After years and years of hanging around the news business, thereĢƵ one trick I admit I’ve never learned: I don’t quite know how to fashion a conspiracy out of thin air.I can say with confidence that I’ve witnessed the shoddiest of the conspiracy merchants these past few months.I’m ...
“I want to look the president in the eye,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the other day, “and [have him] tell me thereĢƵ not one dollar of wasteful spending in government.“Who believes that? The American public doesn’t believe that.”Of course, McCarthy, the Republican leader, ...
We’ve heard time and again over the years that thereĢƵ no such thing as a free lunch, which roughly means that thereĢƵ no reward without effort.ThatĢƵ fair enough. But, in reality, there should be a free lunch — at least for students in our public schools.And there was in the two ...
Following the midterm elections, there was a brief period of optimism in the air. Voters rejected election deniers and extremist candidates in critical states. Observers held out hope that the center could hold and again become the norm in American politics.The new year quickly dashed any ...