U.S. officials wouldn’t let a plane carrying $400 million take off for Iran until three U.S. prisoners departed Iran in January, the Wall Street Journal reports. The mechanics of the exchange all but confirm accusations that the $400 million in … Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the proud new owner of a summer home in the Champlain Islands. The Burlington resident last week plopped down nearly $600,000 on a lakefront camp in North Hero, VT. Sanders’ new house has four bedrooms … Continue reading
Which is better — globalism or nationalism? That’s one of the major themes of this election year campaign. The answer: neither one. The only answer is individualism. Individualism refers to a social-political system where the rights of the individual are … Continue reading
I have noticed a trend when it comes to attacking Donald Trump. It’s the substitution of outrage for argument or persuasion. For example, Trump recently came under fire for saying Barack Obama is ISIS’ Most Valuable Player (MVP). The immediate … Continue reading
Understandably, there’s a lot of focus on the upcoming presidential election: who will win, and what will happen. But regardless of who wins, there’s a lot of difficulty ahead. Millions of people are really angry. Much of the anger is … Continue reading
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and other Republicans like him worry about losing seats in November’s elections due to Donald Trump. Talk about passing the buck! Mealy-mouthed, unprincipled people like Paul Ryan are the whole reason Republican voters chose … Continue reading
For the past four years a New Jersey state agency known as the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) has been trying to bulldoze a family home near the Atlantic City boardwalk on behalf of private developers and a shadowy real … Continue reading
Imagine if the federal government started to privatize everything, other than the military and other tasks provided specifically for the federal government in the Constitution. Sandy Springs, GA, (pop. 101,908), a city near Atlanta GA, did exactly that, back in … Continue reading
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday “strongly” endorsed John McCain — calling him “a national treasure” — as he squares off in a blistering effort to represent Arizona for the sixth time in the Senate. This is what’s wrong … Continue reading
Donald Trump was criticized for “attacking” the mother of a deceased Muslim American soldier who stood next to her husband when he attacked Trump at the Democratic National Convention. “If you look at his wife, she was standing there. She … Continue reading
If there’s anything good to say about our criminal politicians, including the one just nominated for president, it’s the fact they eventually turn on — and ultimately destroy — each other. The only reason Obama and Hillary Clinton have come … Continue reading
Hours after Donald Trump created a national furor by suggesting Russia find Hillary Clinton’s 30,000 missing emails, prominent Democrats began suggesting that the Republican presidential nominee be investigated — and possibly prosecuted — for it. “None of the Democrats I … Continue reading