Over the past decade it has become increasingly apparent that there is a glaring gap in our justice system, How can we fix it? In 2012 Congress cited Eric Holder, Attorney General, for contempt. Holder claimed executive privilege, and the Justice Department refused to arrest or prosecute. In 2021 Peter Navarro, an advisor to President […]
When soldiers, ships, or planes are accidentally targeted by their own people it is called friendly fire. Crossfire is when weapons are being fired from different directions and crossing the same general area. Getting caught in crossfire during a shootout can be deadly. House Speaker Johnson is caught in crossfire, and it definitely isn’t friendly. It appears […]
I participate in two citizen forums (discussion groups) every week. They are conducted at county senior centers and usually have 15 to 20 persons in attendance. One of them is all men, the other has both male and female participants. The subjects discussed cover the waterfront, but we generally avoid partisan politics and religion. The […]
President Trump is currently on trial in New York City on ridiculous charges that are so convoluted that no one can explain them. Even eminent legal scholars say that no chargeable crime has been committed. During the trial, Trump has been handicapped with a severe gag order, whereas his accusers are free to attack him. […]
Some say that a picture is worth a thousand words. This is a December 1953, photograph of my wife Ann with our infant son. Someone once said that the word “cellar door” is the most beautiful word in the English language. I disagree. The word “mother”, with all its love and connotations, is far more […]
The battle for America’s soul rages on. America was founded as a representative republic, and the founding fathers recognized that the success of our republic depended on the fact that our citizens generally subscribed to Judeo-Christian ethics. Without this base, which was buttressed by a legal system developed over centuries of practical experience, they realized […]
I was not in Washington on January 6, 2020. My perspective on the events of that day is therefore limited by my access to unbiased news, and in these troubled times balanced news coverage is an extremely rare commodity. Nevertheless, I will sift through the information available to me, apply my own biases, and tell […]
In the Old Testament Book of Micah there is a brief passage instructing man how to act. It reads, “Act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” That is very simple and straightforward; but one might ask, what is justly? Micah answered that question immediately prior to this instruction. He wrote, “He has […]
Recently Pope Francis was quoted as saying that those who deny climate change are stupid. I don’t deny climate change. I believe the world is warming. But the real question is what do we do about it? I believe the current warming trend is cyclic and inevitable, and there may be little we can do […]
As is true for many people of my years, my hearing has deteriorated. I’m okay when conversing face to face with a person, but I have difficulty in a crowded room – especially with a person on my left. I have a hearing aid but often fail to wear it. If I do not hear […]
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