how President Donald J. Trump referred witnesses testifying about his telephone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky during which Trump made doing a “favor, though” relating …
Dear Gov. Larry Hogan
Did you, yes, you, pay more income tax on your 2018 returns than on your 2017 returns? If so, you are probably are not in the top 1% of income, or you had ordinarily taken the standard deduction even …
