Politics

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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Economy Surges at Record Rate as GDP Grows 33 Percent 0
- Politics
- October 30, 2020
The U.S. economy grew by a record 33.1 percent in the third quarter of the year as employers continue to restore jobs and the country continues to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce Department figure released Wednesday reflects the rate of decline in U.S. gross domestic product during the third quarter, from
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Will Black Americans Deliver Trump a Second Term?0
- Politics
- October 30, 2020
Will black Americans not only reelect President Trump, but also write a new chapter of American political history? Yes, that’s quite a question – one of cosmos-bending proportions. And so are the figures undergirding that statement. According to Rasmussen, black Americans plan to vote for President Trump in larger numbers than in 2016. That’s not surprising. Yet,
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