For months, the crisis on America’s southern border has been dominated by families with children from the so-called northern triangle of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador). Arriving at the rate of 100,000 a month since … [Read more...] about Why Is Africa Moving to Maine?
War as a Political Temptation of Trump
The media attention on Middle East violence had the effect of goading President Trump to send American soldiers to the region. But he should resist this temptation to become the world’s policeman. The U.S. must not be drawn into another conflict … [Read more...] about War as a Political Temptation of Trump
Democrats Already Sick of Their Own Candidates
Polling data from Iowa, where the first presidential nomination ballots will be cast next February, show a Democratic Party wishing that some of their candidates would drop out of the race. There has not even been a single presidential debate, yet … [Read more...] about Democrats Already Sick of Their Own Candidates
B-Team Dems Can Thank Hillary — June 2019
B-Team Dems Can Thank Hillary The six major women candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination were supposed to be thriving by now. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Amy Klobuchar were thought to … [Read more...] about B-Team Dems Can Thank Hillary — June 2019
Brits Should Listen to Trump and John Cleese
President Donald Trump’s visit to royal England is captivating the British as much as Americans, as Queen Elizabeth extends official state honors to him and his family. This is only the third time during her 67-year reign that Queen Elizabeth has … [Read more...] about Brits Should Listen to Trump and John Cleese
Elizabeth Warren’s Daffy Tax Proposal
Trailing in the polls, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tries to boost her presidential candidacy by proposing an unprecedented new tax. Dubbed the Ultra-Millionaire Tax, Warren would force wealthy households to hand over 2% of their net worth above … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Warren’s Daffy Tax Proposal
The Battle for Pennsylvania Begins
President Trump and Joe Biden just held dueling rallies in Pennsylvania, but the difference in enthusiasm was striking. After Biden’s campaign kickoff on Saturday drew a respectable crowd to a cordoned-off thoroughfare in downtown Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about The Battle for Pennsylvania Begins
B-Team Dems Can Thank Hillary
The six major women candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination were supposed to be thriving by now. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Amy Klobuchar were thought to be the cream of the crop. Instead, the … [Read more...] about B-Team Dems Can Thank Hillary
ERA: All Dressed Up with No Place to Go — May 2019
ERA: All Dressed Up with No Place to Go Congress and a few state legislatures are holding staged hearings on the failed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a relic from the 1970s like disco music and long lines at gas stations. Almost no one wants to … [Read more...] about ERA: All Dressed Up with No Place to Go — May 2019
Congress as Inspector Clouseau
Inspector Clouseau was the bumbling, incompetent investigator in the Pink Panther series of film comedies, originally played to immense amusement by Peter Sellers and later by Steve Martin. These movies should be mandatory viewing by … [Read more...] about Congress as Inspector Clouseau
