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The rebirth of “birtherism”

“We do not have time for this kind of silliness. We’ve got better stuff to do. I’ve got better stuff to do. We’ve got bigger problems to solve.”President Obama announcing the release of his long-form birth certificate in 2011Donald Trump boasts that he knows how to “get things ...

It’s always great to stroll down memory lane

On the back of the photo are the words, “The gang on the way to play ball.”The picture is an entirely candid one, which is rare, since the vast majority of photos are posed. Only one boy, his face turned to the camera, seems to know he and his buddies are being captured on film.The point is ...

Republicans put the country to sleep

Early last Thursday morning I awoke from a nightmare in a panic.I dreamed that CNNĢƵ Jake Tapper was asking each Republican presidential debater what breakfast cereal they fancied.“All of them,” replied Dr. Ben Carson.“Cap’n Crunch,” said the ever war-minded Ted Cruz.Fortunately, it ...

GOP fighting another losing battle

“This Iranian nuclear deal is catastrophic. It is the single greatest security threat facing America. And if this deal goes through, we know to an absolute certainty – PEOPLE WILL DIE”Ted Cruz at a Capitol Hill rally against the Iran Nuclear deal on Sept. 9th.We’re All Gonna DieFighting ...

This is what’s wrong with America

Just about all you need to know about the country in the year 2015 can be boiled down to this: Alek Skarlatos and his presence on this seasonĢƵ “Dancing With The Stars’’ television show.Skarlatos is one of three young Americans who subdued a terrorist on a French train in late August, ...

We need to develop Route 51

Those rooting for more jobs and more development in Fayette County might well root for the same in southern Allegheny County.Specifically, they should hope that the Route 51 corridor catches up with regions north, east, and west of Pittsburgh. Development in those locales have helped ...