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Presidential candidates must be real these days

One of John KennedyĢƵ great virtues as a politician was his refusal to say and do things that he deemed inauthentic. Once, while campaigning for president, he listened as some other candidates extolled their humble roots. The son of one of AmericaĢƵ richest men began his own remarks with a ...

Trump right about one thing

Donald Trump is right.At least about one thing.ItĢƵ been a long journey, getting to a point where I could actually agree with something he says.I thought I had a better chance of winning the Power Ball; buying a horse with the winnings, and having it win the Triple Crown, before I’d ever ...

Political system is broken beyond repair

If democratic politics is the means by which individuals are empowered to govern, then we are in a very bad way, especially when it comes to the state senate.This time last year there was the sorry spectacle of the Pat Stefano-Deberah Kula race, in which the chief issues seemed to be whether or ...

Obama big winner at debate

“There is such a difference between everything you’re hearing here on this stage and what we hear from the Republicans.”Hillary Clinton, at last weekĢƵ Democratic Presidential debateWhile Hillary Clinton wiped the floor with her fellow Democratic presidential candidates at last ...

Umps no match for technology

If I were a member of the umpireĢƵ union, I’d be lobbying hard for a rule barring the facsimile strike zone that is now a part of every televised baseball game from ever being shown again.It demonstrates just how challenged major league umpires are in getting ball-and-strike calls right.As ...

US powerless to stop gun violence

On the first day of October, something happened in the United States thatĢƵ happening more-and-more frequently -- a mass shooting took place.During the first 275 days of 2015, there have been 294 mass (four people or more) shootings that have resulted in the tragic deaths of 380 people.The ...