Blog No. 177. Jim Comey’s Mistakes
No one who has followed Jim Comey’s tenure as Director of the FBI, and his recent interview on ABC, has reason to question his honesty… Read More »Blog No. 177. Jim Comey’s Mistakes
Douglas M. Parker
Blog No. 176. Donald Trump as Hamlet
Although the FBI raid on the home and office of Trump lawyer, Michael Cohen, was not ordered by Robert Mueller, that action sent the President… Read More »Blog No. 176. Donald Trump as Hamlet
Blog No. 175. John Bolton and The Prospect of War Crimes
The appointment of John Bolton as National Security Adviser drew cries of alarm and dismay from many quarters—though not from the flock of bovine Republicans… Read More »Blog No. 175. John Bolton and The Prospect of War Crimes
Blog No. 174. Stand With the Kids
In the wake of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida, the nation has witnessed the usual dithering by politicians in Washington, exemplified most vividly by… Read More »Blog No. 174. Stand With the Kids
Blog No. 173 Donald and Kim: Adventures of an Odd Couple
If there is anyone on the planet who was not stunned to hear that Kim Jong Un had suggested a meeting with Trump, and that Trump… Read More »Blog No. 173 Donald and Kim: Adventures of an Odd Couple
Blog No. 178. The North Korea Summit: High Stakes or Low Stakes?
The atmosphere between the United States and North Korea has improved remarkably since the time not long ago when North Korea was testing long-range missiles… Read More »Blog No. 178. The North Korea Summit: High Stakes or Low Stakes?
Blog No. 172. Corrections
The posted Blog No. 172 has been corrected in two respects. At one point, Rob Porter was erroneously referred to as Rob Ford. In addition,… Read More »Blog No. 172. Corrections
Blog No. 172. Chaos, DACA, Guns and Trade
Tuesday saw one of the most significant departures from the embattled Trump White House. Gary Cohn Trump’s chief economic adviser, was a former President… Read More »Blog No. 172. Chaos, DACA, Guns and Trade
Blog No. 171. Donald Trump: A President AWOL
In a February 18 column that was widely circulated, Thomas Friedman wrote: President Trump is either totally compromised by the Russians or is a towering… Read More »Blog No. 171. Donald Trump: A President AWOL
Blog No. 170. The Budget Act, the Trump Budget and the Road to Fiscal Ruin
Writing, and no doubt reading, about budgets is not as much fun as writing about the pronouncements of the Tweeter in Chief and various misadventures… Read More »Blog No. 170. The Budget Act, the Trump Budget and the Road to Fiscal Ruin