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I love a parade (But not that much)

Our commander-in-chief is now a parade-planner.HeĢƵ sent word to the Pentagon that he wants a parade.Not just any parade, mind you. A big old, military affair, that’ll be much bigger than the one he witnessed along the Champs-Elysées in Paris last summer.“It was the greatest parade ...

Your help may be needed to rescue American democracy

For those who believe politics needs a good cleansing — and that should include everyone — your time may have arrived.For sure, the the time-frame is narrow, so getting lawmakers to act will not be easy. But then again, even getting this far in the age of hyper-partisanship counts as a ...

Clap on. Clap off. The Clapper

The man sure knows how to love himself.Last weekĢƵ State of the Union message, with the staid trappings of American government on full view, Donald Trump still managed to perform a one man show.He applauded himself into a near frenzy.His speech contained 120 carefully scripted applause ...

How much faith do we have in president or constitution?

“Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the first lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans.”Thus, Donald Trump opened his first State of the Union address on Tuesday with an apology — to his wife.Normally (and I understand Donald Trump is not a normal president), ...

Donald Trump by the numbers

ItĢƵ day 375 of Donald TrumpĢƵ presidency. (It seems two or three times longer than that.)Even for his most ardent supporters, it hasn’t exactly been a joyride.But is the tale-of-the-tape for Mr. TrumpĢƵ first 365 days in office.48,000,000: ThatĢƵ the number of Americans who tuned ...

Coal and Iron Police rode roughshod over miners

Some time back, your columnist proposed the creation of a museum celebrating blue collar working life in these United States — the National Lunch Bucket and Thermos Museum, for want of a better name.If that were ever to come about, one nook or cranny of the place might be devoted to the ...