Category: Issues

A Free Press

This Thursday, a large number of newspapers from across the country will separately produce independent editorials concerning Trump’s constant and virulent attacks on the media.  I’m looking forward to reading some of them but will first add my own small voice to the mix. Although there are many examples, this tweet seems representative as a…

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Brett Kavanaugh

There is no shortage of strong, diverse opinions on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.  I’ve struggled to formulate my own informed opinion and have done more associated research than I probably should have.  Below are my brief thoughts (okay, relatively brief thoughts) in several arenas followed by my…

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The Wall

While I refuse to waste my time responding to each latest edition of Trump’s Trite Tweets, I will leverage one recent missive as a starting point to address a topic that has been front and center since the 2016 campaign:  The Border Wall. First, the tweet: I would be willing to “shut down” government if…

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