The New York Times reports that the Obama administration plans to reduce the active-duty Army force from 490,000 soldiers to 450,000 within two years. “In the midst of a war against the Islamic State that the Obama administration says will … Continue reading
From Politico.com 7/6/15, an article entitled, “The Socialist Surge”: No one asked Bernie Sanders what he thought about the Greek referendum on Sunday, but he shared his thoughts anyway. “I applaud the people of Greece for saying ‘no’ to more … Continue reading
Donald Trump has made a lot of people angry. Why? Because he stated that a lot of the immigrants coming to the United States, from Mexico and elsewhere, are criminals, thieves, rapists, etc. His critics — including, apparently, NBC, who … Continue reading
Should Supreme Court justices be elected, rather than appointed? This is the solution of Republican candidate for president, Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “In order to provide the people themselves with a constitutional remedy to the problem of judicial activism and the … Continue reading
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a dissenting opinion of the Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage, and called the majority on the high court a “threat to American democracy.” In a similar vein, Chief Justice John Roberts charged Friday that … Continue reading
“We have to have a candid national conversation about race and about discrimination, prejudice, hatred,” [Hillary] Clinton said in an interview with KNPB’s Jon Ralston. “But unfortunately the public discourse is sometimes hotter and more negative than it should be, … Continue reading
Many are excited about Donald Trump. They get excited when he says things like, “I will tell you I’ve been dealing with politicians all my life. They are all talk, no action.” Actually, this isn’t true. Politicians are all about … Continue reading
ISIS has reportedly posted anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller’s address, with orders to, “Go forth and kill her.” Some people say that Geller has only herself to blame, for publicly being so critical of Islam. Yet if you listen to Geller, … Continue reading
Hillary Clinton’s run for the presidency is being launched at a place she considers significant: the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park in New York. I’ll bet most Americans don’t even know what President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “four freedoms” are. … Continue reading
Obama and the Congress are presently fighting over whether to give the President “fast track” authority in negotiating trade agreements. The debate over “fast track” authority is a debate over methodology. Whether individuals have a right to free trade is … Continue reading
The debate over the extension of the Patriot Act reminds one of the debate over immigration. It’s filled with false alternatives. The debate over immigration offers two false alternatives. One, immigrants are the lifeblood of a country. Two, immigrants are … Continue reading
Socialist and Democratic candidate for President Bernie Sanders: You can’t just continue growth for the sake of growth in a world in which we are struggling with climate change and all kinds of environmental problems. All right? You don’t necessarily … Continue reading