In October of last year, then Candidate Trump said in a presidential debate, “To solve a problem, you have to be able to state what the problem is or at least say the name.” He was referring to President Obama’s well-documented reluctance to use the phrase “radical Islamic terrorists” when speaking of… CONTINUE
Why Is Donald Trump Tougher on “Fake News” than Real Bigots?
I don’t believe that Donald Trump is a racist. I don’t think he’s a closet white supremacist or a suit and tie neo-Nazi. I don’t believe he hates Jews. So why didn’t he flat-out, unequivocally condemn the white supremacist, neo-Nazi, Jew haters whose public rally in Charlottesville, Virginia led to… CONTINUE
Is the American Empire Worth the Price?
“When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight,” Samuel Johnson observed, “it concentrates his mind wonderfully.” And the prospect of a future where Kim Jong Un can put a nuclear weapon on a U.S. city is going to cause this nation to reassess the risks and… CONTINUE
Democrats and Their Waters Problem
The Republican Party should be in big trouble. President Trump’s approval rating is somewhere in the 30s and the Republican-dominated Congress hasn’t passed any major legislation. So while it’s premature to look ahead to next year’s midterms, most analysts give Democrats a reasonable chance of retaking the House. The Senate,… CONTINUE
Have the Wrong Opinion and You Can Get Fired. Google it.
On CNBC, an entrepreneur named Marcus Lamonis was asked what kind of people he prefers to hire for his businesses. Here’s what he said: “We look for more females than males, by design. I happen to believe that females, particularly in the sales oriented positions, are better. They’re more empathetic…. CONTINUE