Steve Rattner, a New York investor who advised the Treasury Department in the past, has fascinating observations in his appearances on Morning Joe. One this week really caught my eye. It was on one of his favorite topics — immigration. Not the problem it seems While we hear a lot about the need for a […]
An interesting case was discussed on Smerconish.com this morning. I love to watch this show and feel it brings depth to current issues. The poll questions also are helpful, and this week’s concerns The Washington Post’s removal of an editorial cartoon from its pages. The Post’s position The editorial page editor apologized for allowing the […]
The massacre of Israelis by Hamas was horrendous, 1,400 slain, as we all know. Killings in Gaza The killings in Gaza are horrendous, 8,500 slain, as we know so far. And now we know also some 100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers in the Occupied West Bank. Another 1,000 there are homeless. Demonstrations […]
I’m not going to impress you with statistics about the dead, captured and injured in Israel. Nor will I give you similar statistics for Gaza. Mimicking Thomas Friedman But I will repeat what New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said today that the Hamas attack on Israel on Saturday was no surprise. No one knew […]
Just when you think things can’t get worse…..please Republicans, don’t select Jim Jordan. What I admire I actually admire his tenacity and ability to clearly speak his mind. But it’s what comes out of his mouth that I don’t admire. And then there’s a matter of intetgrity. Remember where he came from Let’s go back […]
I found yesterday’s House hearing on the Joe Biden impeachment fascinating. Primarily it was interesting because of the lack of evidence produced. And secondarily it was interesting because what business did 40-some members of Congress have sitting there with a government shutdown looming? Certainly the president should be accountable Of course, President Biden should be […]
I haven’t posted for a bit. On August 4, I was incredibly careless and fell at my home, breaking my femur at the ball joint. After a 4.5-hour surgery at a hospital in Springfield, Mo., about two hours away from home, the surgeon was able to repair things. This was all complicated by an earlier […]
It’s amazing that what colleges have worked so hard to assemble has been wiped away. The U.S. Supreme Court said today that using race as a factor in admissions is no longer legal. My University Experience My experience at four universities reflects the desire of the administration to help equalize educational opportunity by admitting a […]
Liz Cheney said it well during the January 6 investigation, “There will come a day when Donald Trump will be gone, but your dishonor will remain.” Trump supporters She was referring to those who, despite all the evidence of his wrongdoing, continue to support the disgraced ex-president. Ms. Cheney, of course, a Republican from Wyoming, […]
The two indictments of Donald Trump, the most recent the most significant, make it clear Republicans need another choice. Berryville Ice Cream Social I was manning a Democratic booth at the Berryville (AR) Ice Cream Social yesterday. And three Republicans told me they couldn’t vote for Trump again. Great news, I think. Obviously that’s no […]