…ents by Donald Trump have exposed massive double standards in our society. Trump is under fire from virtually everyone for his comments about the judge assigned to his Trump University fraud case. He commented that because the judge is Mexican, he will have it in for Trump in the case. Granted, people’s race should not be the central factor in evaluating the appropriateness of a judge’s qualifications. However, taken in context, Trump seems to be… Continue reading →

…onald Trump wins, in which case you can claim you didn’t refuse to support Trump; or another scenario where Trump loses, in which case you can claim greater credibility for a run in 2020. I expect this behavior from a Clinton, an Obama or a Bush, but not a Ted Cruz. If you ask me, Ted Cruz, in this instance, was not acting in a principled or a particularly emotionally healthy way. In fact, he looks a whole lot like just any other politician. Now f… Continue reading →

…feels sorry for Hillary Clinton. Because he wants her to “heal.” Earth to Trump: Criminals and sociopaths do not heal. Trump said he doesn’t “want to hurt the Clintons, I really don’t. She went through a lot and suffered greatly in many different ways.” Since when does feeling sorry for someone make a person above the law? And what about all the illegal things the Clinton Foundation will now do, even without Hillary in the White House? They know… Continue reading →

…pplies every bit as much to Republican or “right wing” opponents of Donald Trump as it does to the wild-eyed progressive haters on the left. President Trump should not be above criticism. I find errors in his actions and thinking plenty of time. He’s also a refreshing alternative to the virtually totalitarian Obama and the feckless, wimpy, totally insincere and chronically apologizing Republicans. Nobody should be above criticism. But criticisms s… Continue reading →

…ven after Trump sang the praises of ethanol subsidies. It’s highly ironic. Trump is not supposed to be a politician. But Trump defended ethanol subsidies with all his might, and what did it get him? Trump’s loss in Iowa to anti-ethanol subsidy Ted Cruz proves the very point Trump himself has been the biggest example of—that it’s not business as usual, at least not in the Republican party, not this year (so far). If America is ever to change, or be… Continue reading →

What’s Trump Derangement Syndrome? It’s not about Donald Trump. Trump Derangement Syndrome is hatred. It’s hatred of anything associated with opposition, dissension or departure from all things related to government activism and “social justice”. It’s hatred of capitalism. It’s hatred of individual rights. It’s hatred of the Constitution, as it was originally conceived with severely limited powers for the federal government, and no income tax. Ev… Continue reading →

…e for six-figure speaking fees for her husband. Imagine if an ex-President Trump did something like this, or if Melania Trump became Secretary of State and used her husband’s influence in this way. Mayhem would follow. When you crave power over others, it’s like a drug. You want more and more of that power to fill the void where your rationality, integrity and self-esteem should have been. Human beings have an objective need for integrity and purp… Continue reading →

…is your concern, it cannot explain why someone would leave the country if Trump is elected, while happily remaining if Hillary Clinton wins. Some worry that Trump will attempt to exercise dictatorial powers if he wins. But Obama has already done this, by using executive orders in place of legislation, with immigration and other issues. Hillary promises to do much of the same, with controlling or even banning guns, for example. And we all know wha… Continue reading →

…strong third and probably threw the election to Bill Clinton. Perot, like Trump now, talked about “getting under the hood and fixing things.” He wasn’t as harsh and personal as Trump in his attacks, but his message was essentially the same. It’s really a fantasy that one person can fix everything at once. I doubt it’s even necessary. But even before you talk about the fantasy, you have to define “fixing.” What does fixing actually mean? That’s wh… Continue reading →

…orm of corporate welfare which could not exist in a truly free market, and Trump knows it. Is Trump a phony conservative? There’s really no settling this argument. Normally, you judge a candidate by his ideas and his adherence (or lack thereof) to his ideas while in office. Trump is purely attitudinal, not ideological. He’s mostly reactive, not proactive. And he has not been in office, which is precisely part of his appeal. Yet the psychological p… Continue reading →