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TrumpĢƵ World of Make Believe

I don’t have much proof, but I’m going to go out on a limb. Most Americans don’t live in a world of make believe.Unfortunately, the President of the United States does.He can’t help himself.He tweets first; thinks later.The only times he doesn’t insert himself into the national ...

Have You No Sense of Decency, Mr. Trump?

On June 9th, 1954, a Boston attorney – Joseph Welch – decided he’d had enough of Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy.For years, McCarthy had conjured up Commies out of thin air.He’d abused his position as the chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to elevate himself, ...

Empathy for people used to be part of president’s job

These days we hear a lot about the difficulties our leaders have when it comes to connecting with ordinary Americans. The telephone call placed by President Trump to the widow of one of the four soldiers slain recently in Niger was meant to be consoling. It was anything but.The president, ...

TrumpĢƵ amusing, but sad Obama obsession

“I've got you under my skin. I have got you deep in the heart of me. So deep in my heart, you're really a part of me. And I've got you under my skin.”Cole Porter, 1936I’m starting to wonder about our president.He has a thing for our last president.ItĢƵ not healthy.President Trump is ...