Politics

An America With Two Presidents 0
- Politics
- November 6, 2020
In the aftermath of Election Day 2020, ballots continue to be counted, states remain undecided, and party lawyers are dreaming about where to invest their upcoming billable hours. One thing we can count on, America’s political institutions are about to face a unique and fascinating challenge to their legitimacy. For those who have better things
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Sleepy Campaign Strategy Mystery Solved 0
- Politics
- November 6, 2020
One of the great mysteries surrounding the presidential election of 2020 has now been solved. For months, people on both sides of the aisle noted the huge discrepancy between the campaign styles of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump was a dynamo, sitting for interviews, holding press conferences, participating in an ever-increasing series of rallies
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No Winner Yet: Fight for White House Could Drag on for Weeks 0
- Politics
- November 4, 2020
For the first time in years, Americans will wake up Wednesday morning after the presidential election uncertain of who their president will be on Jan. 20. President Donald Trump, a Republican, overperformed expectations in winning Florida. His Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, flipped longtime Republican stronghold Arizona. But the key battleground states of
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Are Our Mayors and Governors Prepared for the Coming Storm?0
- Politics
- November 3, 2020
“Forewarned is forearmed.” That old adage, meaning that knowledge of possible dangers or attacks allows us to make preparations to ward them off, should be the motto for all of our elected officials right now, especially governors and mayors in Blue states. For months, these left-leaning politicians have tolerated riots in cities like Minneapolis, Portland,
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NYT’s Groupthink Will Remain Unshaken Post-Election 0
- Politics
- November 3, 2020
What will change tomorrow? Who can say? Will we wake up to the smile of a victorious Joe Biden (likely)? A chastened and contrite Donald Trump (unlikely)? A messy and disputed election (O, please, God, no!)? What will not change is the groupthink at America’s leading newspaper, The New York Times. Let’s wind the clock
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Obsession: How the Media Keep Us Ignorant 0
- Politics
- October 30, 2020
Many people of all political persuasions, including myself, find much of the mainstream news opinionated and biased. Negative media coverage of President Trump, for example, ran as high as 99 percent in May. This slanted news does serious damage to our republic. It’s divisive, but it also causes ignorance. Two days ago, I met a
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