Blog No. 154. A Salute to Harvey
For a week, the eyes of all Americans, from politicians in Washington to private citizens in every state in the nation, have been focused on… Read More »Blog No. 154. A Salute to Harvey
Douglas M. Parker
Blog No. 153 Trump Makes a Movie
Following the misadventures of our president is something like watching a bad movie in which you know that there is going to be an awful… Read More »Blog No. 153 Trump Makes a Movie
Blog No. 152. Contortions: Charlottesville, Trump and the Republicans
Donald Trump’s responses to the ugly events in Charlottesville demonstrated once again his glaring deficiencies in character, temperament and competence. As summarized in Lawfare: Commentators… Read More »Blog No. 152. Contortions: Charlottesville, Trump and the Republicans
Blog No. 151. North Korea and The Guns of August
Jack Kennedy read Barbara Tuchman’s The Guns of August, and it reportedly influenced his navigation through the Cuban Missile Crisis. The book describes in gripping… Read More »Blog No. 151. North Korea and The Guns of August
Blog No. 150. The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it… Read More »Blog No. 150. The Best of Times and the Worst of Times
Special Bulletin – A Poetry Break for the Vote-a-Rama
The Chief RINO is vacationing. So, while the healthcare Vote-a-Rama runs on and Scaramucci spews vulgarities… a few poems for your leisure. First, earlier this… Read More »Special Bulletin – A Poetry Break for the Vote-a-Rama
Blog No. 149 Politics and the Scourge of Opioids: A Primer
There can be little doubt that the nation is in the grip of a serious opioid epidemic. Overdoses have been reported to be the leading… Read More »Blog No. 149 Politics and the Scourge of Opioids: A Primer
Blog No. 148. The Incredible Shrinking Travel Ban Has Shrunk Again (But Don’t Let Granny On That Plane Just Yet)
On June 26, the Supreme Court announced its decision in two cases involving the Trump travel ban. The decision was issued per curiam (not signed… Read More »Blog No. 148. The Incredible Shrinking Travel Ban Has Shrunk Again (But Don’t Let Granny On That Plane Just Yet)
Blog No. 147: Afghanistan: Return of the Forgotten War
During the campaign, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton did battle on a wide variety of subjects, but neither had much to say on the subject… Read More »Blog No. 147: Afghanistan: Return of the Forgotten War
Blog No. 146. Trump and the Potemkin Agenda
Donald Trump’s affinity for things Russian is well known and, it now appears, extends well beyond his admiration for Vladimir Putin and his cronies. Indeed,… Read More »Blog No. 146. Trump and the Potemkin Agenda