Now that I’ve got your attention, read this. Towards the tail end, there’s a Facebook book (January 20) by Robert Reich, who was Clinton’s Secretary of Labor. Reich makes it clear that he—and other liberal/left Democrats—should and do prefer a … Continue reading →
Those of you who think Hillary Clinton will be indicted may be mistaken: “That will be a decision made by the Department of Justice and prosecutors over there,” said Earnest. “What I know that some officials over there have said … Continue reading →
Oh, woe is me. First of all, I keep trying to stay away from so many Donald Trump posts—and mostly failing. Only two days from Iowa, I feel a certain sense of urgency to get the word out by writing … Continue reading →
And demographically speaking, 123 men to 100 women (as is now estimated to be the case in Sweden) is not usually a good thing, as China has already discovered : Under each of these scenarios, large numbers of young men … Continue reading →
There’s agreement on all sides that the EU’s state of health, and even its very existence, is threatened. Depending on what you think of the EU, that’s either good news or bad news (I think the EU needs to go). … Continue reading →
This is outrageous, and it’s shocking that it’s not more surprising: The Department of Health and Human Services placed more than a dozen immigrant children in the custody of human traffickers after it failed to conduct background checks of caregivers, … Continue reading →
Shortly after the debate last night, commenter “The Other Chuck” noted that some evangelicals and conservatives had endorsed Trump in Iowa, and then added: Should this con artist win Iowa he will be the nominee and probably president. Sorry, Other … Continue reading →
I never did watch last night’s debate. I got home towards the tail end of it, and I just didn’t have the energy to watch. Instead I read a bunch of comments at different sites, and that’s when it occurred … Continue reading →
I’m going out in a little while for a social engagement (yes, every now and then I leave my computer) and I don’t plan to be back until fairly late tonight. So I will miss blogging the debate in real … Continue reading →
It was not so long ago, either. About the time that Rubio was in the Gang of Eight: To make its point, the ad pulls from sources that range from 1990 to July 2015. The older sources go to the … Continue reading →
The nuclear deal wasn’t the only deal, of course. It was a prelude to this sort of thing: France and Iran are trying to make a financial deal, now that sanctions are no more. Will it work?: Exactly what stage … Continue reading →
An absolutely fascinating article about Hermann Goehring’s younger brother Albert. The “twist” at the very end of the story—and it’s a story full of twists—may or may not be true (see this)). But the rest of it certainly seems to … Continue reading →