Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
In the 1939 movie, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Smith, played by Jimmy Stewart, is a fearless and determined Senator who fights, and ultimately… Read More »Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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The Midterms and Beyond
While a few races are still unresolved, it is clear that Democrats fared much better in the Midterm elections than expected by pollsters, politicians, and… Read More »The Midterms and Beyond
Republicans Are Scurrilous and Democrats Are Inept
As the Midterm elections approach, American democracy is plainly in an endangered state and the responsibility lies with our two major parties. Republicans inhabit a… Read More »Republicans Are Scurrilous and Democrats Are Inept
While America Sleeps
In 1938, Winston Churchill published a book, While England Slept, which exposed the United Kingdom’s failure to address or prepare for the growth of Germany’s… Read More »While America Sleeps
Herschel Walker, the GOP and Donald Trump
I had no desire to write about the unfortunate Herschel Walker and his blemishes of conduct and character. Nevertheless, his prominence on the GOP landscape… Read More »Herschel Walker, the GOP and Donald Trump
The 2022 Midterms and Preventing a Coup in 2024
It has become commonplace to repeat the quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin: that we had created a republic “if you can keep it.” The prospect… Read More »The 2022 Midterms and Preventing a Coup in 2024
Reflections on being a Cubs fan and a former Republican and this year’s pivotal midterms (Revised Format)
I learned today that the link to my op-ed in the Chicago Tribune did not work for some readers. Since it is still timely, I… Read More »Reflections on being a Cubs fan and a former Republican and this year’s pivotal midterms (Revised Format)
Reflections on being a Cubs fan and a former Republican and this year’s pivotal midterms
By Douglas Parker I wrote an op-ed with the above title that was published on Monday by the Chicago Tribune. Readers of RINOcracy.com who might be… Read More »Reflections on being a Cubs fan and a former Republican and this year’s pivotal midterms
The Passing of the Queen
The death of Queen Elizabeth II marks the end of an era, indeed, several eras. She is being mourned throughout the United Kingdom and the… Read More »The Passing of the Queen
Mara-a-Lago Mysteries and the Wall Street Journal: a Coda
On Monday, the Wall Street Journal continued its remarkable campaign to downplay Donald Trump’s criminal misuse of presidential records. It did so with a desperate… Read More »Mara-a-Lago Mysteries and the Wall Street Journal: a Coda