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First he fooled himself, then others

Perception can be everything.In the case of J.V. Thompson, the wealthy Uniontown banker and dealer in coal lands in the early years of the 20th century, it was his perception - his argument — that H. C. Frick was out to ruin him.FrickÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ largely mythical role in ThompsonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ downfall was ...

Failing to surmount partisan politics

Equating the struggle to overcome the coronavirus to a war for national survival seems like a thing of the past — a distant past. Apparently, President Trump no longer views himself as a wartime commander-in-chief.The coronavirus war is practically won. Call out the Blue Angels for a national ...

The national selfish-unselfish divide

At the worst, most extreme of times, defining what is selfish and unselfish politics is at the heart of the democratic struggle.We seem to be at such a point now.What do you call it when governors want to keep their economies closed and businesses shuttered, with workers shunted to the ...

Thinking of Trump: fighting back a tear

When this is over, Americans will have themselves to thank for the mitigation of the coronavirus.Yes, thank goodness for Doctors Fauci and Birx and, to a greater or lesser extent, Vice President Pence, and to all those conscientious governors, Democrats and Republicans. They have served us ...

Gov. Cuomo and our broken politics

Andrew Cuomo might have become governor of New York on his own. He was already state attorney general after serving in Bill ClintonÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ cabinet as secretary of Commerce. And his father, Mario Cuomo, had been a two-term governor and liberal torch carrier.But as it happened, Andrew got a big push ...

Reporting the news in times of trouble

During these sad pandemic days, Americans are reading and watching more news, though their long-standing opinion of newspapers and TV news has not changed. According to the latest Gallup poll, 36 percent are favorably disposed toward the media while 48 percent are not.What continues to drive ...