Since the coronavirus descended, Donald Trump has committed a series of political blunders that have undone prior presidents. Because he seems to defy the laws… Read More »Guest Blog (b) by John Broesamle: In the Corona Crisis, Trump Repeats Classic Political Blunders
Since the coronavirus descended, Donald Trump has committed a series of political blunders that have undone prior presidents. Because he seems to defy the laws… Read More »Guest Blog by John Broesamle: In the Corona Crisis, Trump Repeats Classic Political Blunders
When RINOcracy.com got started in 2013, it embraced some heresies from orthodox Republican doctrine that had led some Republicans to refer to others as “RINOs”… Read More »Blog No. 244. The GOP: Can the Party of Lincoln Return?
Bill Mauldin was a celebrated cartoonist whose memorable figures of Willie and Joe chronicled World War Two in the pages of Stars and Stripes. After… Read More »Special Bulletin. The Convention Is Over: Trump and Lincoln
Senator Mike Lee has not been a favorite of RINOcracy.com. Most particularly, we strongly disapproved of his effort, along with that of Ted Cruz, to seek the defunding of Obamacare at the price of a government shutdown. Nevertheless, we salute Senator Lee for his willingness to address an issue that most Republicans have tended to tiptoe away from: income inequality. While the subject is often raised by liberals, a typical Republican response has been to mutter a complaint about “class warfare” and attempt to change the subject.
Senator Lee, however, has introduced legislation intended to mitigate economic hardship through tax reform, and it has drawn favorable comment from several quarters. Nevertheless, as constructive as his proposal may be, Lee’s recognition of our underlying problems and the need for action–by Republicans–may be even more important. Speaking in September to the American Enterprise Institute, Lee’s remarks are worth quoting at some length:Read More »Blog No. 19 Senator Lee vs. Scrooge McDuck