Without any thought at all, “action” can be spinning your wheels. Unless one is reacting quickly in an emergency, thought is (or should be) the engine for action, particularly political action. But when you call someone a “man of action” … Continue reading →
Donald Trump fired acting AG Sally Yates after she refused to defend his recent executive order on immigration. Why do I call the firing “unremarkable,” when it’s the news du jour? Because any president in his position would have done … Continue reading →
All answers are speculative, of course, but my answer is a resounding “yes.” Commenter Yancey Ward writes: One of the issues some on the Right keep bringing up here is paraphrased this way: “Trump should have better explained this EO, … Continue reading →
And when the press gets the vapors, so do its obedient readers. And yes, there are still plenty of those. Another thing that happens is that I’m sometimes moved to violate my Never On Sunday rule and write a Sunday … Continue reading →
If you want to get some clarity on what Trump’s executive order on immigration actually said and what it didn’t say, read this post by William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection. One of the many topics it elucidates is one that … Continue reading →
President Trump has proposed a temporary suspension of immigration from seven countries and some new rules for the admission of immigrants to the US: Donald Trump has outlined a new screening process for would-be immigrants designed to exclude Islamic extremists … Continue reading →
During the campaign, one of the main fears about Donald Trump (a fear I shared) was that he would be a loose cannon in terms of foreign policy as president. Until now I’ve been reassured by most of his moves, … Continue reading →
It’s one of the most famous saying in American history (whether Lincoln said it, as reported, or not): You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool … Continue reading →
President Trump’s talk of voter fraud causing him to lose the 2016 popular vote has unleashed a storm of criticism with two main points. The first is that his accusation is undermining our democracy. The second is that his claim … Continue reading →
Boy, am I sick of this bigness-of-the-inaugural-crowd business. But commenter “Hangtown Bob” has called my attention to a photo I just can’t resist spotlighting. It’s interesting on many levels—not just because of how it impacts on the burning question of … Continue reading →
…has been roaring through lately, hasn’t it? Let’s see—Trump has been president for less than a week. But as promised, there have been a lot of executive orders, and more are contemplated very soon: President Trump plans to sign executive … Continue reading →
There’s been a ton of chatter and mockery about Kelly Conway’s use of the phrase “alternative facts” to describe Trump press secretary Sean Spicer’s initial statements about attendance at the Trump inauguration. Here’s a piece at The Hill by Jennifer … Continue reading →