With regard to Iran — Who and where is the threat?
The official U.S. narrative on Iran is that it is an escalating threat to “peace and security” in the Middle …
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There are reasons the poor should fear socialism
As government controls more portions of the economy, democracy transcends to socialism. Sometime in this transition democracy ceases to be …
Read moreIt’s not about race, it’s about political advantage
Recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Maryland and North Carolina’s gerrymandered district maps. More precisely, it ruled that …
Read moreRacism and War: The Dehumanization of the Enemy
We have a serious problem at the border — indeed, at every border we create and defend with force of …
Read moreEvery State Should Pass a Medical Aid-in-Dying Law
Just two months apart, the governors of Maine and New Jersey signed laws ensuring that terminally ill adults in their …
Read moreJudicial obstruction hinders job creation
A district court judge recently blocked the Trump administration from approving oil leases off the coast of Alaska. The decision …
Read moreWhy Democracy Deteriorates into Socialism
Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton were not the first presidential candidates to introduce socialism into mainstream America. Previous …
Read moreTips for helping children embrace their unique selves
Some small children don’t care what anyone thinks about them. If they want to sing at the top of their …
Read moreRich people’s charity won’t save the world
From time to time, a news story about a very wealthy individual doing something very kind with their money goes …
Read moreGovernor Newsom on SCOTUS ruling
Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement recently following the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling on the Census citizenship …
Read moreQuestion: Is mouthbreathing harming your health?
Even a small child knows that people breathe through their noses. Except, of course, that little fact of anatomy isn’t …
Read moreAge discrimination remains too common and too accepted
By writing humorous columns and articles about aging, I encourage oldsters (including myself) to laugh and poke fun at the …
Read moreFeinstein comments on wildfire settlement
Senator Dianne Feinstein released the following statement after Pacific Gas and Electric Co. agreed to pay $1 billion in damages …
Read moreThe real reason why America’s wars never stop
Since World War II America’s wars have never stopped. Why? We have become the policemen of the world with 800-plus …
Read moreSurviving an armed bureaucracy
“Sooner or later they end up in a cage, where (they) belong.” This is hardly a surprise. A recent study by …
Read moreThey didn’t know
They didn’t know that tragic day would be their last day alive. They woke-up and went about their usual morning …
Read moreHouse-passed Equality Act violates the Constitution
Neither the words equality or discrimination are found in the U. S. Constitution, nor inferred, and no new amendment to …
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