People wonder why Donald Trump is so popular. It’s definitely not about ideology. I agree with the pundits who say the 2016 election is not about ideology. How could it be? None of the candidates appear to have a discernable … Continue reading
Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg may use his money to launch an independent bid for president. He says he’s alarmed by Donald Trump’s prospect of getting the Republican nomination, and Bernie Sanders’ possibility of getting the … Continue reading
When you react against something, you will sometimes run towards something that’s fundamentally the same thing. Think of all the young people who react against their parents, often legitimately, for being the way they are. Superficially, these young people go … Continue reading
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he will push for companies, including Apple Inc., to bring manufacturing back to the United States. “Make America great again,” Trump recently said in a speech at Liberty University in Virginia. “We’re going to … Continue reading
A recent Politico headline reads: “The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter …And it’s not gender, age, income, race or religion.” What is it? Authoritarianism. The author never fully defines the term; presumably he means people … Continue reading
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” Advocates of gun control and gun … Continue reading
“Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president,” declares The Washington Post. Why not? Because the Constitution says so. Now when was the last time you heard proponents of the massive government state, as we know it, so concerned about … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are deadlocked for the Democratic nomination in Iowa and New Hampshire right now. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are deadlocked in both Iowa and New Hampshire three weeks before voting begins in the 2016 presidential … Continue reading
Sixty-seven percent of Americans say they agree with President Barack Obama’s latest executive actions on guns, though six in 10 of them say they will not be effective in curbing gun violence, according to a new survey. This is what … Continue reading
We keep hearing that Muslims are the greatest victims of hate crimes and prejudice. But the FBI’s own statistics state just the opposite. Of the 1,149 anti-religious hate crimes reported in the United States in 2014, only 16.1% were directed … Continue reading
I don’t know of anybody who thinks that Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have anything close to a real marriage. Bill Clinton’s sexual addictions/compulsions – resulting in sexual harassment, if not rape – are well-known. So why does Hillary Clinton … Continue reading
The most dangerous impulse of a government is to answer the cry, “Do something!” Classic example? Gun control. Obama plans to meet with his Attorney General tomorrow. At that meeting they will develop rationalizations for using executive orders in place … Continue reading