There have been frequent complaints about the electoral college and the fact that our President is not chosen by popular vote. In compliance with the Constitution, each state receives an electoral ballot for each U.S. senator and one for each of its representatives in Congress. How the state chooses its electors is up to the […]
For the past week our great cities have been torn apart by mobs of citizens protesting the brutal murder of George Floyd while in police custody. There was no possible excuse for the way which Minneapolis police treated Mr. Floyd, and the guilty parties must be brought to justice. But what can we do to […]
I understand that some protesters say that they will keep marching in the streets until police brutality against blacks is entirely eliminated. Unfortunately, that means that they will be marching forever. Some men are evil, and a few evil men at times become policemen. It’s the sad truth. No amount of screening will eliminate the […]
Recently, highly respected General Mattis made some critical remarks about his former boss, President Trump. Unfortunately, Trump could not simply shake these criticisms off. After all, if he gets out of bed he will be criticized. In reply to Mattis, Trump resorted to his usual method of hurling a few mean barbs in the general’s […]
Blockade Runner Modern Greece Run Aground Near Fort Fisher in 1862 When I was a young boy growing up near Greensboro, North Carolina, there were still reminders of the Civil War around us. It was 65 only years in the past, less time than now separates us from the Korean War. There were a […]
As a ninety year old, one of the saddest and most distressing things I have observed in my lifetime is the loss of manners. I believe I could write on that subject at some length. Instead, I have chosen to selectively quote from an article on this subject by Jeff Minick. For 20 years Mr. […]
Today our dear nation is undergoing a hurricane of turbulence. On top of COVID-19, we now have race riots. As I see our cities burn, I think of God’s admonition in the Old Testament where he spoke of “visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them […]
Minneapolis is on fire! Many blacks believe themselves to be unfairly targeted by law enforcement officers and subject to excessive sentences by the courts; and years of real and perceived oppression have given many blacks an extremely negative view of the entire legal establishment, especially the police. Most police officers attempt to enforce the law […]
Recently, McClatchy Company, the publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, and dozens of other newspapers across the country filed for bankruptcy protection. The newspaper industry has been devastated by changing technology that sent the vast majority of people online in search of news. While McClatchy and others have pushed […]
President Trump continues to disturb many of his supporters by his petty vindictiveness and his frequent violations of the norms of polite political intercourse. There are others, of course, who cheer him on. They are delighted that they finally have a fearless leader who is willing to fight back against the scurrilous attacks from […]
